Overview of materials for Nylon 612, Unreinforced

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Overview of materials for Nylon 612, Unreinforced
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 612 (PA612); Nylon 612, Unreinforced
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.900 - 1.52 g/cc	0.0325 - 0.0549 lb/in³	Average value: 1.08 g/cc Grade Count:96
Water Absorption	0.200 - 3.00 %	0.200 - 3.00 %	Average value: 1.25 % Grade Count:58
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.500 - 3.00 %	0.500 - 3.00 %	Average value: 1.23 % Grade Count:29
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.60 - 9.00 %	1.60 - 9.00 %	Average value: 3.71 % Grade Count:56
Particle Size	5.00 - 30.0 µm	5.00 - 30.0 µm	Average value: 17.0 µm Grade Count:3
Specific Surface Area	1.50 - 20.0 m²/g	1.50 - 20.0 m²/g	Average value: 9.17 m²/g Grade Count:3
Water Vapor Transmission	15.1 - 20.2 g/m²/day	0.970 - 1.30 g/100 in²/day	Average value: 16.1 g/m²/day Grade Count:5
Oxygen Transmission	55.0 - 250 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	140 - 635 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 115 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:5
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	200 - 850 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	508 - 2160 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 470 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:5
Viscosity	50000 - 1.60e+6 cP @Temperature 230 - 275 °C	50000 - 1.60e+6 cP @Temperature 446 - 527 °F	Average value: 310000 cP Grade Count:3
	50000 - 1.60e+6 cP @Shear Rate 30.0 - 8400 1/s	50000 - 1.60e+6 cP @Shear Rate 30.0 - 8400 1/s	Average value: 310000 cP Grade Count:3
Thickness	10.0 - 25.0 microns	0.394 - 0.984 mil	Average value: 18.3 microns Grade Count:3
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0250 cm/cm	0.00100 - 0.0250 in/in	Average value: 0.0125 cm/cm Grade Count:48
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00300 - 0.0300 cm/cm	0.00300 - 0.0300 in/in	Average value: 0.0162 cm/cm Grade Count:37
Melt Flow	10.0 - 250 g/10 min	10.0 - 250 g/10 min	Average value: 107 g/10 min Grade Count:8

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	108 - 115	108 - 115	Average value: 114 Grade Count:7
Hardness, Shore D	68.0 - 82.0	68.0 - 82.0	Average value: 76.4 Grade Count:7
Ball Indentation Hardness	30.0 - 220 MPa	4350 - 31900 psi	Average value: 101 MPa Grade Count:19
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	34.0 - 185 MPa	4930 - 26800 psi	Average value: 71.5 MPa Grade Count:26
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	20.0 - 30.0 MPa	2900 - 4350 psi	Average value: 27.6 MPa Grade Count:5
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	18.0 - 30.0 MPa	2610 - 4350 psi	Average value: 26.8 MPa Grade Count:5
Tensile Strength, Yield	30.0 - 66.0 MPa	4350 - 9570 psi	Average value: 53.7 MPa Grade Count:50
Film Elongation at Break, MD	800 - 900 %	800 - 900 %	Average value: 840 % Grade Count:5
Film Elongation at Break, TD	900 %	900 %	Average value: 900 % Grade Count:5
Film Elongation at Yield, MD	4.30 - 15.0 %	4.30 - 15.0 %	Average value: 10.7 % Grade Count:6
Film Elongation at Yield, TD	8.00 - 15.0 %	8.00 - 15.0 %	Average value: 10.6 % Grade Count:5
Elongation at Break	0.000 - 303 %	0.000 - 303 %	Average value: 64.0 % Grade Count:71
Elongation at Yield	4.00 - 70.0 %	4.00 - 70.0 %	Average value: 13.1 % Grade Count:40
Modulus of Elasticity	0.350 - 15.5 GPa	50.8 - 2250 ksi	Average value: 2.23 GPa Grade Count:81
	0.300 - 0.800 GPa @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	43.5 - 116 ksi @Temperature 212 - 212 °F	Average value: 0.500 GPa Grade Count:2
Flexural Yield Strength	30.0 - 1800 MPa	4350 - 261000 psi	Average value: 146 MPa Grade Count:25
Flexural Modulus	0.750 - 2.76 GPa	109 - 400 ksi	Average value: 1.99 GPa Grade Count:30
Izod Impact, Notched	0.320 - 1.07 J/cm	0.600 - 2.00 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.534 J/cm Grade Count:11
	0.500 - 0.500 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	0.937 - 0.937 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 0.500 J/cm Grade Count:1
Izod Impact, Unnotched	2.14 - 5340 J/cm	4.00 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 4.27 J/cm Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.30 - 12.0 kJ/m²	1.57 - 5.70 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 5.26 kJ/m² Grade Count:14
	3.00 - 7.10 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	1.43 - 3.38 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 4.42 kJ/m² Grade Count:10
Charpy Impact Unnotched	7.56 J/cm² - NB	36.0 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 8.24 J/cm² Grade Count:64
	2.00 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	9.52 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 6.67 J/cm² Grade Count:63
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.320 - 2100 J/cm²	1.52 - 9990 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 1.90 J/cm² Grade Count:69
	0.280 - 7.50 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	1.33 - 35.7 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.918 J/cm² Grade Count:63
Tear Strength Test	371	371	Average value: 371 Grade Count:5
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	2040 - 8160 g	2040 - 8160 g	Average value: 4490 g Grade Count:5
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	2040 - 8160 g	2040 - 8160 g	Average value: 4490 g Grade Count:5
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	70.3 - 90.3 MPa	10200 - 13100 psi	Average value: 81.1 MPa Grade Count:5
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	55.0 - 75.2 MPa	7980 - 10900 psi	Average value: 67.1 MPa Grade Count:5

