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State: nylon (PA 6)
Additives: 15% glass fiber reinforced
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)   5507  tensile  dry (0.2% water content) D638
  3506  tensile  50% relative humidity D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   4830   23 ºC  dry (0.2% water content) D790
  2898   23 ºC  50% relative humidity D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)  131 at break  dry (0.2% water content) D638
  71 at break  50% relative humidity D638
Elongation at break (%)   4    dry (0.2% water content) D638
  6    50% relative humidity D638
Hardness   92  Rockwell M  dry (0.2% water content) D638
  74  Rockwell M  50% relative humidity D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.6     D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)   52     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  215   0.46 MPa   D648
 190   1.82 MPa   D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.23   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  8  saturated D570
 2.6  after 24 hrs D570

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melting Temperature (ºC)  220  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  272 - 291  general  
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.002 - 0.003   D955

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Suppliers
A. Schulman Akron, OH  800-662-7203
Ashley Polymers Brooklyn, NY   
BASF Corp. Mount Olive, NJ  800-BC-RESIN
Bayer Corp. Pittsburgh, PA  800-662-2927
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
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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