Cast Nylons Nycast® 12 Cast Nylon 12

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Cast Nylons Nycast® 12 Cast Nylon 12
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 12 (PA12); Nylon 12, Cast
Material Notes:	NYCAST® 12 is specially formulated and designed to offer very low moisture absorption, superior wear resistance, dimensional stability, exceptional lubrication ability, outstanding mechanical characteristics, high impact strength, and lower thermal expansion. Typical applications include wheels, rollers, bearings & bushings, gears, and valve seals. Data provided by the manufacturer, Cast Nylons Limited.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.03 g/cc	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.12 %	24 hrs; ASTM D570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.66 %	ASTM D570

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	108	ASTM D785
Hardness, Shore D	76	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength	7900 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	>= 50 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	230000 psi	ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	9000 psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	238 ksi	ASTM D790
Compressive Strength	10000 psi	ASTM D695
Compressive Modulus	224000 psi	ASTM D695
Shear Strength	6100 psi	ASTM D732
Izod Impact, Notched	3.02 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic	0.2 - 0.3	ASTM D1894

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Dielectric Constant	3.7 @Frequency 60 Hz	ASTM D150
	3.7 @Frequency 1000 Hz	ASTM D150
	3.7 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	500 - 600 kV/in	ASTM D149

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	55.0 µin/in-°F	ASTM D696
Melting Point	351 °F	ASTM D789
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	250 °F	Continuous
	300 °F	Intermittent
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	347 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	124 °F	ASTM D648

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