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Rulon Bearings

Overview of materials for Nylon 12
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 12 (PA12)
Material Notes: This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Nylon 12". 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.
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.00147 - 11.0 g/cc0.0000531 - 0.397 lb/in³Average value: 1.26 g/cc Grade Count:851
Filler Content 10.0 - 59.0 %10.0 - 59.0 %Average value: 33.5 % Grade Count:24
Water Absorption 0.0100 - 3.50 %0.0100 - 3.50 %Average value: 0.928 % Grade Count:443
 1.65 - 1.90 %
@Temperature 100 - 100 °C		1.65 - 1.90 %
@Temperature 212 - 212 °F		Average value: 1.79 % Grade Count:20
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.000 - 2.00 %0.000 - 2.00 %Average value: 0.641 % Grade Count:309
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.100 - 3.50 %0.100 - 3.50 %Average value: 1.50 % Grade Count:292
Additive Loading 2.00 - 30.0 %2.00 - 30.0 %Average value: 18.8 % Grade Count:12
Particle Size 2.50 - 100 µm2.50 - 100 µmAverage value: 44.1 µm Grade Count:35
Specific Surface Area 1.00 - 9.00 m²/g1.00 - 9.00 m²/gAverage value: 3.17 m²/g Grade Count:9
Water Vapor Transmission 8.00 - 8.07 g/m²/day0.515 - 0.520 g/100 in²/dayAverage value: 8.04 g/m²/day Grade Count:4
Viscosity  449 - 449 cP
@Temperature 220 - 220 °C		449 - 449 cP
@Temperature 428 - 428 °F		Average value: 449 cP Grade Count:1
 449 - 449 cP
@Frequency 100 - 100 Hz		449 - 449 cP
@Frequency 100 - 100 Hz		Average value: 449 cP Grade Count:1
Viscosity Number 100 - 220 cm³/g1.00 - 2.20 dl/gAverage value: 175 cm³/g Grade Count:20
Thickness 5.00 - 660 microns0.197 - 26.0 milAverage value: 195 microns Grade Count:12
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.000 - 0.0220 cm/cm0.000 - 0.0220 in/inAverage value: 0.00718 cm/cm Grade Count:525
 0.00600 - 0.00700 cm/cm
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C		0.00600 - 0.00700 in/in
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F		Average value: 0.00650 cm/cm Grade Count:8
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.000500 - 0.0200 cm/cm0.000500 - 0.0200 in/inAverage value: 0.00765 cm/cm Grade Count:430
 0.00700 - 0.00800 cm/cm
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C		0.00700 - 0.00800 in/in
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F		Average value: 0.00750 cm/cm Grade Count:8
Melt Flow 0.400 - 190 g/10 min0.400 - 190 g/10 minAverage value: 29.2 g/10 min Grade Count:160
Spiral Flow 31.2 - 64.5 cm12.3 - 25.4 inAverage value: 48.0 cm Grade Count:5
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 21.0 - 12021.0 - 120Average value: 98.0 Grade Count:41
Hardness, Shore D 40.0 - 96.040.0 - 96.0Average value: 72.1 Grade Count:244
Ball Indentation Hardness 20.0 - 230 MPa2900 - 33400 psiAverage value: 118 MPa Grade Count:143
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 1.00 - 1750 MPa145 - 254000 psiAverage value: 77.1 MPa Grade Count:615
 15.0 - 110 MPa
@Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C		2180 - 16000 psi
@Temperature 140 - 302 °F		Average value: 28.2 MPa Grade Count:4
 6.00 - 73.0 MPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C		870 - 10600 psi
@Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F		Average value: 28.2 MPa Grade Count:3
 6.00 - 73.0 MPa
@Strain 0.500 - 50.0 %		870 - 10600 psi
@Strain 0.500 - 50.0 %		Average value: 28.2 MPa Grade Count:3
