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Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Unreinforced
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 6 (PA6); Nylon 6, Unreinforced
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.670 - 4.50 g/cc0.0242 - 0.163 lb/in³Average value: 1.14 g/cc Grade Count:816
Water Absorption 0.100 - 11.0 %0.100 - 11.0 %Average value: 4.51 % Grade Count:337
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.0400 - 9.50 %0.0400 - 9.50 %Average value: 2.82 % Grade Count:340
 1.60 - 1.65 %
@Temperature 70.0 - 70.0 °C		1.60 - 1.65 %
@Temperature 158 - 158 °F		Average value: 1.63 % Grade Count:12
Water Absorption at Saturation 1.70 - 10.0 %1.70 - 10.0 %Average value: 8.57 % Grade Count:175
Particle Size 10.0 - 80.0 µm10.0 - 80.0 µmAverage value: 50.0 µm Grade Count:5
Oxygen Transmission Rate 40.3 cc/m²/day2.60 cc/100 in²/dayAverage value: 40.3 cc/m²/day Grade Count:10
Nitrogen Transmission 14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm35.6 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atmAverage value: 14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:10
Carbon Dioxide Transmission 72.8 - 250 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm185 - 635 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atmAverage value: 88.2 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:11
Viscosity 2.60 - 50.0 cP2.60 - 50.0 cPAverage value: 7.64 cP Grade Count:25
 258 - 350000 cP
@Temperature 200 - 290 °C		258 - 350000 cP
@Temperature 392 - 554 °F		Average value: 98800 cP Grade Count:3
 258 - 350000 cP
@Shear Rate 0.100 - 1000 1/s		258 - 350000 cP
@Shear Rate 0.100 - 1000 1/s		Average value: 98800 cP Grade Count:3
Viscosity Test 150 - 263 cm³/g1.50 - 2.63 dl/gAverage value: 202 cm³/g Grade Count:8
Viscosity Number 118 - 450 cm³/g1.18 - 4.50 dl/gAverage value: 192 cm³/g Grade Count:49
Maximum Moisture Content 0.0200 - 0.2000.0200 - 0.200Average value: 0.156 Grade Count:29
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.00190 - 0.0508 cm/cm0.00190 - 0.0508 in/inAverage value: 0.0128 cm/cm Grade Count:428
 0.0100 - 0.0100 cm/cm
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C		0.0100 - 0.0100 in/in
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F		Average value: 0.0100 cm/cm Grade Count:2
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.00110 - 0.108 cm/cm0.00110 - 0.108 in/inAverage value: 0.0128 cm/cm Grade Count:179
 0.0130 - 0.0130 cm/cm
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C		0.0130 - 0.0130 in/in
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F		Average value: 0.0130 cm/cm Grade Count:2
Melt Flow 1.00 - 198 g/10 min1.00 - 198 g/10 minAverage value: 42.9 g/10 min Grade Count:101
Spiral Flow 55.0 - 230 cm21.7 - 90.6 inAverage value: 84.9 cm Grade Count:7
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell M 82.0 - 88.082.0 - 88.0Average value: 85.0 Grade Count:8
Hardness, Rockwell R 73.0 - 12273.0 - 122Average value: 113 Grade Count:121
 80.0 - 83.0
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C		80.0 - 83.0
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F		Average value: 80.6 Grade Count:5
Hardness, H358/30 70.0 - 160 MPa10200 - 23200 psiAverage value: 118 MPa Grade Count:4
Hardness, Shore D 57.0 - 87.057.0 - 87.0Average value: 77.3 Grade Count:46
Hardness, Shore M 48.0 - 80.048.0 - 80.0Average value: 74.7 Grade Count:6
Ball Indentation Hardness 30.0 - 190 MPa4350 - 27600 psiAverage value: 103 MPa Grade Count:76
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 10.0 - 225 MPa1450 - 32600 psiAverage value: 67.0 MPa Grade Count:323
