| General Properties of Nylons | |||||||||||
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NYLON TYPE
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6 | 6-6 | 6,6/6 | 6,6/9 | 6-10 | 6-12 | 11 | 12 | |||
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PROPERTY
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| Specific gravity | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.02 | |||
| Water Absorption (%) saturation | 9.5 | 8.75 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | |||||
| Melting point (f) | 423 | 495 | 383 | 383 | 418 | 413 | 367 | 352 | |||
| HDT Deg C @ 264psi | 203 | 220 | 135 | 180 | 131 | 131 | |||||
| Tensile (1000 psi) | 11.8 | 12 | 10 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7 | |||
| Elongation @ break (%) | 75 | 60 | 300 | 365 | 77 | 150 | 329 | ||||
| Flexural Modulus (10x5psi) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | 2.8 | 2.75 | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||||
| Notched Izod (ft-lb/in) | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | .9 | .6 | .9 | |||||
| Source / plastics materials and processes | |||||||||||