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Precision Punch & Plastics

Industrial & Engineering Plastics

Nylon

(PA, polyamide, Nycast®, Nycast®Nyoil, TCAST™, Nylatech®, Zytel®, Tecamid™, Sustamid®, ZL ®250 , Nylon 101, Nylatron®, Nylatron® GSM, and Nylatron® NSM)

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Key Features:

  • Good mechanical strength
  • High impact strength, toughness
  • Good fatigue resistance
  • Lightweight
  • Very good wear properties
  • High mechanical dampening ability
  • Good electrical insulating properties

Weaknesses:

  • Natural resin not UV resistant
  • Attacked by strong mineral acids and absorbs polar solvents
  • Can absorb some water overtime

Applications:

Gears, cams, bushings, slides, valves, pumps, wear pads, cable sheaves, seal rings, track plates, hammer heads, electrical insulators

Fabrication:

Nylon can be easily machined. Also stamped and die-cut. Lasering can be done with CO2 lasers. Can be difficult to weld and glue.

Standard Colors:

Natural (vanilla), Black

Standard Grades:

Nylon 6 (PA6) and Nylon 6/6 (PA66) are used interchangeably in a number of applications, but they do have slightly different characteristics that can be critical in some applications.

Nylon 6/6 Extruded: PA66

More crystalline than Nylon 6. Has a higher melting point and higher heat deflection temperature than Nylon 6. Also has a higher stiffness, tensile modulus and flexural modulus than Nylon 6. Better chemical resistance to acids. More expensive than Nylon 6, especially in ½” and thicker sheet and 2” diameter and larger rod and tube.

Specifications met:

  • Nylon 6/6 resin meets ASTM D6779 PA0114 or ASTM D6779 PA0110B54420 and ASTM D4066 PA0110B544220 superseding ASTM D4066 PA0114 and old Federal Standard LP-410A compliance, Amendment 4 with exception to tensile strength, Tables I & V.
  • Stock shape specification ASTM D5989 S- PA0111
  • Nylon 6/6 natural resin meets FDA 177.1500, NSF, USDA, and DAIRY 3A requirements
  • Flammability – Nylon 6/6 meets UL94-V2 flammability.

Nylon 6/6 Extruded Sheets Thickness and Tolerances:

  • 1/32”, 0.040”, 0.05”, 0.062” thick Tolerance +/- .005”
  •  0.080”, 0.093″, 0.125”, 0.187” thick Tolerance +/- .010”
  • 1/4”, 5/16”, 3/8”, 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4”, 7/8” thick Tolerance +.00/+ .025”
  • 1”, 1-1/4”*, 1-1/2”*, 1-3/4”* thick Tolerance + .00/+ .05”
  • 2”*, 2-1/4”*, 2-1/2”*, 2-3/4”*, 3”*, 3-1/4”*, 3-1/2”*, 4”* thick Tolerance +.00/+1/8”

Nylon 6/6 Extruded Rod Diameters and Tolerances:

  • 3/16”, 1/4”, 5/16”, 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4”, 7/8” diameter Tolerance  – .001″/+.002”
  • 1”, 1-1/4”, 1-1/2” diameter Tolerance +.00/+.005”
  • 1-5/8”, 1-3/4”, 1-7/8” diameter Tolerance +.00/+.008”
  • 2”, 2-1/4”, 2-1/2”, 2-3/4” diameter Tolerance +.00/+.03”
  • 3”*, 3-1/4”*, 3-1/2”*, 3-3/4”*, 4”*, 4-1/4”*, 4-1/2”*, 4-3/4”*, 5”* diameter Tolerance +.00/+1/4”
  • 5-1/4”* to 8.0”* diameter Tolerance +.00/+1/4”

Nylon 6 Cast: PA6

Has higher impact and stress resistance than Nylon 6/6 and stands up to hydrocarbons better. Machines with less stress and fewer burrs.

Specifications met:

  • Resin meets LP-410 A
  • Stock shape specification ASTM D5989 S-PA0211
  • Natural meets FDA 177.1500, UL 94 HB flammability

Nylon 6 Cast Sheet Thickness and Tolerances:

  • 1/4″, 5/16″ thick Tolerance +.00/ .050″
  • 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, 3/4″, 7/8″ thick Tolerance +.00/+.08″
  • 1″, 1-1/4″, 1-1/2″, 1-3/4″ thick Tolerance +.00/+.10″
  • 2″, 2-1/4″, 2-1/2″, 2-3/4″, 3″, 3-1/4″, 3-1/2″, 4″, 5″, 6″, 8″ thick Tolerance +.00/+.20″

Nylon 6 Cast Rod Tolerances:

  • 1″*, 1-1/4″*, 1-1/2″*, 1-3/4″* diameter Tolerance +.00/+.015″
  • 2″, 2-1/4″, 2-1/2″, 2-3/4″ diameter Tolerance +.00/+.03″
  • 3″, 3-1/4″, 3-1/2″, 3-3/4″, 4″, 4-1/4″, 4-1/2″, 4-3/4″, 5″ diameter Tolerance +.00/+¼”
  • 5-1/4″ to 20.0″ diameter Tolerance +.00/+½”

Special Grades:

Limited stock email or call for price and availability , some grades lead times typically 1-2 weeks or minimums . Nylon MD available in Nylon 6/6 MD and Nylon 6 MD . Sheet/ Plate thickness / Rod Diameters and sizes similar to Nylon 6/6 and Nylon 6.

  • Nylon MD – (Molybdenum disulfide lubricant MoS2), lowers surface friction and increases surface hardness, strength and stiffness. Available in Nylon 6/6 MD and Nylon 6 MD. Typical color dark grey or black .
  • Nylon Oil filled – oil filled grade lowers surface friction and hardness, increases impact resistance. Available in Nylon 6 Oil filled , Green color and Nylon 6 Oil Filled FDA compliant, Vanilla / off White color .
  • Nylon 6/6 GF30 – 30 % glass filled has higher strength, stiffness and temperature resistance
  • Nylon 6 GF30 – 30 % glass filled nylon 6 improved resistance to abrasion, greater compression and flex strength. Nylon 6 glass filled also available in 10%, 20%, and 40% glass filled.
  • Hydlar Z – Aramid fiber (Kevlar R) filled Nylon: Kevlar fibers provide increased strength and temperature resistance and substantially improved wear resistance. No galling of mating wear surfaces.
  • Nylon 12 – Best moisture resistance of all the Nylons. Remains stable in humid environments. Very high toughness and good chemical resistance. Reduced sensitivity to stress cracking. Has the lowest melting point compared to other Nylons and a higher cost.

* Limited availability. Email or call for stock.

NyCast® is a registered tradename of Cast Nylons Limited.

TCAST™ is a registered trademark of Ensinger Inc.

Nylatech® is a registered tradename of Nylatech Corp.

Zytel® is a registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Tecamid™ is a registered trademark of Ensinger Inc.

Sustamid® is a registered tradename of Rochling Industrial.

ZL® is a registered tradename of ZL Engineering Plastics.

Nylatron®, Nylatron® GSM, and Nylatron® NSM are registered tradenames of Mitsubish Chemical Advanced Materials.

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