 18.0 - 195 MPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C		2610 - 28300 psi
@Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F		Average value: 52.4 MPa Grade Count:16
 10.0 - 100 MPa
@Temperature -20.0 - 100 °C		1450 - 14500 psi
@Temperature -4.00 - 212 °F		Average value: 52.4 MPa Grade Count:3
 10.0 - 100 MPa
@Strain 0.750 - 5.00 %		1450 - 14500 psi
@Strain 0.750 - 5.00 %		Average value: 52.4 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield 3.45 - 105 MPa500 - 15200 psiAverage value: 63.8 MPa Grade Count:458
 20.0 - 142 MPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 121 °C		2900 - 20600 psi
@Temperature -40.0 - 250 °F		Average value: 74.0 MPa Grade Count:16
Film Elongation at Break, TD 290 - 700 %290 - 700 %Average value: 493 % Grade Count:3
Elongation at Break 0.400 - 500 %0.400 - 500 %Average value: 64.0 % Grade Count:626
 1.00 - 57.0 %
@Temperature -40.0 - 80.0 °C		1.00 - 57.0 %
@Temperature -40.0 - 176 °F		Average value: 22.3 % Grade Count:9
Elongation at Yield 1.50 - 200 %1.50 - 200 %Average value: 14.7 % Grade Count:297
 3.00 - 42.0 %
@Temperature -40.0 - 121 °C		3.00 - 42.0 %
@Temperature -40.0 - 250 °F		Average value: 34.3 % Grade Count:5
Modulus of Elasticity 0.210 - 17.0 GPa30.5 - 2470 ksiAverage value: 2.64 GPa Grade Count:465
 0.360 - 3.75 GPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C		52.2 - 544 ksi
@Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F		Average value: 1.39 GPa Grade Count:8
Flexural Yield Strength 7.00 - 220 MPa1020 - 31900 psiAverage value: 81.0 MPa Grade Count:444
 8.00 - 270 MPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 250 °C		1160 - 39200 psi
@Temperature -40.0 - 482 °F		Average value: 89.4 MPa Grade Count:23
Flexural Modulus 0.100 - 13.7 GPa14.5 - 1990 ksiAverage value: 2.38 GPa Grade Count:525
 0.260 - 6.20 GPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 121 °C		37.7 - 899 ksi
@Temperature -40.0 - 250 °F		Average value: 1.71 GPa Grade Count:21
Flexural Strain at Break 1.10 - 9.00 %1.10 - 9.00 %Average value: 6.74 % Grade Count:56
Compressive Yield Strength 6.00 - 107 MPa870 - 15500 psiAverage value: 66.6 MPa Grade Count:17
Compressive Modulus 2.07 - 2.48 GPa300 - 360 ksiAverage value: 2.32 GPa Grade Count:3
Poissons Ratio 0.230 - 0.4500.230 - 0.450Average value: 0.349 Grade Count:7
Shear Strength 55.2 - 75.0 MPa8000 - 10900 psiAverage value: 68.8 MPa Grade Count:8
Secant Modulus 0.200 - 2.55 GPa29.0 - 370 ksiAverage value: 1.49 GPa Grade Count:3
 -2.50 - 13.0 GPa
@Temperature -40.0 - 50.0 °C		-363 - 1890 ksi
@Temperature -40.0 - 122 °F		Average value: 2.45 GPa Grade Count:2
 -2.50 - 13.0 GPa
@Strain 0.000 - 20.0 %		-363 - 1890 ksi
@Strain 0.000 - 20.0 %		Average value: 2.45 GPa Grade Count:2
Secant Modulus, TD 0.650 - 0.652 GPa94.3 - 94.6 ksiAverage value: 0.651 GPa Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched 0.300 J/cm - NB0.562 ft-lb/in - NBAverage value: 1.47 J/cm Grade Count:252
 0.210 - 2.93645 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 - -5.00 °C		0.393 - 5.50117 ft-lb/in
@Temperature -40.0 - 23.0 °F		Average value: 0.823 J/cm Grade Count:22
 0.534 - 2.54973 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C		1.00 - 4.77669 ft-lb/in
@Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 0.823 J/cm Grade Count:4
 0.534 - 2.54973 J/cm
@Thickness 1.57 - 6.40 mm		1.00 - 4.77669 ft-lb/in
@Thickness 0.0618 - 0.252 in		Average value: 0.823 J/cm Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched 0.587 J/cm - NB1.10 ft-lb/in - NBAverage value: 4.58 J/cm Grade Count:9
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 2.40 - 21000 kJ/m²1.14 - 9990 ft-lb/in²Average value: 24.6 kJ/m² Grade Count:163
