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State: nylon (PA 6)
Additives: 40% mineral and glass fiber reinforced
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)   8004 - 9660  tensile  dry (0.2% water content) D638
  5003  tensile  50% relative humidity D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   6210 - 8970   23 ºC  dry (0.2% water content) D790
  4485 - 6873   23 ºC  50% relative humidity D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)  132 at break  50% relative humidity D638
 121 at break  dry (0.2% water content) D638
 132 - 138 at yield   D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   97 - 125     D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		  159 - 207  dry (0.2% water content)   D790
Elongation at break (%)   3    dry (0.2% water content) D638
  2 - 6    50% relative humidity D638
Hardness  118 - 121  Rockwell R  dry (0.2% water content) D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.3 - 2.2    dry (0.2% water content) D256A
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   2.7    50% relative humidity D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)   11 - 41     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  210 - 219   0.46 MPa  dry (0.2% water content) D648
 199 - 208   1.82 MPa  dry (0.2% water content) D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.45 - 1.5   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  4 - 6  saturated D570
 0.6 - 0.9  after 24 hrs D570
Dielectric Strength (V/mil);
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   490 - 550  dry (0.2% water content) D149

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melting Temperature (ºC)  210 - 220  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  233 - 288  injection molding  
Molding Pressure (MPa)   14 - 138    
Compression Ratio  3 - 4    
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.003 - 0.006   D955

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Suppliers
A. Schulman Akron, OH  800-662-7203
Adell Plastics, Inc. Baltimore, MD  800-638-5218
AlliedSignal, Inc. Morristown, NJ  888-565-9835
Ashley Polymers Brooklyn, NY   
BASF Corp. Mount Olive, NJ  800-BC-RESIN
Bayer Corp. Pittsburgh, PA  800-662-2927
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc. Reading, PA  800-729-0101
EMS-American Grilon, Inc. Sumter, SC   
Ferro Corp. Cleveland, OH   
LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc. Exton, PA  800-854-8774
M.A. Hanna Engineered Materials Norcross, GA   
M.A. Industries, Inc. Peachtree City, GA  800-241-8250
Network Polymers, Inc. Akron, OH  888-437-4674
Nyltech NA Co., Inc. Manchester, NH   
Polymers International, Inc. Spartanburg, SC   
RTP Co. Winona, MN  800-433-4787
Thermofil, Inc. Brighton, MI  800-444-4408
Wellman, Inc. Johnsonville, SC   

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