Overview of materials for Nylon 66, Unreinforced

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Overview of materials for Nylon 66, Unreinforced
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 66 (PA66); Nylon 66, Unreinforced
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.02 - 2.70 g/cc	Average value: 1.17 g/cc Grade Count:517
Water Absorption	0.300 - 9.50 %	Average value: 3.51 % Grade Count:226
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.170 - 8.50 %	Average value: 2.47 % Grade Count:168
	2.90 - 3.10 % @Temperature 70.0 - 70.0 °C	Average value: 3.00 % Grade Count:6
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.70 - 9.00 %	Average value: 6.44 % Grade Count:99
Viscosity	2.48 - 50.0 cP	Average value: 9.44 cP Grade Count:7
	13.0 - 700000 cP @Temperature 200 - 300 °C	Average value: 122000 cP Grade Count:12
	13.0 - 700000 cP @Shear Rate 30.0 - 10000 1/s	Average value: 122000 cP Grade Count:12
Viscosity Test	115 - 160 cm³/g	Average value: 141 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Viscosity Number	140 - 330 cm³/g	Average value: 199 cm³/g Grade Count:15
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.200	Average value: 0.139 Grade Count:29
	0.200 - 0.200 @Temperature 120 - 120 °C	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:1
	0.200 - 0.200 @Time 299 - 299 sec	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:1
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0310 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0139 cm/cm Grade Count:337
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00160 - 0.0740 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0157 cm/cm Grade Count:156
Melt Flow	2.00 - 180 g/10 min	Average value: 52.5 g/10 min Grade Count:56
Spiral Flow	104 - 105 cm	Average value: 104 cm Grade Count:4

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	55.0 - 90.0	Average value: 75.8 Grade Count:31
Hardness, Rockwell R	78.0 - 121	Average value: 114 Grade Count:82
	97.0 - 97.0 @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 97.0 Grade Count:3
Hardness, Shore D	76.0 - 88.0	Average value: 82.2 Grade Count:15
Ball Indentation Hardness	70.0 - 180 MPa	Average value: 137 MPa Grade Count:12
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	7.52 - 260 MPa	Average value: 81.2 MPa Grade Count:274
	28.0 - 116 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 76.8 MPa Grade Count:6
Tensile Strength, Yield	10.0 - 98.0 MPa	Average value: 72.1 MPa Grade Count:298
	44.8159 - 44.8159 MPa @Temperature 77.0 - 77.0 °C	Average value: 44.8 MPa Grade Count:1
Elongation at Break	0.000 - 300 %	Average value: 47.6 % Grade Count:436
	>= 100 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 100 % Grade Count:1
Elongation at Yield	1.50 - 210 %	Average value: 13.9 % Grade Count:220
	30.0 - 30.0 % @Temperature 76.7 - 76.7 °C	Average value: 30.0 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity	0.600 - 25.0 GPa	Average value: 3.47 GPa Grade Count:346
	0.350 - 1.90 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 0.850 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Yield Strength	11.0 - 350 MPa	Average value: 102 MPa Grade Count:361
	29.9922 - 140 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 90.0 °C	Average value: 85.3 MPa Grade Count:7
Flexural Modulus	0.600 - 18.5 GPa	Average value: 3.01 GPa Grade Count:413
	0.500 - 4.30 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 90.0 °C	Average value: 2.27 GPa Grade Count:7
Flexural Strain at Break	5.50 - 9.00 %	Average value: 7.38 % Grade Count:12
Compressive Yield Strength	7.00 - 100 MPa	Average value: 57.6 MPa Grade Count:14
Poissons Ratio	0.380 - 0.450	Average value: 0.400 Grade Count:22
Shear Strength	50.0 - 80.0 MPa	Average value: 70.3 MPa Grade Count:9
Izod Impact, Notched	0.300 - 8.54 J/cm	Average value: 1.04 J/cm Grade Count:154
	0.240 - 0.480 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 0.385 J/cm Grade Count:8
	0.490332 - 0.490332 J/cm @Temperature 3.20 - 3.20 °C	Average value: 0.385 J/cm Grade Count:1
	0.490332 - 0.490332 J/cm @Thickness 23.0 - 23.0 mm	Average value: 0.385 J/cm Grade Count:1
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.0510 J/cm - NB	Average value: 5.01 J/cm Grade Count:20
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.00 - 21000 kJ/m²	Average value: 13.4 kJ/m² Grade Count:192
	3.00 - 50.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 7.72 kJ/m² Grade Count:62
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	35.7 - 21000 kJ/m²	Average value: 79.2 kJ/m² Grade Count:29
	55.0 kJ/m² - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 88.8 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.00 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 7.03 J/cm² Grade Count:268
	0.400 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -5.00 °C	Average value: 7.36 J/cm² Grade Count:139
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.100 - 2100 J/cm²	Average value: 1.34 J/cm² Grade Count:292
	0.100 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -5.00 °C	Average value: 0.827 J/cm² Grade Count:140
Gardner Impact	6.78 - 22.6 J	Average value: 13.6 J Grade Count:3
Puncture Energy	13.1 - 50.0 J	Average value: 27.7 J Grade Count:4
	5.10 - 60.0 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 20.4 J Grade Count:3
Coefficient of Friction	0.100 - 0.420	Average value: 0.246 Grade Count:13
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.172 - 0.200	Average value: 0.184 Grade Count:3
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	1000 - 3400 MPa	Average value: 2760 MPa Grade Count:9
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	450 - 980 MPa	Average value: 676 MPa Grade Count:10
K (wear) Factor	24.2 - 403 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	Average value: 308 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:4
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	4.00 - 8.00	Average value: 6.75 Grade Count:12