 4.00 kJ/m² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C		1.90 ft-lb/in² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F		Average value: 15.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:65
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) 4.50 - 21000 kJ/m²2.14 - 9990 ft-lb/in²Average value: 36.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:45
 65.0 kJ/m² - NB
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C		30.9 ft-lb/in² - NB
@Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 105 kJ/m² Grade Count:34
Charpy Impact Unnotched 0.320 J/cm² - NB1.52 ft-lb/in² - NBAverage value: 11.2 J/cm² Grade Count:340
 0.550 J/cm² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C		2.62 ft-lb/in² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F		Average value: 9.81 J/cm² Grade Count:179
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.110 J/cm² - NB0.524 ft-lb/in² - NBAverage value: 2.33 J/cm² Grade Count:371
 0.150 J/cm² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C		0.714 ft-lb/in² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F		Average value: 1.14 J/cm² Grade Count:171
Gardner Impact 1.36 - 36.2 J1.00 - 26.7 ft-lbAverage value: 25.0 J Grade Count:8
Dart Drop, Total Energy 67.8 - 285 J50.0 - 210 ft-lbAverage value: 204 J Grade Count:4
Puncture Energy 12.0 - 165 J8.85 - 122 ft-lbAverage value: 92.3 J Grade Count:12
 10.0 - 160 J
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C		7.38 - 118 ft-lb
@Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 77.3 J Grade Count:9
Coefficient of Friction 0.100 - 0.4200.100 - 0.420Average value: 0.239 Grade Count:27
Coefficient of Friction, Static 0.210 - 0.2500.210 - 0.250Average value: 0.222 Grade Count:4
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour 700 - 3700 MPa102000 - 537000 psiAverage value: 1460 MPa Grade Count:7
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours 520 - 2900 MPa75400 - 421000 psiAverage value: 1150 MPa Grade Count:18
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD 2.20 g/micron56.0 g/milAverage value: 2.20 g/micron Grade Count:3
K (wear) Factor 8.10 - 403 x 10-8 mm³/N-M4.02 - 200 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hrAverage value: 245 x 10-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:5
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles 3.00 - 12.03.00 - 12.0Average value: 4.90 Grade Count:10
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD 41.0 - 90.3 MPa5950 - 13100 psiAverage value: 63.8 MPa Grade Count:3
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.0200 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm0.0200 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cmAverage value: 4.26e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:307
Surface Resistance 100 - 1.00e+16 ohm100 - 1.00e+16 ohmAverage value: 2.39e+14 ohm Grade Count:211
Dielectric Constant 2.80 - 20.02.80 - 20.0Average value: 5.03 Grade Count:208
Dielectric Strength 7.87 - 100 kV/mm200 - 2540 kV/inAverage value: 30.3 kV/mm Grade Count:208
Dissipation Factor 0.00500 - 0.3900.00500 - 0.390Average value: 0.0764 Grade Count:137
Dielectric Loss Index 0.0100 - 0.3000.0100 - 0.300Average value: 0.111 Grade Count:19
Arc Resistance 80.0 - 195 sec80.0 - 195 secAverage value: 136 sec Grade Count:26
Comparative Tracking Index 0.000 - 600 V0.000 - 600 VAverage value: 588 V Grade Count:181
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI 7.00 - 60.0 sec7.00 - 60.0 secAverage value: 28.4 sec Grade Count:5
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI 120 arcs120 arcsAverage value: 120 arcs Grade Count:5
