Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Unreinforced

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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 Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.670 - 4.50 g/cc	Average value: 1.14 g/cc Grade Count:816
Water Absorption	0.100 - 11.0 %	Average value: 4.51 % Grade Count:337
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0400 - 9.50 %	Average value: 2.82 % Grade Count:340
	1.60 - 1.65 % @Temperature 70.0 - 70.0 °C	Average value: 1.63 % Grade Count:12
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.70 - 10.0 %	Average value: 8.57 % Grade Count:175
Particle Size	10.0 - 80.0 µm	Average value: 50.0 µm Grade Count:5
Oxygen Transmission Rate	40.3 cc/m²/day	Average value: 40.3 cc/m²/day Grade Count:10
Nitrogen Transmission	14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:10
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	72.8 - 250 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 88.2 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:11
Viscosity	2.60 - 50.0 cP	Average value: 7.64 cP Grade Count:25
	258 - 350000 cP @Temperature 200 - 290 °C	Average value: 98800 cP Grade Count:3
	258 - 350000 cP @Shear Rate 0.100 - 1000 1/s	Average value: 98800 cP Grade Count:3
Viscosity Test	150 - 263 cm³/g	Average value: 202 cm³/g Grade Count:8
Viscosity Number	118 - 450 cm³/g	Average value: 192 cm³/g Grade Count:49
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.200	Average value: 0.156 Grade Count:29
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00190 - 0.0508 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0128 cm/cm Grade Count:428
	0.0100 - 0.0100 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.0100 cm/cm Grade Count:2
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00110 - 0.108 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0128 cm/cm Grade Count:179
	0.0130 - 0.0130 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.0130 cm/cm Grade Count:2
Melt Flow	1.00 - 198 g/10 min	Average value: 42.9 g/10 min Grade Count:101
Spiral Flow	55.0 - 230 cm	Average value: 84.9 cm Grade Count:7

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	82.0 - 88.0	Average value: 85.0 Grade Count:8
Hardness, Rockwell R	73.0 - 122	Average value: 113 Grade Count:121
	80.0 - 83.0 @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 80.6 Grade Count:5
Hardness, H358/30	70.0 - 160 MPa	Average value: 118 MPa Grade Count:4
Hardness, Shore D	57.0 - 87.0	Average value: 77.3 Grade Count:46
Hardness, Shore M	48.0 - 80.0	Average value: 74.7 Grade Count:6
Ball Indentation Hardness	30.0 - 190 MPa	Average value: 103 MPa Grade Count:76
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	10.0 - 225 MPa	Average value: 67.0 MPa Grade Count:323
	18.0 - 195 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 52.4 MPa Grade Count:16
	10.0 - 100 MPa @Temperature -20.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 52.4 MPa Grade Count:3
	10.0 - 100 MPa @Strain 0.750 - 5.00 %	Average value: 52.4 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	3.45 - 105 MPa	Average value: 63.8 MPa Grade Count:458
	20.0 - 142 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 121 °C	Average value: 74.0 MPa Grade Count:16
Film Elongation at Break, TD	290 - 700 %	Average value: 493 % Grade Count:3
Elongation at Break	0.400 - 500 %	Average value: 64.0 % Grade Count:626
	1.00 - 57.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 22.3 % Grade Count:9
Elongation at Yield	1.50 - 200 %	Average value: 14.7 % Grade Count:297
	3.00 - 42.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 121 °C	Average value: 34.3 % Grade Count:5
Modulus of Elasticity	0.210 - 17.0 GPa	Average value: 2.64 GPa Grade Count:465
	0.360 - 3.75 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 1.39 GPa Grade Count:8
Flexural Yield Strength	7.00 - 220 MPa	Average value: 81.0 MPa Grade Count:444
	8.00 - 270 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 250 °C	Average value: 89.4 MPa Grade Count:23
Flexural Modulus	0.100 - 13.7 GPa	Average value: 2.38 GPa Grade Count:525
	0.260 - 6.20 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 121 °C	Average value: 1.71 GPa Grade Count:21
Flexural Strain at Break	1.10 - 9.00 %	Average value: 6.74 % Grade Count:56
Compressive Yield Strength	6.00 - 107 MPa	Average value: 66.6 MPa Grade Count:17
Compressive Modulus	2.07 - 2.48 GPa	Average value: 2.32 GPa Grade Count:3
Poissons Ratio	0.230 - 0.450	Average value: 0.349 Grade Count:7
Shear Strength	55.2 - 75.0 MPa	Average value: 68.8 MPa Grade Count:8
Secant Modulus	0.200 - 2.55 GPa	Average value: 1.49 GPa Grade Count:3
	2.50 - 13.0 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 50.0 °C	Average value: 2.45 GPa Grade Count:2
	2.50 - 13.0 GPa @Strain 0.000 - 20.0 %	Average value: 2.45 GPa Grade Count:2
Secant Modulus, TD	0.650 - 0.652 GPa	Average value: 0.651 GPa Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched	0.300 J/cm - NB	Average value: 1.47 J/cm Grade Count:252
	0.210 - 2.93645 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -5.00 °C	Average value: 0.823 J/cm Grade Count:22
	0.534 - 2.54973 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 0.823 J/cm Grade Count:4
	0.534 - 2.54973 J/cm @Thickness 1.57 - 6.40 mm	Average value: 0.823 J/cm Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.587 J/cm - NB	Average value: 4.58 J/cm Grade Count:9
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	2.40 - 21000 kJ/m²	Average value: 24.6 kJ/m² Grade Count:163
	4.00 kJ/m² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 15.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:65
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	4.50 - 21000 kJ/m²	Average value: 36.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:45
	65.0 kJ/m² - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 105 kJ/m² Grade Count:34
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.320 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 11.2 J/cm² Grade Count:340
	0.550 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 9.81 J/cm² Grade Count:179
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.110 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 2.33 J/cm² Grade Count:371
	0.150 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 1.14 J/cm² Grade Count:171
Gardner Impact	1.36 - 36.2 J	Average value: 25.0 J Grade Count:8
Dart Drop, Total Energy	67.8 - 285 J	Average value: 204 J Grade Count:4
Puncture Energy	12.0 - 165 J	Average value: 92.3 J Grade Count:12
	10.0 - 160 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 77.3 J Grade Count:9
Coefficient of Friction	0.100 - 0.420	Average value: 0.239 Grade Count:27
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.210 - 0.250	Average value: 0.222 Grade Count:4
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	700 - 3700 MPa	Average value: 1460 MPa Grade Count:7
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	520 - 2900 MPa	Average value: 1150 MPa Grade Count:18
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	2.20 g/micron	Average value: 2.20 g/micron Grade Count:3
K (wear) Factor	8.10 - 403 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	Average value: 245 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:5
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	3.00 - 12.0	Average value: 4.90 Grade Count:10
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	41.0 - 90.3 MPa	Average value: 63.8 MPa Grade Count:3

