Common Brand Names : Akulon S, Maranyl A, Utramid A, Zytel General Information for Nylons. A family of similar semi-crystalline engineering thermoplastics generally synthesized from straight chain aliphatic acids and amines. Each particular nylon is described by one or two numbers eg nylon 6 or 6,6 where the number is the number of carbon atoms in the amine and acid monomers. Where a single number is used the monomer is an Alpha amino-acid (or its lactam) and the amide links in the polymer are all "head-to-tail". Where two numbers are used the monomers are a diamine and diacid and the amide links alternate "head-to-tail"/"tail-to-head". The first number refers to the diamine, the second to the diacid. Some nylons use aromatic monomers which are denoted by letters eg T for terephthalic and I for isophthalic components. Nylons generally are strong, tough (but notch-sensitive), rather resilient polymers with good barrier properties and high fatigue and abrasion resistance but high water absorption (slow in thick sections) accompanied by an increase in dimensions which can be as much as 3% under extreme circumstances. Nylons have good resistance to oils, greases, solvents and alkalis but not to acids which tend to hydrolyse them. The most common nylons are 6 and 6,6 and in the individual descriptions the others are described in relation to them. General Description : A semi-crystalline, off-white engineering thermoplastic that is the strongest and most abrasion resistant unreinforced aliphatic nylon with better low temperature toughness than Nylon 6 or acetal. Its very low melt viscosity can give industrial processing difficulties and weathering can cause embrittlement and color change unless it is stabilized or protected. Available with a wide range of fillers, notably glass fiber which gives a marked increase in stiffness and solid and liquid (oil) lubricants. Super-tough grades are also available whose impact properties and low notch sensitivity are amongst the best of all engineering thermoplastics. Applications include mainly engineering components eg gears, bearings, nuts, bolts, rivets and wheels and power tool casings and rocker box covers. Widely used as monofilament for brushes etc and fiber, notable for its resilience and high abrasion resistance, for apparel, carpet and industrial end-uses. Physical Properties Mechanical Properties Density 1.14 g cm -3 Abrasive resistance - ASTM D1044 3-5 mg/1000 cycles Flammability HB Coefficient of friction 0.2-0.3 Limiting oxygen index 23 % Hardness - Rockwell M89 Radiation resistance Fair Izod impact strength 40-110 J m -1 Refractive index 1.53 Poisson s ratio 0.41 Resistance to Ultra-violet Poor Tensile modulus 3.3 GPa Water absorption - equilibrium 8 % Tensile strength 82 MPa Water absorption - over 24 hours 2.3 % Chemical Resistance Electrical Properties Acids - concentrated Poor Dielectric constant @1MHz 3.4 Acids - dilute Poor Dielectric strength 25 kv mm -1 Alcohols Good Dissipation factor @ 1kHz 0.2 Alkalis Good-Fair Surface resistivity 10 11 Ohm/sq Aromatic hydrocarbons Good Volume resistivity 10 13 Ohmcm Greases and Oils Good Halogenated Hydrocarbons Good-Poor Thermal Properties Halogens Poor Coefficient of thermal expansion 90 x10-6 K -1 Ketones Good Heat-deflection temperature - 0.45MPa 200 C Heat-deflection temperature - 1.8MPa 100 C Lower working temperature -30 C Specific heat 1670 J K -1 kg -1 Thermal conductivity @23C 0.25 W m -1 K -1 Upper working temperature 80-180 C Film Dielectric Constant @ 1MHz 2.3 Dielectric Strength @25mm kv mm -1 34 thick Dissipation Factor @1MHz 0.004 Elongation at Break % 200 Heat-sealing Temperature C 245 Permeability to Carbon x10-13 cm 3. cm cm -2 s -1 Pa -1 0.06 Dioxide @25C Permeability to Oxygen x10-13 cm 3. cm cm -2 s -1 Pa -1 0.004 @25C Permeability to Water @38C x10-13 cm 3. cm cm -2 s -1 Pa -1 1200 AM321025 Thickness.............. 0.025mm Web Code Size 5pcs 10pcs 20pcs 50pcs 100pcs 180-044-853 150 x 150 mm 505-608-484 300 x 300 mm Coil Width 995mm 201-062-230 1 m 132-787-208 2 m 598-401-415 5 m 800-184-348 10 m 17