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD 35.0 - 35.0 MPa5080 - 5080 psiAverage value: 35.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD 35.0 - 35.0 MPa5080 - 5080 psiAverage value: 35.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Yield 5.50 - 170 MPa798 - 24600 psiAverage value: 47.3 MPa Grade Count:535
Film Elongation at Break, MD 850 %850 %Average value: 850 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Break, TD 900 %900 %Average value: 900 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Yield, MD 6.00 %6.00 %Average value: 6.00 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Yield, TD 6.00 %6.00 %Average value: 6.00 % Grade Count:4
Elongation at Break 0.350 - 588 %0.350 - 588 %Average value: 63.9 % Grade Count:840
 4.50 - 16.0 %
@Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C		4.50 - 16.0 %
@Temperature 140 - 302 °F		Average value: 8.68 % Grade Count:3
Elongation at Yield 0.900 - 200 %0.900 - 200 %Average value: 13.3 % Grade Count:392
 >= 10.0 %
@Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C		>= 10.0 %
@Temperature 140 - 302 °F		Average value: 10.0 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity 0.0400 - 100 GPa5.80 - 14500 ksiAverage value: 4.89 GPa Grade Count:727
 0.200 - 7.20 GPa
@Temperature -50.0 - 150 °C		29.0 - 1040 ksi
@Temperature -58.0 - 302 °F		Average value: 2.61 GPa Grade Count:7
Tenacity 0.297 - 0.545 N/tex3.37 - 6.17 g/denierAverage value: 0.413 N/tex Grade Count:3
Flexural Yield Strength 5.45 - 900 MPa790 - 131000 psiAverage value: 112 MPa Grade Count:223
Flexural Modulus 0.0900 - 95.0 GPa13.1 - 13800 ksiAverage value: 5.52 GPa Grade Count:265
 0.275 - 0.685 GPa
@Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C		39.9 - 99.4 ksi
@Temperature 140 - 248 °F		Average value: 0.450 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Strain at Break 2.30 - 10.0 %2.30 - 10.0 %Average value: 5.90 % Grade Count:34
Compressive Yield Strength 6.00 - 167 MPa870 - 24200 psiAverage value: 75.0 MPa Grade Count:10
Compressive Modulus 1.07 - 6.80 GPa155 - 986 ksiAverage value: 2.93 GPa Grade Count:6
Poissons Ratio 0.350 - 0.4300.350 - 0.430Average value: 0.403 Grade Count:4
 0.450 - 0.450
@Temperature 100 - 100 °C		0.450 - 0.450
@Temperature 212 - 212 °F		Average value: 0.450 Grade Count:2
Secant Modulus 0.00100 - 1.40 GPa0.145 - 203 ksiAverage value: 0.370 GPa Grade Count:4
 0.0400 - 6.00 GPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C		5.80 - 870 ksi
@Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F		Average value: 0.712 GPa Grade Count:3
 0.0400 - 6.00 GPa
@Strain 0.000 - 50.0 %		5.80 - 870 ksi
@Strain 0.000 - 50.0 %		Average value: 0.712 GPa Grade Count:3
Izod Impact 53.0 - 160 J39.1 - 118 ft-lbAverage value: 109 J Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Notched 0.160 - 100 J/cm0.300 - 187 ft-lb/inAverage value: 2.29 J/cm Grade Count:152
 0.210 - 1.10 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C		0.393 - 2.06 ft-lb/in
@Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F		Average value: 0.410 J/cm Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Unnotched 0.0166 J/cm - NB0.0310 ft-lb/in - NBAverage value: 12.2 J/cm Grade Count:79
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 1.00 - 100000 kJ/m²0.476 - 47600 ft-lb/in²Average value: 12.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:45
 4.70 - 19.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C		2.24 - 9.04 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 12.6 kJ/m² Grade Count:16
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) 8.00 kJ/m² - NB3.81 ft-lb/in² - NBAverage value: 54.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:43