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR 0.000 - 50.0 mm/min0.000 - 1.97 in/minAverage value: 16.6 mm/min Grade Count:5
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 7.00 - 200 µm/m-°C3.89 - 111 µin/in-°FAverage value: 80.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:204
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 10.0 - 200 µm/m-°C5.56 - 111 µin/in-°FAverage value: 102 µm/m-°C Grade Count:65
Specific Heat Capacity 1.20 - 3.05 J/g-°C0.287 - 0.730 BTU/lb-°FAverage value: 1.71 J/g-°C Grade Count:42
Thermal Conductivity 0.230 - 31.7 W/m-K1.60 - 220 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FAverage value: 2.89 W/m-K Grade Count:64
Melting Point 141 - 315 °C286 - 599 °FAverage value: 220 °C Grade Count:604
Crystallization Temperature 149 - 174 °C300 - 345 °FAverage value: 165 °C Grade Count:3
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 65.0 - 250 °C149 - 482 °FAverage value: 122 °C Grade Count:108
Hot Ball Pressure Test 125 - 165 °C257 - 329 °FAverage value: 145 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 53.0 - 256 °C127 - 493 °FAverage value: 166 °C Grade Count:310
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 32.2 - 225 °C90.0 - 437 °FAverage value: 71.3 °C Grade Count:503
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa 40.0 - 55.0 °C104 - 131 °FAverage value: 43.7 °C Grade Count:20
Vicat Softening Point 70.0 - 302 °C158 - 576 °FAverage value: 193 °C Grade Count:144
Heat Distortion Temperature 180 - 240 °C356 - 464 °FAverage value: 220 °C Grade Count:4
Minimum Service Temperature, Air -60.0 - -10.0 °C-76.0 - 14.0 °FAverage value: -37.9 °C Grade Count:43
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 60.0 - 160 °C140 - 320 °FAverage value: 120 °C Grade Count:5
Decomposition Temperature 300 - 350 °C572 - 662 °FAverage value: 306 °C Grade Count:16
UL RTI, Electrical 65.0 - 130 °C149 - 266 °FAverage value: 111 °C Grade Count:11
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact 65.0 - 105 °C149 - 221 °FAverage value: 78.1 °C Grade Count:11
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact 65.0 - 105 °C149 - 221 °FAverage value: 75.4 °C Grade Count:11
Flammability, UL94 HB - 5VAHB - 5VAGrade Count:270
Flame Spread 30.0 mm/min1.18 in/minAverage value: 30.0 mm/min Grade Count:6
Oxygen Index 20.0 - 40.0 %20.0 - 40.0 %Average value: 24.7 % Grade Count:47
Glow Wire Test 649 - 960 °C1200 - 1760 °FAverage value: 790 °C Grade Count:46
Ignition Temperature 400 - 470 °C752 - 878 °FAverage value: 409 °C Grade Count:16
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 80.0 - 335 °C176 - 635 °FAverage value: 254 °C Grade Count:91
Nozzle Temperature 210 - 290 °C410 - 554 °FAverage value: 255 °C Grade Count:60
Die Temperature 215 - 245 °C419 - 473 °FAverage value: 235 °C Grade Count:6
Melt Temperature 200 - 330 °C392 - 626 °FAverage value: 256 °C Grade Count:348
Mold Temperature 10.0 - 140 °C50.0 - 284 °FAverage value: 71.5 °C Grade Count:355
Injection Velocity 50.0 - 60.0 mm/sec1.97 - 2.36 in/secAverage value: 55.0 mm/sec Grade Count:3
Drying Temperature 65.0 - 130 °C149 - 266 °FAverage value: 82.5 °C Grade Count:260
Moisture Content 0.000 - 2.00 %0.000 - 2.00 %Average value: 0.139 % Grade Count:145
Dew Point -40.0 - -17.8 °C-40.0 - 0.000 °FAverage value: -23.3 °C Grade Count:4
Injection Pressure 3.45 - 172 MPa500 - 25000 psiAverage value: 79.3 MPa Grade Count:36
Vent Depth 0.000762 cm0.000300 inAverage value: 0.000762 cm Grade Count:4
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Copper, Cu 0.00350 %0.00350 %Average value: 0.00350 % Grade Count:3
TiO2 0.250 - 0.380 %0.250 - 0.380 %Average value: 0.277 % Grade Count:3

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