Overview of materials for Nylon 12, Flame Retardant

Login to see your most recently viewed materials here. Or if you don't have an account with us yet, then click here to register.

Overview of materials for Nylon 12, Flame Retardant
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 12 (PA12); Nylon 12, Flame Retardant
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Nylon 12, Flame Retardant". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.
Vendors:	Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
Printer friendly version Download as PDF Download to Excel (requires Excel and Windows) Export data to your CAD/FEA program Add to Folder:

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.00 - 1.22 g/cc	0.0361 - 0.0441 lb/in³	Average value: 1.09 g/cc Grade Count:16
Water Absorption	0.600 - 3.20 %	0.600 - 3.20 %	Average value: 1.20 % Grade Count:6
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.500 - 0.700 %	0.500 - 0.700 %	Average value: 0.629 % Grade Count:7
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.20 - 1.50 %	1.20 - 1.50 %	Average value: 1.39 % Grade Count:10
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00600 - 0.0200 cm/cm	0.00600 - 0.0200 in/in	Average value: 0.00925 cm/cm Grade Count:10
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00100 - 0.0120 cm/cm	0.00100 - 0.0120 in/in	Average value: 0.00733 cm/cm Grade Count:9

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	35.0 - 95.1 MPa	5080 - 13800 psi	Average value: 49.6 MPa Grade Count:9
Tensile Strength, Yield	36.0 - 78.0 MPa	5220 - 11300 psi	Average value: 50.1 MPa Grade Count:10
Elongation at Break	2.50 - 50.0 %	2.50 - 50.0 %	Average value: 32.3 % Grade Count:14
Elongation at Yield	5.00 - 50.0 %	5.00 - 50.0 %	Average value: 11.1 % Grade Count:10
Modulus of Elasticity	1.00 - 10.0 GPa	145 - 1450 ksi	Average value: 2.84 GPa Grade Count:15
Charpy Impact Unnotched	3.40 J/cm² - NB	16.2 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 4.26 J/cm² Grade Count:11
	3.40 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	16.2 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 4.64 J/cm² Grade Count:10
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.300 - 1.48 J/cm²	1.43 - 7.04 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.782 J/cm² Grade Count:11
	0.500 - 1.33 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	2.38 - 6.33 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.679 J/cm² Grade Count:11

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+11 - 1.00e+14 ohm-cm	1.00e+11 - 1.00e+14 ohm-cm	Average value: 3.32e+13 ohm-cm Grade Count:10
Surface Resistance	1.00e+11 - 1.00e+12 ohm	1.00e+11 - 1.00e+12 ohm	Average value: 5.50e+11 ohm Grade Count:4
Dielectric Constant	3.00 - 7.00	3.00 - 7.00	Average value: 4.53 Grade Count:5
Dielectric Strength	7.00 - 50.0 kV/mm	178 - 1270 kV/in	Average value: 32.7 kV/mm Grade Count:9
Dissipation Factor	0.0200 - 0.170	0.0200 - 0.170	Average value: 0.0588 Grade Count:5
Comparative Tracking Index	175 - 600 V	175 - 600 V	Average value: 531 V Grade Count:8

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	19.8 - 120 µm/m-°C	11.0 - 66.7 µin/in-°F	Average value: 78.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:7
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	90.0 - 121 µm/m-°C	50.0 - 67.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 105 µm/m-°C Grade Count:4
Melting Point	175 - 185 °C	347 - 365 °F	Average value: 179 °C Grade Count:10
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	90.0 - 150 °C	194 - 302 °F	Average value: 128 °C Grade Count:4
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	130 - 160 °C	266 - 320 °F	Average value: 141 °C Grade Count:10
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	40.0 - 160 °C	104 - 320 °F	Average value: 75.7 °C Grade Count:11
Vicat Softening Point	150 - 175 °C	302 - 347 °F	Average value: 163 °C Grade Count:5
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:10

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	221 - 274 °C	430 - 525 °F	Average value: 256 °C Grade Count:3

Some of the values displayed above may have been converted from their original units and/or rounded in order to display the information in a consistent format. Users requiring more precise data for scientific or engineering calculations can click on the property value to see the original value as well as raw conversions to equivalent units. We advise that you only use the original value or one of its raw conversions in your calculations to minimize rounding error. We also ask that you refer to MatWeb's terms of use regarding this information. Click here to view all the property values for this datasheet as they were originally entered into MatWeb.

Users viewing this material also viewed the following:
Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Unreinforced
Overview of materials for Nylon 12
Overview of materials for Nylon 66/6
Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, 10% Glass Filled
Overview of materials for Nylon 12, Carbon Fiber Filled

O2641 / 78065

	Advertise with MatWeb!
	Data sheets for over 180,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.
	HOME • SEARCH • TOOLS • SUPPLIERS • FOLDERS • ABOUT US • FAQ • LOG IN

System Message