Nylon-Data-Sheet

Nylon
Strong, stiff engineering plastic often used to

replace metal bearings and bushings
Nylon is widely used for:
■ Bearings and bushings
■ Gears
■ Wear pads
■ Packaging machinery parts
■ Food processing machinery parts
■ Wheels
■ Rollers
Nylon is a strong, stiff engineering plastic with outstanding bearing and wear ■ Seals and gaskets
properties. Nylon is frequently used to replace metal bearings and bushings often
eliminating the need for external lubrication. Other benefits include a reduction in Performance characteristics:
part weight, less operating noise, and decreased wear on mating parts. ■ Excellent bearing and wear properties
■ Strong and stiff
Nylon Material Options ■ Good chemical resistance
Nylons are typically described according to numbers (6, 66, 11, 12, etc.) which ■ Easy to machine
relate to their molecular structures. Although there are many types of Nylon, the two ■ Easy to fabricate
most common available in sheet, rod, and tube are Nylon 6 and Nylon 6/6. ■ Reduced noise, weight, and
wear of mating parts
Nylon 6 and Nylon 6/6 – have very similar mechanical, thermal, and electrical
properties. Both are available in a variety of colors and formulations that are Common Brands:
engineered to meet specific application requirements. ■ SUSTAMID®
Nylon 6 – is generally manufactured into sheet, rod, and tube via a liquid casting ■ TECAMID®
process. Casting is often the most cost effective method for producing large ■ NYCAST®
diameter rod, tube, and thick sheet. This process has the added advantage of
allowing manufacturers to create custom near net (irregular) shapes. Near net Available in:
shapes are useful in the construction of parts that would yield poorly from standard
sheet, rod, or tube stock.
Nylon 6/6 – sheet, rod, and tube are usually produced by melting solid pellets of
Sheet Rod Tube
the polymer and processing them through a thermoplastic extruder. Extrusion is a
fast and economical method for making small diameter rod, tube, and thin sheet.
Unlike cast Nylon 6 stock shapes, extruded Nylon 6/6 sheet, rod, and tubing can
be manufactured to any length, which can be an advantage for cost effectively
yielding finished parts.
Nylon Grades – Nylon is available in a variety of specialty formulas. Molybdenum
disulphide-filled (MOS2) and oil-filled nylons have enhanced wear properties often
eliminating the need for external lubrication. Heat stabilized nylon withstands higher
operating temperatures and for enhanced strength and stiffness, nylon is available
in glass-filled grades. FDA compliant grades of nylon are available for direct food
contact.
Nylon with Metal Core – Nylon billets can be manufactured into many different
components including gears, rollers, sprockets and augers. In power transmission
applications, NYMETAL® billets combine the performance advantages of nylon and
metal into one cohesive unit.
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TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF NYLON
MD-FILLED OIL-FILLED
EXTRUDED CAST
UNITS ASTM TEST CAST CAST
NYLON 6/6 NYLON 6
NYLON 6 NYLON 6
Tensile strength psi D638 12,400 10,000 - 13,500 10,000 - 14,000 9,500 - 11,000
420,000 - 400,000 - 375,000 -

Flexural modulus psi D790 410,000
500,000 500,000 475,000
ft-lbs/in of
Izod impact (notched) D256 1.2 0.7 - 0.9 - 1.4 - 1.8
notch
Heat deflection temperature @ 264 psi °F D648 194 200 - 400 200 - 470 200 - 400
Maximum continuous service temperature in air °F 210 230 - 230
Water absorption (immersion 24 hours) % D570 1.20 0.60 - 1.20 0.05 - 1.40 0.50 - 0.60
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion in/in/°Fx10-5 D696 4.5 5.0 - 5.0
Light transmittance 0.28 0.22 0.30 0.12
Values may vary according to brand name. Please ask your Curbell Plastics representative for more specific information about an individual brand.
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Nylon

Strong, stiff engineering plastic often used to

420,000 - 400,000 - 375,000 -

Maximum continuous service temperature in air °F 210 230 - 230

Coefficient of linear thermal expansion in/in/°Fx10-5 D696 4.5 5.0 - 5.0

Light transmittance 0.28 0.22 0.30 0.12

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