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- Broadest size range availability
- Good mechanical and electrical properties
- Ideal balance of strength and toughness
- Cast as finished parts and near net shapes (nylon 6)
- Product Highlights
Nylatron GSM PA6 contains finely divided particles of molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) to enhance its load bearing capabilities while maintaining the impact resistance inherent to nylon. It is the most commonly used grade for gears, sheaves, sprockets and custom parts. It is gray-black in color.
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Properties
- Mechanical Properties
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- Note
- The figures given for these properties are for the most part derived from raw material supplier data and other publications.
- Values for this property are only given here for amorphous materials and for materials that do not show a melting temperature (PBI, PAI & PI). DMA settings, oscillation amplitude of 0.20 mm; a frequency of 1 Hz ; heating rate of 2°C/min
- Temperature resistance over a period of min. 20,000 hours. After this period of time, there is a decrease in tensile strength – measured at 23 °C (73°F)– of about 50 % as compared with the original value. The temperature value given here is thus based on the thermal-oxidative degradation which takes place and causes a reduction in properties. Note, however, that the maximum allowable service temperature depends in many cases essentially on the duration and the magnitude of the mechanical stresses to which the material is subjected.
- Impact strength decreasing with decreasing temperature, the minimum allowable service temperature is practically mainly determined by the extent to which the material is subjected to impact. The value given here is based on unfavorable impact conditions and may consequently not be considered as being the absolute practical limit.
- These estimated ratings, derived from raw material supplier data and other publications, are not intended to reflect hazards presented by the material under actual fire conditions. There is no ‘UL File Number’ available for these stock shapes.
- Most of the figures given for the mechanical properties are average values of tests run on dry test specimens machined out of rods 40-50 mm (1.5 - 2") when available, else out of plate 10-20mm (0.4 - 0.8"). All tests are done at room temperature (23° / 73°F)
- Test speed: either 5 mm/min or 50 mm/min [chosen acc. to ISO 10350-1 as a function of the ductile behavior of the material (tough or brittle)] using type 1B tensile bars
- Test speed: either 0.2"/min or 2"/min or [chosen as a function of the ductile behavior of the material (brittle or tough)] using Type 1 tensile bars
- Test speed: 1 mm/min, using type 1B tensile bars
- Test specimens: cylinders Ø 8 mm x 16 mm, test speed 1 mm/min
- Test specimens: cylinders Ø 8 mm x 16 mm, test speed 1 mm/min
- Test specimens: bars 4 mm (thickness) x 10 mm x 80 mm ; test speed: 2 mm/min ; span: 64 mm
- Test specimens: bars 0.25" (thickness) x 0.5" x 5" ; test speed: 0.11"/min ; span: 4"
- Measured on 10 mm, 0.4" thick test specimens.
- Electrode configuration: Ø 25 / Ø 75 mm coaxial cylinders ; in transformer oil according to IEC 60296 ; 1 mm thick test specimens.
- Measured on disks Ø 50 mm x 3 mm.
- Measured on 1/8" thick x 2" diameter or square
- Test procedure similar to Test Method A: “Pin-on-disk” as described in ISO7148-2, Load 3MPa, sliding velocity= 0,33 m/s, mating plate steel Ra= 0.7-0.9 μm, tested at 23°C, 50%RH.
- Test using journal bearing system, 200 hrs, 118 ft/min, 42 PSI, steel shaft roughness 16±2 RMS micro inches with Hardness Brinell of 180-200
- Test using Plastic Thrust Washer rotating against steel, 20 ft/min and 250 PSI, Stationary steel washer roughness 16±2 RMS micro inches with Rockwell C 20-24
- Test using Plastic Thrust Washer rotating against steel, Step by step increase pressure, Test ends when plastic begins to deform or if temperature increases to 300°F.
- The table, mainly to be used for comparison purposes, is a valuable help in the choice of a material. The data listed here fall within the normal range of product properties of dry material. However, they are not guaranteed and they should not be used to establish material specification limits nor used alone as the basis of design.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength | 10000 | PSI | ASTM D638 ⁸ |
| Tensile Strain at Yield (Elongation) | 15 | % | ASTM D638 ⁸ |
| Tensile Strain at Break (Elongation) | 30 | % | ASTM D638 ⁸ |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity | 500 | KSI | ASTM D638 ⁸ |
| Compressive Strength | 13000 | PSI | ASTM D695 ¹¹ |
| Flexural Strength | 15000 | PSI | ASTM D790 ¹³ |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity | 500 | KSI | ASTM D790 |
| Hardness ¹⁴ | 80 | — | ISO 2039-2, Rockwell M |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Temperature (DSC, 10°C / min) | 420 | °F | ASTM D3418 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (-40 to 150 °C) | 55 | µin./in./°F | ASTM E-831 (TMA) |
| Heat Deflection Temperature | 200 | °F | ASTM D648 9 (Method A: 1.8 MPa (264 PSI)) |
| Continuous Allowable Service Temperature in Air (20.0 hrs) ³ | 200 | °F | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Surface Resistivity | 10E12 | Ohm/sq. | ANSI/ESD STM 11.11 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Water Absorption (After 24h immersion in water of 23°C) | 0.3 | % | ASTM D570 ¹⁷ |
| Water Absorption (at saturation in water of 23 °C) | 6 | % | ASTM D570 ¹⁷ |
| Wear Rate | 65 | In³.min/ft.lbs.hrx10⁻¹⁰ | QTM 55010 ¹⁹ |
| Dynamic Coefficient of Friction | 0.18 | — | QTM 55007 ²⁰ |
| Limiting PV (at 100 FPM) | 5500 | ft.lbs/in².min | QTM 55007 ²¹ |