 18.5 - 90.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C		8.80 - 42.8 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 60.4 kJ/m² Grade Count:17
Charpy Impact Unnotched 0.400 J/cm² - NB1.90 ft-lb/in² - NBAverage value: 7.25 J/cm² Grade Count:502
 2.00 J/cm² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C		9.52 ft-lb/in² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F		Average value: 7.61 J/cm² Grade Count:440
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.100 J/cm² - NB0.476 ft-lb/in² - NBAverage value: 2.39 J/cm² Grade Count:539
 0.100 J/cm² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C		0.476 ft-lb/in² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F		Average value: 1.04 J/cm² Grade Count:466
Dart Drop, Total Energy 5.00 - 16.0 J3.69 - 11.8 ft-lbAverage value: 10.1 J Grade Count:8
Falling Dart Impact 9.73 - 13.0 J7.18 - 9.59 ft-lbAverage value: 11.2 J Grade Count:3
Instrumented Impact Total Energy 3.61 - 21.3 J2.66 - 15.7 ft-lbAverage value: 15.2 J Grade Count:3
Puncture Energy 25.0 - 70.0 J
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C		18.4 - 51.6 ft-lb
@Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 55.0 J Grade Count:5
Coefficient of Friction 0.0200 - 0.6700.0200 - 0.670Average value: 0.312 Grade Count:16
Coefficient of Friction, Static 0.140 - 0.5200.140 - 0.520Average value: 0.308 Grade Count:8
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour 80.0 - 1600 MPa11600 - 232000 psiAverage value: 594 MPa Grade Count:13
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours 60.0 - 1100 MPa8700 - 160000 psiAverage value: 310 MPa Grade Count:21
Tear Strength Test 0.200 - 1430.200 - 143Average value: 81.6 Grade Count:5
K (wear) Factor 14.1 - 103 x 10-8 mm³/N-M7.00 - 51.0 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hrAverage value: 35.6 x 10-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:7
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles 1.00 - 30.01.00 - 30.0Average value: 4.41 Grade Count:29
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD 80.0 - 80.0 MPa11600 - 11600 psiAverage value: 80.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD 70.0 - 70.3 MPa10200 - 10200 psiAverage value: 70.2 MPa Grade Count:4
Hydrostatic Design Basis 13.7895 - 13.7895 MPa
@Temperature 60.0 - 60.0 °C		2000.00 - 2000.00 psi
@Temperature 140 - 140 °F		Average value: 13.8 MPa Grade Count:1
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00500 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm0.00500 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cmAverage value: 1.61e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:470
Surface Resistance 10.0 - 2.00e+16 ohm10.0 - 2.00e+16 ohmAverage value: 2.19e+14 ohm Grade Count:356
Insulation Resistance 10.0 - 1.00e+9 ohm10.0 - 1.00e+9 ohmAverage value: 1.02e+8 ohm Grade Count:10
Static Decay 0.00200 - 2.00 sec0.00200 - 2.00 secAverage value: 1.42 sec Grade Count:6
Dielectric Constant 2.00 - 18.42.00 - 18.4Average value: 5.19 Grade Count:131
Dielectric Strength 1.00 - 100 kV/mm25.4 - 2540 kV/inAverage value: 36.2 kV/mm Grade Count:343
Dissipation Factor 0.000304 - 0.6650.000304 - 0.665Average value: 0.0926 Grade Count:114
Dielectric Loss Index 0.000200 - 0.04000.000200 - 0.0400Average value: 0.0316 Grade Count:5
Comparative Tracking Index 60.0 - 600 V60.0 - 600 VAverage value: 583 V Grade Count:275
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 0.300 - 414 µm/m-°C0.167 - 230 µin/in-°FAverage value: 104 µm/m-°C Grade Count:412