Film AM321050 AM321250 AM321400 AM323010 AM323050 AM323100 AM328710 Thickness.............. 0.05mm Web Code Size 5pcs 10pcs 20pcs 023-049-198 150 x 150 mm 881-139-118 300 x 300 mm 142-396-611 600 x 600 mm Coil Width 995mm 485-010-538 0.5 m 799-583-903 1 m 947-991-984 2 m Thickness.............. 0.25mm 10pcs 332-284-575 100 x 100 mm Coil Width 100mm 258-522-370 1 m 315-295-056 2 m 411-882-828 5 m 485-353-536 10 m 372-162-458 20 m Thickness.............. 0.5mm Web Code Size 5pcs 10pcs 20pcs 50pcs 100pcs 669-191-351 50 x 50 mm 648-924-929 100 x 100 mm 065-508-713 200 x 200 mm Coil Width 200mm 452-947-453 1 m 618-430-467 2 m 303-802-627 5 m 975-336-583 10 m Sheet Thickness.............. 1mm 10pcs 917-069-351 100 x 100 mm 633-665-761 300 x 300 mm Thickness.............. 5mm 208-215-538 100 x 100 mm 026-946-181 300 x 300 mm Thickness.............. 12mm 368-272-976 100 x 100 mm 034-121-909 300 x 300 mm Mesh Nominal Aperture........ 50mm Monofil diameter........ 39mm Threads/cm............ 110 Open area............. 32% Type.................. Plain weave mesh 105-345-752 250 x 250 mm 168-214-136 500 x 500 mm 18
Fiber Material Medium High tenacity Density g cm -3 1.14 1.14 Extension to break % 37 14-22 Shrinkage @100C % 9 9-11 Specific Tenacity cn/tex 43 60-80 AM325705 AM325710 AM325720 AM325750 AM325790 AM327901 AM327903 AM327905 AM327910 Tex Number............ 1.3 Filament Diameter....... 0.01mm Number of Filaments..... 14 Condition............... Medium Tenacity 265-248-293 100 m 156-033-312 200 m 504-172-215 500 m 021-533-159 1000 m Tex Number............ 1.7 Filament Diameter....... 0.025mm Number of Filaments..... 3 Condition............... Medium Tenacity 691-641-186 100 m 455-141-112 200 m 892-641-556 500 m 580-194-633 1000 m Tex Number............ 3.3 Filament Diameter....... 0.019mm Number of Filaments..... 10 524-330-307 100 m 541-289-322 200 m 661-173-044 500 m 646-628-351 1000 m Tex Number............ 15.6 Filament Diameter....... 0.023mm Number of Filaments..... 34 828-537-819 100 m 567-230-256 200 m 903-784-563 500 m 973-065-664 1000 m Tex Number............ 94 Filament Diameter....... 0.0275mm Number of Filaments..... 140 633-202-289 100 m 150-279-829 200 m 784-982-751 500 m 122-838-375 1000 m Rod Diameter............... 1.6mm 012-812-935 440 mm 362-517-609 1000 mm 376-226-620 1200 mm Diameter............... 3.2mm 314-708-922 1000 mm Diameter............... 5mm 10pcs 338-613-828 1000 mm Diameter............... 10mm 326-728-425 1000 mm 19
Rod AM327915 AM327925 AM327950 AM326310 AM326315 AM326330 AM326810 AM326820 Diameter............... 25mm 841-053-010 500 mm 131-628-452 1000 mm Diameter............... 50mm 453-562-278 200 mm 695-275-716 500 mm 264-685-017 1000 mm Diameter............... 100mm 501-633-424 50 mm 909-462-558 100 mm 682-822-759 200 mm 352-842-715 500 mm Granule Nominal Granule Size.... 3mm 354-795-478 50 g 349-426-758 100 g 678-338-058 200 g 792-261-182 500 g This material is Research grade and contains NO additives or stabilisers. Nominal Granule Size.... 3mm Grade................. Super-tough 032-643-532 100 g 080-444-001 200 g 055-510-950 500 g 938-873-862 1000 g Super-tough grade - notched Izod : 910 J.m -1. Nominal Granule Size.... 8mm Color.................. Natural 359-236-751 1 kg 904-599-285 2 kg 074-900-119 5 kg Sphere Diameter............... 1.59mm Web Code Spheres 1 Pot 963-758-318 50 pcs 469-794-216 100 pcs 724-277-109 200 pcs 534-646-425 500 pcs Diameter............... 3.18mm Web Code Spheres 1 Pot 830-805-932 50 pcs 850-739-795 100 pcs 342-466-942 200 pcs 808-363-646 500 pcs 20
INDEX A Akulon S 17 F Fiber, 19 Film, 17 G Granule, 20 M Maranyl A 17 Mesh, 18 P () 17 R Rod, 19 S Sheet, 18 Sphere, 20 U Utramid A 17 Z Zytel 17 INDEX A-Z 21