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State: nylon (PA 6)
Application: High impact copolymers and rubber modified compounds
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   759 - 2208   23 ºC  dry (0.2% water content) D790
  897   23 ºC  50% relative humidity D790
  414 - 897   94 ºC   D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)   44 - 76 at break  dry (0.2% water content) D638
  63 - 66 at yield  dry (0.2% water content) D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   27     D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   35 - 83  dry (0.2% water content)   D790
Elongation at break (%)   150 - 270    dry (0.2% water content) D638
Hardness   81 - 113  Rockwell R  dry (0.2% water content) D638
  50  Rockwell M   D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   1.0 - 0    dry (0.2% water content) D256A
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   1.0 - 0    50% relative humidity D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)   72 - 120     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  127 - 187   0.46 MPa  dry (0.2% water content) D648
  45 - 60   1.82 MPa  dry (0.2% water content) D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.07 - 1.17   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  8.5  saturated D570
 1.3 - 1.7  after 24 hrs D570
Dielectric Strength (V/mil);
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   450 - 470  dry (0.2% water content) D149

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melt Flow (gm/10 min)  1.5 - 5   D1238
Melting Temperature (ºC)  210 - 220  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  233 - 305  injection molding  
 233 - 288  extrusion  
Molding Pressure (MPa)   7 - 138    
Compression Ratio  3 - 4    
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.008 - 0.026   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   
Bamberger Polymers, Inc. Jericho, NY   
BASF Corp. Mount Olive, NJ  800-BC-RESIN
Bayer Corp. Pittsburgh, PA  800-662-2927
Custom Resins, Inc. Henderson, KY  800-626-7050
EMS-American Grilon, Inc. Sumter, SC   
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
Wellman, Inc. Johnsonville, SC   

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