Nylon 12
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A semi-crystalline engineering plastic with very high toughness and good chemical resistance for varied applications.
Key Features:
- Extremely tough.
- Good sliding.
- Abrasion resistant.
- Good chemical resistance to many oils, greases, diesel, petrol and cleaning fluids.
- Light.
- Low water absorption.
- Good electrical insulation.
- Easily machined.
- Dimensionally accurate.
- Easily welded and bonded.
Applications:
Conveyor screw sleeves, friction strips, gear wheels, fan impellors, castors, impact plates, cutting pads, friction bearings, housing parts, switch parts, plug parts, damping plates.
Technical Information:
Information to be used as a guide only. It corresponds with our current knowledge and indicates possible applications. We cannot guarantee suitability for a specific application. Unless otherwise stated these values represent averages taken from injection moulded samples.
| Properties |
Unit |
Test Method DIN ASTM |
Result Dry |
Result Wet* |
| MECHANICAL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Density |
g/cm³ |
53479 |
1.02 |
- |
| Tensile strength at yield |
MPa |
53455 |
35 |
- |
| Tensile strength at break |
MPa |
53455 |
52 |
46 |
| Elongation at Break |
% |
53455 |
240 |
- |
| Modulus of elasticity in tension |
MPa |
53457 |
1800 |
- |
| Modulus of elasticity in flexure |
MPa |
53457 |
- |
- |
| Ball indentation hardness |
MPa |
53456 |
95 |
- |
| Impact strength (Charpy) |
KJ/m² |
53453 |
no break |
- |
| Creep rupture strength after 1000 hours with static load |
MPa |
- |
23 |
- |
| Time yield limit for 1% elongation after 1000 hours |
MPa |
- |
3.5 |
- |
| Coefficient of friction against hardened and ground steel p+0,05 N/mm2, v=0,6 m/s |
- |
- |
0.32 - 0.38 |
- |
| Wear conditions as above |
µm/km |
- |
0.8 |
- |
| THERMAL |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Crystalline melting point |
ºC |
53736 |
179 |
- |
| Glass transition temperature |
ºC |
53736 |
41 |
5 |
| Heat distortion temperature method A |
ºC |
ISO 75 |
50 |
- |
| Heat distortion temperature method B |
ºC |
ISO 75 |
140 |
- |
| Max. service temperature short term |
ºC |
- |
140 |
- |
| Max. service temperature long term |
ºC |
- |
80 |
- |
| Coefficient of thermal conductivity |
W/(m K) |
- |
0.23 |
|
| Specific heat |
J/(g K) |
- |
2.1 |
|
| Coefficient of thermal expansion |
10-5/K |
- |
10 |
|
| ELECTRICAL |
- |
- |
- |
|
| Dielectric constant at 10 (5) Hz |
- |
53483 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
| Dielectric loss factor at 10(5) Hz |
- |
53483 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
| Specific Volume Resistance |
Ωcm |
53482 |
2 x 10 (15) |
10 (14) |
| Surface Resistance |
O |
53482 |
10 (14) |
10 (12) |
| Dielectric strength 1mm |
kV/mm |
53481 |
33 |
30 |
| Tracking resistance |
- |
53480 |
KB 3b |
CTI600 |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Moisture Absorption: Equilibrium in standard atmosphere (23ºC / 50% relative humidity) |
% |
53714 |
0.7 |
|
| Water absorption at saturation at 23ºC |
% |
53495 |
1.6 |
|
| Resistance to hot water, washing soda |
- |
- |
resistant |
|
| Flamability |
- |
UL 94 |
V2 |
|
| Resistance to weathering |
- |
- |
not resistant |
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