Overview of materials for Nylon 66, Impact Grade

Overview of materials for Nylon 66, Impact Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 66 (PA66); Nylon 66, Impact Grade
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.03 - 1.46 g/cc	0.0372 - 0.0527 lb/in³	Average value: 1.11 g/cc Grade Count:443
	0.920 - 0.930 g/cc @Temperature 263 - 290 °C	0.0332 - 0.0336 lb/in³ @Temperature 505 - 554 °F	Average value: 0.923 g/cc Grade Count:3
Filler Content	13.0 - 50.0 %	13.0 - 50.0 %	Average value: 34.0 % Grade Count:4
Water Absorption	0.0100 - 8.00 %	0.0100 - 8.00 %	Average value: 2.10 % Grade Count:187
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.170 - 3.10 %	0.170 - 3.10 %	Average value: 2.12 % Grade Count:101
	1.70 - 2.30 % @Temperature 70.0 - 70.0 °C	1.70 - 2.30 % @Temperature 158 - 158 °F	Average value: 2.03 % Grade Count:8
Water Absorption at Saturation	4.50 - 9.00 %	4.50 - 9.00 %	Average value: 7.07 % Grade Count:48
Viscosity	110000 - 120000 cP @Temperature 280 - 280 °C	110000 - 120000 cP @Temperature 536 - 536 °F	Average value: 112000 cP Grade Count:5
	110000 - 120000 cP @Pressure 6.89 - 6.89 MPa	110000 - 120000 cP @Pressure 1000 - 1000 psi	Average value: 112000 cP Grade Count:5
Viscosity Number	120 - 156 cm³/g	1.20 - 1.56 dl/g	Average value: 132 cm³/g Grade Count:4
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.200	0.0200 - 0.200	Average value: 0.135 Grade Count:27
	0.200 - 0.200 @Temperature 120 - 120 °C	0.200 - 0.200 @Temperature 248 - 248 °F	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:1
	0.200 - 0.200 @Time 299 - 299 sec	0.200 - 0.200 @Time 0.0830 - 0.0830 hour	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:1
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000 - 0.0350 cm/cm	0.000 - 0.0350 in/in	Average value: 0.0157 cm/cm Grade Count:324
	0.0120 - 0.0200 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0120 - 0.0200 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0158 cm/cm Grade Count:12
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.000500 - 0.0302 cm/cm	0.000500 - 0.0302 in/in	Average value: 0.0160 cm/cm Grade Count:124
	0.0140 - 0.0200 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0140 - 0.0200 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0168 cm/cm Grade Count:12
Melt Flow	1.00 - 80.0 g/10 min	1.00 - 80.0 g/10 min	Average value: 12.5 g/10 min Grade Count:21
Spiral Flow	0.800 - 77.0 cm	0.315 - 30.3 in	Average value: 51.6 cm Grade Count:3
Ash	13.0 - 33.0 %	13.0 - 33.0 %	Average value: 20.0 % Grade Count:3