 25.0 - 295 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -50.0 - 150 °C		13.9 - 164 µin/in-°F
@Temperature -58.0 - 302 °F		Average value: 106 µm/m-°C Grade Count:4
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 3.00 - 216 µm/m-°C1.67 - 120 µin/in-°FAverage value: 123 µm/m-°C Grade Count:250
 84.0 - 300 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 40.0 - 100 °C		46.7 - 167 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 104 - 212 °F		Average value: 178 µm/m-°C Grade Count:2
Specific Heat Capacity 1.38 - 2.50 J/g-°C0.330 - 0.598 BTU/lb-°FAverage value: 2.13 J/g-°C Grade Count:32
 1.68 - 2.85 J/g-°C
@Temperature 50.0 - 150 °C		0.402 - 0.681 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 122 - 302 °F		Average value: 2.23 J/g-°C Grade Count:2
Thermal Conductivity 0.140 - 37.0 W/m-K0.972 - 257 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FAverage value: 2.91 W/m-K Grade Count:55
Melting Point 130 - 220 °C266 - 428 °FAverage value: 177 °C Grade Count:508
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 70.0 - 170 °C158 - 338 °FAverage value: 121 °C Grade Count:228
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 45.0 - 193 °C113 - 380 °FAverage value: 129 °C Grade Count:432
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 35.0 - 200 °C95.0 - 392 °FAverage value: 97.6 °C Grade Count:540
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa 40.0 - 175 °C104 - 347 °FAverage value: 114 °C Grade Count:92
Vicat Softening Point 60.0 - 210 °C140 - 410 °FAverage value: 155 °C Grade Count:193
Minimum Service Temperature, Air -100 - -40.0 °C-148 - -40.0 °FAverage value: -54.2 °C Grade Count:12
Glass Transition Temp, Tg -60.0 - 170 °C-76.0 - 338 °FAverage value: 78.2 °C Grade Count:85
Decomposition Temperature 222 - 227 °C432 - 441 °FAverage value: 224 °C Grade Count:5
UL RTI, Electrical 65.0 - 120 °C149 - 248 °FAverage value: 98.3 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact 65.0 - 85.0 °C149 - 185 °FAverage value: 73.3 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact 65.0 - 95.0 °C149 - 203 °FAverage value: 85.0 °C Grade Count:6
Flammability, UL94 HB - V-0HB - V-0Grade Count:367
Oxygen Index 21.0 - 30.0 %21.0 - 30.0 %Average value: 24.5 % Grade Count:10
Glow Wire Test 650 - 960 °C1200 - 1760 °FAverage value: 808 °C Grade Count:6
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Gloss 150 %150 %Average value: 150 % Grade Count:4
Transmission, Visible 80.0 - 90.0 %80.0 - 90.0 %Average value: 87.7 % Grade Count:22
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 80.0 - 266 °C176 - 510 °FAverage value: 228 °C Grade Count:103
Nozzle Temperature 240 - 270 °C464 - 518 °FAverage value: 257 °C Grade Count:8
Die Temperature 160 - 230 °C320 - 446 °FAverage value: 230 °C Grade Count:84
Melt Temperature 50.0 - 300 °C122 - 572 °FAverage value: 225 °C Grade Count:296
Mold Temperature 30.0 - 149 °C86.0 - 300 °FAverage value: 70.3 °C Grade Count:244
Injection Velocity 30.0 - 950 mm/sec1.18 - 37.4 in/secAverage value: 191 mm/sec Grade Count:65
Die Opening 0.0400 cm0.0157 inAverage value: 0.0400 cm Grade Count:83
Roll Temperature 50.0 °C122 °FAverage value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:83
Drying Temperature 54.4 - 130 °C130 - 266 °FAverage value: 92.4 °C Grade Count:207
Moisture Content 0.0200 - 0.200 %0.0200 - 0.200 %Average value: 0.114 % Grade Count:54
Dew Point -40.0 °C-40.0 °FAverage value: -40.0 °C Grade Count:23
Injection Pressure 30.0 - 200 MPa4350 - 29000 psiAverage value: 77.5 MPa Grade Count:90

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