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Physical Properties for Nycast ® 6PA, Nycast ® 6PA-Blue, Nycast ® 6PA-MoS2, & Nyloil ® Nylon

Property	Units	Test Method	Nycast® 6PA, Nycast® 6PA-Blue, Nycast® 6PA-MoS₂	Nyloil®
Specific Gravity	-	ASTM D 792	1.15 - 1.17	1.14 - 1.15
Tensile Strength	psi	ASTM D 638	10,000 - 13,500	9,500 – 11,000
Tensile Elongation	%	ASTM D 638	20 – 55	35 - 55
Tensile Modulus	psi	ASTM D 638	400,000 – 550,000	375,000 – 475,000
Compressive Strength (@10% offset)	psi	ASTM D 695	13,500 – 16,000	12,000 – 14,000
Compressive Modulus	psi	ASTM D 695	325,000 – 400,000	275,000 – 375,000
Flexural Strength	psi	ASTM D 790	15,500 – 17,500	14,000 – 16,000
Flexural Modulus	psi	ASTM D 790	420,000 – 500,000	375,000 – 475,000
Shear Strength	psi	ASTM D 732	10,000 – 11,000	8,000 – 9,000
Notched Izod Impact	ft.lbs/in	ASTM D 256	0.7 – 0.9	1.4 – 1.8
Hardness, Rockwell	R	ASTM D 785	115 - 125	100 – 115
Hardness, Shore D	D	ASTM D 2240	78 -83	74 – 80
Melting Point	°F	ASTM D 789	450 ±10	450 ±10
Coefficient Of Linear Thermal Expansion	in/in/°F	ASTM D 696	5.0 X 10 ^-5	5.0 X 10 ^-5
Deformation Under Load	%	ASTM D 621	0.5 – 2.5	0.7 – 0.8
Deflection Temperature	°F
264 psi		ASTM D 648	200 – 400	200 – 400
66 psi		ASTM D 648	400 – 430	400 – 430
Continuous Service Temperature	°F	-	230	230
Intermittent Service temperature	°F	-	330	330
Coefficient of Friction Dynamic (1)			0.22	0.12
Water Absorption 24 hour Saturation	% %	ASTM D 570 ASTM D570	0.5 – 0.6 5.0 – 60	0.5 – 0.6 2.0 – 2.5
Dielectric Strength (Short Time)	v/mil	ASTM D149	500 - 600	500 – 600
Dielectric Constant @ 60 cycles @ 1,000 cycles @ 100,000 cycles	-	ASTM D150	3.7 3.7 3.7	3.7 3.7 3.7

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Title: Physical Properties for Nycast ® 6PA, Nycast ® 6PA-Blue, Nycast ® 6PA-MoS2, & Nyloil ® Nylon
Description: Physical, Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Typical Properties.
Published: 1/14/2009
Last Edited: 1/10/2023

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