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	55.0 - 114	55.0 - 114	Average value: 77.8 Grade Count:11
Hardness, Rockwell R	69.0 - 120	69.0 - 120	Average value: 108 Grade Count:93
	114 - 114 @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	114 - 114 @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 114 Grade Count:1
Hardness, Shore D	70.0 - 81.0	70.0 - 81.0	Average value: 73.3 Grade Count:8
Ball Indentation Hardness	55.0 - 215 MPa	7980 - 31200 psi	Average value: 111 MPa Grade Count:22
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	28.0 - 331 MPa	4060 - 48000 psi	Average value: 58.8 MPa Grade Count:273
	80.0 - 80.0 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	11600 - 11600 psi @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 80.0 MPa Grade Count:1
Tensile Strength, Yield	30.0 - 155 MPa	4350 - 22500 psi	Average value: 57.7 MPa Grade Count:215
Elongation at Break	0.000 - 290 %	0.000 - 290 %	Average value: 50.9 % Grade Count:392
	20.0 - 20.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 150 °C	20.0 - 20.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 302 °F	Average value: 84.0 % Grade Count:2
Elongation at Yield	2.00 - 210 %	2.00 - 210 %	Average value: 21.6 % Grade Count:106
Modulus of Elasticity	0.600 - 41.4 GPa	87.0 - 6000 ksi	Average value: 2.51 GPa Grade Count:188
	0.180 - 0.500 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	26.1 - 72.5 ksi @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 0.303 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Yield Strength	17.0 - 507 MPa	2470 - 73500 psi	Average value: 75.8 MPa Grade Count:317
	15.0 - 105 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 90.0 °C	2180 - 15200 psi @Temperature -40.0 - 194 °F	Average value: 60.0 MPa Grade Count:2
Flexural Modulus	0.500 - 36.2 GPa	72.5 - 5250 ksi	Average value: 2.31 GPa Grade Count:391
	0.300 - 2.40 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 90.0 °C	43.5 - 348 ksi @Temperature -40.0 - 194 °F	Average value: 1.35 GPa Grade Count:2
Compressive Yield Strength	32.0 - 100 MPa	4640 - 14500 psi	Average value: 68.3 MPa Grade Count:5
Poissons Ratio	0.350 - 0.460	0.350 - 0.460	Average value: 0.413 Grade Count:15
Shear Strength	41.0 - 57.0 MPa	5950 - 8270 psi	Average value: 49.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched	0.481 - 5340 J/cm	0.900 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 5.24 J/cm Grade Count:185
	0.300 - 7.50 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	0.562 - 14.1 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 1.65 J/cm Grade Count:14
	0.5339 - 2.6695 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - 72.8 °C	1.000 - 5.0011 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - 163 °F	Average value: 1.65 J/cm Grade Count:18
	0.5339 - 2.6695 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 - 3.17 mm	1.000 - 5.0011 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.125 in	Average value: 1.65 J/cm Grade Count:18
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.124 J/cm - NB	0.232 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 7.13 J/cm Grade Count:43
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5.00 kJ/m² - NB	2.38 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 46.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:157
	7.70 - 90.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	3.66 - 42.8 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 19.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:56
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	16.0 - 21000 kJ/m²	7.61 - 9990 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 62.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:15
	10.0 kJ/m² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	4.76 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 10.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:7
Charpy Impact Unnotched	5.00 J/cm² - NB	23.8 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 10.2 J/cm² Grade Count:146
	1.596 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	7.596 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 8.45 J/cm² Grade Count:89
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.399 J/cm² - NB	1.90 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 4.56 J/cm² Grade Count:208
	0.399 - 8.30 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	1.90 - 39.5 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 1.82 J/cm² Grade Count:96
Gardner Impact	36.2 - 38.0 J	26.7 - 28.0 ft-lb	Average value: 36.5 J Grade Count:5
	12.2024 - 12.2024 J @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	9.00001 - 9.00001 ft-lb @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 12.2 J Grade Count:1
Dart Drop, Total Energy	50.0 - 50.0 J @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	36.9 - 36.9 ft-lb @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 50.0 J Grade Count:1
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	800 - 1200 MPa	116000 - 174000 psi	Average value: 933 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	400 - 750 MPa	58000 - 109000 psi	Average value: 638 MPa Grade Count:4
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	6.00 - 8.00	6.00 - 8.00	Average value: 6.83 Grade Count:3

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	1.00 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	Average value: 9.90e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:146
Surface Resistance	1.00 - 2.00e+15 ohm	1.00 - 2.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 1.57e+14 ohm Grade Count:84
Dielectric Constant	2.70 - 10.0	2.70 - 10.0	Average value: 4.06 Grade Count:59
Dielectric Strength	9.84 - 120 kV/mm	250 - 3050 kV/in	Average value: 30.6 kV/mm Grade Count:121
Dissipation Factor	0.00500 - 0.510	0.00500 - 0.510	Average value: 0.0606 Grade Count:33
Dielectric Loss Index	0.0130 - 0.130	0.0130 - 0.130	Average value: 0.0469 Grade Count:9
Arc Resistance	60.0 - 360 sec	60.0 - 360 sec	Average value: 116 sec Grade Count:22
Comparative Tracking Index	450 - 600 V	450 - 600 V	Average value: 584 V Grade Count:84
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7.00 - 60.0 sec	7.00 - 60.0 sec	Average value: 15.5 sec Grade Count:16
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	120 - 200 arcs	120 - 200 arcs	Average value: 125 arcs Grade Count:17
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	0.000 - 80.0 mm/min	0.000 - 3.15 in/min	Average value: 45.2 mm/min Grade Count:17

