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State: nylon (PA 66)
Additives: 30% graphite or PAN carbon fiber
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)  22080 - 23460  tensile  dry (0.2% water content) D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)  10350 - 20010   23 ºC  dry (0.2% water content) D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)  191 - 242 at break  dry (0.2% water content) D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		  166 - 201  dry (0.2% water content)   D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		  311 - 352  dry (0.2% water content)   D790
Elongation at break (%)   1 - 4    dry (0.2% water content) D638
Hardness  120  Rockwell R  dry (0.2% water content) D638
 106  Rockwell M  dry (0.2% water content) D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.7 - 1.3    dry (0.2% water content) D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)   11 - 16     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  260 - 266   0.46 MPa   D648
 244 - 260   1.82 MPa   D648
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-ºC)  1.007     C177

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.28 - 1.43   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  0.5 - 0.8  after 24 hrs D570

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melting Temperature (ºC)  258 - 265  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  260 - 310  injection molding  
Molding Pressure (MPa)   69 - 138    
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.001 - 0.003   D955

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Suppliers
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc. Reading, PA  800-729-0101
Ferro Corp. Cleveland, OH   
LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc. Exton, PA  800-854-8774
RTP Co. Winona, MN  800-433-4787
Thermofil, Inc. Brighton, MI  800-444-4408

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