Plastics > Engineering Plastics > Nylon 6
Nylon 6Nylon weighs approximately .041 lbs. per cu. inch, but is rated high on a strength/weight ratio. It is often described as the work horse of the mechanical or engineering plastics family of products.It is a tough, resilient material having high tensile strength, good abrasive resistance, low coefficient of friction and good chemical and thermal resistance.
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| PROPERTY | UNITS | VALUE | ||
| Tensile Strength, 73°F | psi | 10-14,000 | ||
| Elongation, 73°F | % | 5-150 | ||
| Tensile Modulus, 73°F | psi | 450-600,000 | ||
| Flexural Strength, 73°F | psi | 16-19,000 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | psi | 400-500,000 | ||
| Coef. Of Linear Thermal Expansion | in./in./°F | Note 1 | ||
| Water Absorption (24 hrs) | % | 0.5-1.4 | ||
| Rockwell Hardness | R Scale | R110-125 |