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	4000 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.21e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:196
Surface Resistance	100 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 1.19e+14 ohm Grade Count:116
Dielectric Constant	1.60 - 15.0	Average value: 4.31 Grade Count:128
Dielectric Strength	9.84 - 120 kV/mm	Average value: 31.5 kV/mm Grade Count:153
Dissipation Factor	0.000200 - 0.320	Average value: 0.0616 Grade Count:82
Dielectric Loss Index	0.0150 - 0.200	Average value: 0.0989 Grade Count:11
Arc Resistance	60.0 - 240 sec	Average value: 144 sec Grade Count:29
Comparative Tracking Index	350 - 650 V	Average value: 587 V Grade Count:150
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7.00 - 60.0 sec	Average value: 22.2 sec Grade Count:18
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	60.0 - 120 arcs	Average value: 117 arcs Grade Count:18
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	0.000 - 50.0 mm/min	Average value: 6.92 mm/min Grade Count:17

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	40.0 - 130 µm/m-°C	Average value: 81.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:107
	71.0 - 100 µm/m-°C @Temperature 35.0 - 55.0 °C	Average value: 95.7 µm/m-°C Grade Count:18
	71.0 - 100 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 2.00 mm	Average value: 95.7 µm/m-°C Grade Count:18
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	67.0 - 130 µm/m-°C	Average value: 95.7 µm/m-°C Grade Count:48
Specific Heat Capacity	1.45 - 2.10 J/g-°C	Average value: 1.72 J/g-°C Grade Count:29
Thermal Conductivity	0.200 - 11.0 W/m-K	Average value: 1.06 W/m-K Grade Count:45
Melting Point	197 - 270 °C	Average value: 258 °C Grade Count:356
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	70.0 - 249 °C	Average value: 136 °C Grade Count:60
Hot Ball Pressure Test	125 - 165 °C	Average value: 158 °C Grade Count:5
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	70.0 - 260 °C	Average value: 211 °C Grade Count:284
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	45.0 - 250 °C	Average value: 91.6 °C Grade Count:395
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa	50.0 - 60.0 °C	Average value: 53.3 °C Grade Count:3
Vicat Softening Point	23.0 - 255 °C	Average value: 233 °C Grade Count:96
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: -30.0 °C Grade Count:12
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	5.00 - 72.0 °C	Average value: 39.1 °C Grade Count:10
Decomposition Temperature	300 - 310 °C	Average value: 308 °C Grade Count:10
UL RTI, Electrical	65.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 124 °C Grade Count:23
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	65.0 - 110 °C	Average value: 77.8 °C Grade Count:23
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	65.0 - 125 °C	Average value: 86.2 °C Grade Count:23
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	Grade Count:234
Flame Spread	0.000 - 30.0 mm/min	Average value: 10.0 mm/min Grade Count:6
Oxygen Index	20.0 - 34.0 %	Average value: 26.1 % Grade Count:48
Glow Wire Test	649 - 960 °C	Average value: 837 °C Grade Count:58
Ignition Temperature	400 °C	Average value: 400 °C Grade Count:10

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Yellow Index	-10.0 - 8.00 %	Average value: -4.00 % Grade Count:14

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 310 °C	Average value: 258 °C Grade Count:68
Nozzle Temperature	250 - 310 °C	Average value: 285 °C Grade Count:75
Die Temperature	270 - 295 °C	Average value: 283 °C Grade Count:6
Melt Temperature	209 - 320 °C	Average value: 279 °C Grade Count:250
Mold Temperature	20.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 75.6 °C Grade Count:263
Drying Temperature	48.9 - 140 °C	Average value: 81.5 °C Grade Count:223
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.500 %	Average value: 0.158 % Grade Count:73
Dew Point	-40.0 - -17.8 °C	Average value: -22.2 °C Grade Count:5
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 138 MPa	Average value: 79.7 MPa Grade Count:45
Vent Depth	0.000762 cm	Average value: 0.000762 cm Grade Count:4

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