Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Fillers Included
- Polymer Name
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Features & Benefits
Product Attributes Customer Benefits - Range of grades available.
- Minimal moisture absorption.
- Good chemical resistance.
- Exceptional impact strength, even at low temperatures.
- Naturally good damping properties.
- Natural product may be used in contact with foodstuffs (subject to appropriate limits).
- Good adhesive properties and weldability.
- Good sliding properties.
- Product sourced from longstanding manufacturer with ISO accreditation.
- Correct grade selection for application is optimized
- The combination of properties makes Nylon 12 a useful product for diverse engineering applications.
- Widens the range of permissible applications.
- Ease of assembly Long wear life in many industrial bearing, wear and gear applications.
- Consistent quality ensures uniform characteristics in machining and performance
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Typical Applications
- For low maintenance parts or parts subject to impact or environments in which noise and vibration dampening properties are required.
- Mechanical and equipment engineering - e.g. bearing and gearbox components, housings and covers.
- Vehicle construction - e.g. sealing and dampening elements, valves and quickdisconnect couplings for fuel lines, part parts
- Machinability
While not as fine as acetal, the machinability of un-modified Nylon 12 is good. Glass-filled grades will require the use of tipped tooling. As with all plastic materials, experience has shown that extra care must be taken with larger diameters, especially in the colder months when plastic materials lose some of their toughness and so have less resistance to machining stresses. So it’s important that these materials are not machined while in a chilled condition.
Properties
- Flame Rating
- Mechanical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Typical Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Flammability
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density (20°C) | 1.25 | g/cm^³ | - |
| Tensile Strength at Yield | 60.0 | MPa | - |
| Elongation at Break | 15.0 | % | - |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity | 4200.0 | MPa | - |
| Notched Impact Strength (Charpy) | 5.0 | kJ/m^² | - |
| Ball Indentation Hardness | 125.0 | N/mm^² | - |
| Hardness | 79.0 | Shore D | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Temperature | 178.0 | ºC | - |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (1.8 MPa) | 130.0 | ºC | Method A |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Avg. Between 20 - 60°C) | 50.0 | 10^⁻⁶ .K^⁻¹ | - |
| Service Temperatures without High Mechanical Load – Long Term | -40 to +80 | ºC | - |
| Service Temperatures without High Mechanical Load – Short Term | 150.0 | ºC | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Moisture Absorption Saturation in Air (23ºC, 50% RH) | 0.5 | % | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Volume Resistivity | 10^¹⁵ | ohm-cm | - |
| Surface Resistivity | 1014.0 | ohm | - |
| Dielectric Constant (50 Hz) | 4.1 | - | - |
| Dielectric Dissipation Factor (50 Hz) | 0.031 | - | - |
| Dielectric Strength | 40.0 | kV/mm | - |
| Comparative Tracking Index (Solution 'A') | 600.0 | - | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Flammability (3mm/6mm Thick) | HB | - | UL94 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Chemical Resistance
Nylon 12 is highly resistant to hydrocarbons, alkalis, fats, oils, fuel, ethers, ester and ketones.Not resistant to halogens, mineral acids and certain organic acids, oxidizing agents.
- Dimensional Stability
Nylon 12 has minimal moisture absorption and is the most dimensionally stable of the un-filled nylon materials.
Packaging & Availability
- Product Availability
Extruded round bar Up to 200mm dia in natural.
Up to 90mm dia in glass-filled.Extruded sheet/plate Natural color and glass-filled are both made up to 50mm thk. and in a range of formats. Modified grades – please call for a quotation. * Sizes not stocked are available on relatively short delivery time. 1, 2 or 3m lengths supplied or cut to customer requirements.