Plastics, Engineering PlasticsNylon 66 Bar (PA)

A semi-crystalline polyamide with good rigidity, hardness, abrasion resistance and thermal dimensional stability.

Nylon 66 offers a higher mechanical strength, stiffness, heat and wear resistance than nylon 6. It also has a better creep resistance but lower impact strength and is approved for food contact.

Nylon 66 benefits over nylon 6 extruded: Higher temperature rating, lower impact strength and mechanical damping. Higher wear resistance and easier to machine.

This makes it ideal for components which need to meet close tolerances. Nylon 66 has a balanced combination of performance and cost that provides users with a unique engineering plastic polymer. Nylon was the first engineering resin and is used in a wide field of applications ranging from electronic, marine, and automotive industries, to fibres used to make carpet.

Extruded nylon 66 has outstanding wear resistance and low frictional properties whilst also exhibiting very good temperature, chemical and impact properties.

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Range

Product FormSize Range
Round Bar5.0mm - 320.0mm
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Properties

Properties are for natural bar.

PrropertyParameterTest methodValue
Mechanical Properties
Modulus of Elasticity1mm/minDIN EN ISO 572-235000 MPa
Tensile Strength50mm/minDIN EN ISO 572-2859 MPa
Elongation at Break50mm/minDIN EN ISO 572-270%
Flexural Strength2mm/min, 10 NDIN EN ISO 178110 MPa
Compression Modulus5mm/min, 10 NEN ISO 6042700 MPa
Notched Impact Strength (Charpy)max 7.5JDIN EN ISO 179-1eA5kJ/m²
Thermal Properties
Melting Temperature-DIN EN ISO 11357258°C
Service TemperatureShort/Long TermNN170⁄100 °C
Thermal Expansion23-100°C, longDIN EN ISO 11359-1:212 10^-5 *1/K
Thermal Conductivity-ISO 2207-4:20080.367 W/(k*m)
Specific Heat-ISO 2207-4:20081.5 J/(g*K)
Electrical Properties
Surface Resistivity-DIN IEC 600931014 Ohm
Volume Resistivity-DIN IEC 600931014 Ohm*cm
Physical Properties
Flammability (UL94)DIN IEC 60695-11-10HB
Water Absorption24h/96h (23°C)DIN EN ISO 620.4%
Density1.15 g/cm³

Applications

  • Automotive industry:supporting plates, parts of headlights, liquid container, fuel hoses and oil-filters
  • Heavy duty:support bodies and chain guidance
  • Electronic industry: oils bodies, cases plugs and covers
  • Mechanical engineering:gear wheels and sliding pads

Characteristics

  • Good slide and wear properties
  • Electrically insulating
  • Good wear properties
  • Good weldable and bondable
  • High strength
  • Resistant to many oils, greases and fuels
  • High toughness

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