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.0200 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	Average value: 4.26e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:307
Surface Resistance	100 - 1.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 2.39e+14 ohm Grade Count:211
Dielectric Constant	2.80 - 20.0	Average value: 5.03 Grade Count:208
Dielectric Strength	7.87 - 100 kV/mm	Average value: 30.3 kV/mm Grade Count:208
Dissipation Factor	0.00500 - 0.390	Average value: 0.0764 Grade Count:137
Dielectric Loss Index	0.0100 - 0.300	Average value: 0.111 Grade Count:19
Arc Resistance	80.0 - 195 sec	Average value: 136 sec Grade Count:26
Comparative Tracking Index	0.000 - 600 V	Average value: 588 V Grade Count:181
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7.00 - 60.0 sec	Average value: 28.4 sec Grade Count:5
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	120 arcs	Average value: 120 arcs Grade Count:5
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	0.000 - 50.0 mm/min	Average value: 16.6 mm/min Grade Count:5

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	7.00 - 200 µm/m-°C	Average value: 80.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:204
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	10.0 - 200 µm/m-°C	Average value: 102 µm/m-°C Grade Count:65
Specific Heat Capacity	1.20 - 3.05 J/g-°C	Average value: 1.71 J/g-°C Grade Count:42
Thermal Conductivity	0.230 - 31.7 W/m-K	Average value: 2.89 W/m-K Grade Count:64
Melting Point	141 - 315 °C	Average value: 220 °C Grade Count:604
Crystallization Temperature	149 - 174 °C	Average value: 165 °C Grade Count:3
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	65.0 - 250 °C	Average value: 122 °C Grade Count:108
Hot Ball Pressure Test	125 - 165 °C	Average value: 145 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	53.0 - 256 °C	Average value: 166 °C Grade Count:310
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	32.2 - 225 °C	Average value: 71.3 °C Grade Count:503
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa	40.0 - 55.0 °C	Average value: 43.7 °C Grade Count:20
Vicat Softening Point	70.0 - 302 °C	Average value: 193 °C Grade Count:144
Heat Distortion Temperature	180 - 240 °C	Average value: 220 °C Grade Count:4
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-60.0 - -10.0 °C	Average value: -37.9 °C Grade Count:43
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	60.0 - 160 °C	Average value: 120 °C Grade Count:5
Decomposition Temperature	300 - 350 °C	Average value: 306 °C Grade Count:16
UL RTI, Electrical	65.0 - 130 °C	Average value: 111 °C Grade Count:11
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	65.0 - 105 °C	Average value: 78.1 °C Grade Count:11
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	65.0 - 105 °C	Average value: 75.4 °C Grade Count:11
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:270
Flame Spread	30.0 mm/min	Average value: 30.0 mm/min Grade Count:6
Oxygen Index	20.0 - 40.0 %	Average value: 24.7 % Grade Count:47
Glow Wire Test	649 - 960 °C	Average value: 790 °C Grade Count:46
Ignition Temperature	400 - 470 °C	Average value: 409 °C Grade Count:16

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 335 °C	Average value: 254 °C Grade Count:91
Nozzle Temperature	210 - 290 °C	Average value: 255 °C Grade Count:60
Die Temperature	215 - 245 °C	Average value: 235 °C Grade Count:6
Melt Temperature	200 - 330 °C	Average value: 256 °C Grade Count:348
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 71.5 °C Grade Count:355
Injection Velocity	50.0 - 60.0 mm/sec	Average value: 55.0 mm/sec Grade Count:3
Drying Temperature	65.0 - 130 °C	Average value: 82.5 °C Grade Count:260
Moisture Content	0.000 - 2.00 %	Average value: 0.139 % Grade Count:145
Dew Point	-40.0 - -17.8 °C	Average value: -23.3 °C Grade Count:4
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 172 MPa	Average value: 79.3 MPa Grade Count:36
Vent Depth	0.000762 cm	Average value: 0.000762 cm Grade Count:4

Component Elements Properties	Original Value	Comments
Copper, Cu	0.00350 %	Average value: 0.00350 % Grade Count:3
TiO2	0.250 - 0.380 %	Average value: 0.277 % Grade Count:3

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