Nylon

Nylon or polyamides is a heavy duty engineering thermoplastic that is used in a wide variety of industrial applications. Nylon is rugged, abrasive and can be used in impact and high load environments. Nylon can be used safely in high temperature environments of 100°C -150°C and it has high dimensional stability and chemical resistance. There are many different types of Nylon with the most common being Nylon PA6. Each of these grades have different additives that can make them stronger, have better damping and sliding properties and be easier to process/manufacture.

Applications

Applications include a range of machine applications like high load bearings and gears, wear and buffer components, guide wheels and conveyor and tension rollers. It can also be used outdoors as a replacement for some metal components because of its great tensile strength.

Colours shown above are just representations of a particular colour and aren’t necessarily the finished plastic colour. Lighting conditions, monitor calibration and variances in the plastic colour processing can impact the colour of a given material. For more information on colour availability please contact us.

Thickness
Ava.
Thickness
Ava.
Thickness
Ava.
0.5MM
5MM
18MM
1MM
6MM
20MM
1.5MM
8MM
25MM
2MM
10MM
30MM
3MM
12MM
40MM
4MM
15MM

Please note that different materials have varying tolerances when it comes to thickness. A product should facilitate material variances +-0.2mm

Property
Value
Unit
Mechanical
Tensile Strength
82.7
MPa
Flexural Strength
1200
MPa
Shear Strength
68.9
MPa
Impact Strength
30-250
J/m
Hardness
R115
M or R
Thermal
Working Temperature
201
°C
Vacuum Forming Temperature
150
°C
Thermal Expansion
4.5
10^-5/°C
Vicat Softening Temperature
120
°C
Miscellaneous
Specific Gravity
1.14
g/cm³
Water Absorption
2.9
% in 24 hr
Light Transmission
85
%
Dielectric Strength
25
Volts/Mil
Surface Energy
46
Dynes/cm

The information in the above data table is provided for educational purposes only in good faith and should only be used as a guide. As sheet material comes in a wide variety of grades, colours, textures and can contain different chemical properties, the figures only represent a typical insight into the specifications of the material. Information has been collated from a variety of sources. For more information on these figures and other properties please contact us.

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