Engineering 185°F - 300°F | Nylon

TECAMID ST - Super tough

Nylon was the first engineering resin. It has been used in applications ranging from electronic, marine, and automotive industries to fibers used to make carpet. Nylon has outstanding wear resistance and low frictional properties. It has very good temperature, chemical, and impact properties. However, nylon's one weakness is a propensity to absorb moisture and thus have poor dimensional stability.

  • TECAMID™ 6/6
    Type 6/6 general purpose standard grade nylon. Extruded in natural and black. (Weather Resistant Black Grade is also available as a custom.)
  • TECAMID™ 6/12
    Type 6/12 nylon. This nylon has lower moisture absorpton rates than nylon 6/6, hence superior dimensional stability.
  • TECAMID™ ST
    Type 6/6 nylon. Super Tough nylon. Increased impact resistance and toughness over Tecamid™ 6/6.
  • TECAMID™ HS
    Type 6/6 nylon. Heat Stabilized nylon. Increased ability to withstand the negative effects of heat exposure and increased overall service temperature over Tecamid™ 6/6.

TECAMID™ has an excellent balance of properties which make it an ideal material for metal replacement in applications such as automotive parts, industrial valves, railway tie insulators, and other industry uses whose design requirements include high strength, toughness, and weight reduction.

Properties ASTM Test Method Units TECAMID™
6/6		 TECAMID™
6/12		 TECAMID™
ST		 TECAMID™
HS
Physical
Density
D792 lbs/in3 0.0412 0.0383 0.0390 0.0412
Specific Gravity
D792 g/cc 1.14 1.06 1.08 1.14
Water Absorption, @24 hours, 73°F
D570 % 1.2 0.25 1.2 -
@Saturation, 73°F
D570 % 8.5 3.0 6.7 -
Mechanical
Tensile Strength @ Yield, 73°F
D638 psi 100,00 8,000 7,200 10,000
Tensile Modulus
D639 psi 350,000 300,000 - 350,000
Elongation @ Break, 73°F
D638 % 25 20 60 25
Flexural Strength, 73°F
D790 psi 15,500 - 9,800 -
Flexural Modulus, 73°F
D790 psi 440,000 275,000 245,000 440,000
Compressive Strength
D695 psi 5,000 2,400 - -
Izod Impact Strength, 73°F
D256 ft-lbs/in 1.1 0.9 17.0 1.2
Rockwell Hardness, 73°F
D785 M or R Scale M-90 R-114 R-112 -
Shore Hardness
- D Scale - - - -
Wear Factor Against Steel, 40 psi, 50 fpm
D3702 in3 1
---- x ----
hr PV		 200 x 10-10 190 x 10-10 200 x 10-10 -
Static Coefficient of Friction
D3702 - - 0.31 - -
Thermal
Dynamic Coefficient of Friction, 40 psi, 50 fpm
D3702 - 0.26 - 0.28 -
Heat Deflection Temperature @ 66 psi
D648 °F 455 - 421 392
@264 psi
D648 °F 194 142 160 194
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
D696 in/in/°F 4.5 x 10-5 5 x 10-5 6.7 x 10-5 -
Maximum Servicing Temperature, Intermittent
- °F 300 - - -
Long Term
UL746B °F 185 - - -
Specific Heat
- BTU/lb-°F 0.4 0.45 - -
Thermal Conductivity
- - - 1.53 - -
Vicat Softening Point
- °F - - - -
Melting Point
D2133 °F 491 422 505 504
Flammability
UL94 (mm) V-2 (3.0) HB (0.86) HB (0.81) HB (0.75)
Electrical
Surface Resistivity
D257 ohm/square - - - -
Volume Resistivity
D257 ohm-cm 1015 1015 - -
Dielectric Strength
D149 V/mil 300-400 - - -
Dielectric Constant, @ 60 Hz, 73°F, 50% RH
D150 - 4 4 - -
@ 1 MHz
D150 - 3.6 3.5 - -
@ 20 GHz
D150 - - - - -
@ 30 GHz
 D150 - - - - -
Dissipation Factor, @ 60 HZ, 73°F
 D150 - 0.01 0.02 - -
This information is only to assist and advise you on current technical knowledge and is given without obligation or liability.
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TECAMID™ - Ensinger Industries, Inc.
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