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+9 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	1.00e+9 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.48e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:48
Surface Resistance	1.00e+10 - 1.00e+15 ohm	1.00e+10 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 5.04e+13 ohm Grade Count:21
Dielectric Constant	2.90 - 12.0	2.90 - 12.0	Average value: 4.08 Grade Count:19
Dielectric Strength	15.0 - 41.0 kV/mm	381 - 1040 kV/in	Average value: 32.2 kV/mm Grade Count:48
Dissipation Factor	0.0140 - 0.150	0.0140 - 0.150	Average value: 0.0466 Grade Count:17
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:26

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	10.1 - 270 µm/m-°C	5.60 - 150 µin/in-°F	Average value: 130 µm/m-°C Grade Count:31
	120 - 120 µm/m-°C @Temperature 35.0 - 55.0 °C	66.7 - 66.7 µin/in-°F @Temperature 95.0 - 131 °F	Average value: 120 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
	120 - 120 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 2.00 mm	66.7 - 66.7 µin/in-°F @Thickness 0.0787 - 0.0787 in	Average value: 120 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	90.0 - 136 µm/m-°C	50.0 - 75.6 µin/in-°F	Average value: 106 µm/m-°C Grade Count:17
Specific Heat Capacity	1.67 - 2.80 J/g-°C	0.399 - 0.669 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 2.15 J/g-°C Grade Count:5
Thermal Conductivity	0.180 - 0.280 W/m-K	1.25 - 1.94 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.233 W/m-K Grade Count:4
Melting Point	130 - 224 °C	266 - 435 °F	Average value: 208 °C Grade Count:70
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	80.0 - 215 °C	176 - 419 °F	Average value: 139 °C Grade Count:13
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	70.0 - 210 °C	158 - 410 °F	Average value: 147 °C Grade Count:48
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	50.0 - 190 °C	122 - 374 °F	Average value: 70.4 °C Grade Count:55
Vicat Softening Point	110 - 210 °C	230 - 410 °F	Average value: 180 °C Grade Count:18
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-100 - 120 °C	-148 - 248 °F	Average value: 42.7 °C Grade Count:10
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:42

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Gloss	130 %	130 %	Average value: 130 % Grade Count:6

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	190 - 279 °C	374 - 535 °F	Average value: 226 °C Grade Count:3
Die Temperature	240 - 280 °C	464 - 536 °F	Average value: 265 °C Grade Count:3
Melt Temperature	220 - 290 °C	428 - 554 °F	Average value: 255 °C Grade Count:24
Mold Temperature	40.0 - 110 °C	104 - 230 °F	Average value: 74.4 °C Grade Count:20
Drying Temperature	73.9 - 85.0 °C	165 - 185 °F	Average value: 79.3 °C Grade Count:15
Moisture Content	0.0600 - 2.00 %	0.0600 - 2.00 %	Average value: 0.277 % Grade Count:15
Dew Point	-17.8 °C	0.000 °F	Average value: -17.8 °C Grade Count:3
Injection Pressure	68.9 - 124 MPa	10000 - 18000 psi	Average value: 96.5 MPa Grade Count:4

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