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	14.9 - 150 µm/m-°C	8.30 - 83.3 µin/in-°F	Average value: 83.1 µm/m-°C Grade Count:79
	160 - 160 µm/m-°C @Temperature 55.0 - 160 °C	88.9 - 88.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 131 - 320 °F	Average value: 125 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
	86.0 - 168 µm/m-°C @Temperature 35.0 - 55.0 °C	47.8 - 93.3 µin/in-°F @Temperature 95.0 - 131 °F	Average value: 125 µm/m-°C Grade Count:15
	86.0 - 168 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 2.00 mm	47.8 - 93.3 µin/in-°F @Thickness 0.0787 - 0.0787 in	Average value: 125 µm/m-°C Grade Count:15
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	75.0 - 149 µm/m-°C	41.7 - 83.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 120 µm/m-°C Grade Count:41
	130 - 130 µm/m-°C @Temperature 55.0 - 160 °C	72.2 - 72.2 µin/in-°F @Temperature 131 - 320 °F	Average value: 130 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
Specific Heat Capacity	2.73 - 2.73 J/g-°C @Temperature 290 - 290 °C	0.652 - 0.652 BTU/lb-°F @Temperature 554 - 554 °F	Average value: 2.73 J/g-°C Grade Count:1
Thermal Conductivity	0.210 - 0.280 W/m-K	1.46 - 1.94 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.244 W/m-K Grade Count:5
	0.140 - 0.140 W/m-K @Temperature 290 - 290 °C	0.972 - 0.972 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F @Temperature 554 - 554 °F	Average value: 0.140 W/m-K Grade Count:1
Melting Point	249 - 275 °C	480 - 527 °F	Average value: 259 °C Grade Count:245
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	65.0 - 220 °C	149 - 428 °F	Average value: 125 °C Grade Count:29
Hot Ball Pressure Test	125 - 220 °C	257 - 428 °F	Average value: 170 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	80.0 - 260 °C	176 - 500 °F	Average value: 196 °C Grade Count:227
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	43.0 - 260 °C	109 - 500 °F	Average value: 82.8 °C Grade Count:369
Vicat Softening Point	154 - 252 °C	309 - 486 °F	Average value: 210 °C Grade Count:56
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-30.0 - 100 °C	-22.0 - 212 °F	Average value: 66.0 °C Grade Count:5
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	20.0 - 80.0 °C	68.0 - 176 °F	Average value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:13
UL RTI, Electrical	65.0 - 140 °C	149 - 284 °F	Average value: 116 °C Grade Count:28
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	65.0 - 120 °C	149 - 248 °F	Average value: 77.4 °C Grade Count:28
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	65.0 - 130 °C	149 - 266 °F	Average value: 102 °C Grade Count:28
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:205
Flame Spread	12.0 - 100 mm/min	0.472 - 3.94 in/min	Average value: 47.7 mm/min Grade Count:20
Oxygen Index	20.0 - 33.0 %	20.0 - 33.0 %	Average value: 22.0 % Grade Count:20
Glow Wire Test	550 - 960 °C	1020 - 1760 °F	Average value: 725 °C Grade Count:34

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	260 - 310 °C	500 - 590 °F	Average value: 280 °C Grade Count:21
Nozzle Temperature	243 - 310 °C	470 - 590 °F	Average value: 284 °C Grade Count:62
Melt Temperature	220 - 310 °C	428 - 590 °F	Average value: 282 °C Grade Count:186
Mold Temperature	26.7 - 121 °C	80.0 - 250 °F	Average value: 76.1 °C Grade Count:191
Drying Temperature	60.0 - 130 °C	140 - 266 °F	Average value: 81.3 °C Grade Count:167
Moisture Content	0.0300 - 2.80 %	0.0300 - 2.80 %	Average value: 0.190 % Grade Count:74
Dew Point	-40.0 - -17.8 °C	-40.0 - 0.000 °F	Average value: -21.0 °C Grade Count:7
Injection Pressure	3.50 - 138 MPa	508 - 20000 psi	Average value: 56.4 MPa Grade Count:49
Vent Depth	0.000762 cm	0.000300 in	Average value: 0.000762 cm Grade Count:4

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