Overview of materials for Nylon 12

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Overview of materials for Nylon 12
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 12 (PA12)
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Nylon 12". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.00147 - 11.0 g/cc	Average value: 1.27 g/cc Grade Count:814
Filler Content	10.0 - 59.0 %	Average value: 32.8 % Grade Count:24
Water Absorption	0.0100 - 3.50 %	Average value: 0.929 % Grade Count:422
	1.65 - 1.90 % @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	Average value: 1.79 % Grade Count:20
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.000 - 2.00 %	Average value: 0.651 % Grade Count:290
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.100 - 3.50 %	Average value: 1.50 % Grade Count:292
Additive Loading	2.00 - 30.0 %	Average value: 18.8 % Grade Count:12
Particle Size	2.50 - 100 µm	Average value: 44.1 µm Grade Count:35
Specific Surface Area	1.00 - 9.00 m²/g	Average value: 3.17 m²/g Grade Count:9
Water Vapor Transmission	8.00 - 8.07 g/m²/day	Average value: 8.04 g/m²/day Grade Count:4
Viscosity Number	100 - 190 cm³/g	Average value: 169 cm³/g Grade Count:9
Thickness	5.00 - 660 microns	Average value: 195 microns Grade Count:12
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000200 - 0.0220 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00725 cm/cm Grade Count:496
	0.00600 - 0.00700 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.00650 cm/cm Grade Count:8
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.000500 - 0.0200 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00751 cm/cm Grade Count:401
	0.00700 - 0.00800 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.00750 cm/cm Grade Count:8
Melt Flow	0.400 - 190 g/10 min	Average value: 29.4 g/10 min Grade Count:141

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	21.0 - 120	Average value: 98.0 Grade Count:41
Hardness, Shore D	40.0 - 96.0	Average value: 72.0 Grade Count:218
Ball Indentation Hardness	20.0 - 230 MPa	Average value: 119 MPa Grade Count:140
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	12.0 - 1750 MPa	Average value: 82.9 MPa Grade Count:573
	15.0 - 110 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 58.4 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	35.0 - 35.0 MPa	Average value: 35.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	35.0 - 35.0 MPa	Average value: 35.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Yield	5.50 - 170 MPa	Average value: 46.6 MPa Grade Count:499
Film Elongation at Break, MD	850 %	Average value: 850 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Break, TD	900 %	Average value: 900 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Yield, MD	6.00 %	Average value: 6.00 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Yield, TD	6.00 %	Average value: 6.00 % Grade Count:4
Elongation at Break	0.350 - 588 %	Average value: 60.5 % Grade Count:796
	4.50 - 16.0 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 8.68 % Grade Count:3
Elongation at Yield	0.900 - 200 %	Average value: 13.6 % Grade Count:356
	>= 10.0 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 10.0 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity	0.0400 - 100 GPa	Average value: 5.00 GPa Grade Count:683
	0.259 - 7.20 GPa @Temperature 40.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 3.29 GPa Grade Count:4
Tenacity	0.297 - 0.545 N/tex	Average value: 0.413 N/tex Grade Count:3
Flexural Yield Strength	5.45 - 900 MPa	Average value: 122 MPa Grade Count:199
Flexural Modulus	0.170 - 95.0 GPa	Average value: 5.91 GPa Grade Count:236
	0.275 - 0.685 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 0.450 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Strain at Break	2.30 - 10.0 %	Average value: 4.30 % Grade Count:12
Compressive Yield Strength	6.00 - 167 MPa	Average value: 75.0 MPa Grade Count:10
Compressive Modulus	1.07 - 6.80 GPa	Average value: 2.93 GPa Grade Count:6
Poissons Ratio	0.350 - 0.430	Average value: 0.393 Grade Count:3
	0.450 - 0.450 @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	Average value: 0.450 Grade Count:1
Izod Impact	53.0 - 160 J	Average value: 109 J Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Notched	0.160 - 100 J/cm	Average value: 2.29 J/cm Grade Count:152
	0.210 - 1.10 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 0.410 J/cm Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.0166 J/cm - NB	Average value: 12.2 J/cm Grade Count:79
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	1.00 - 100000 kJ/m²	Average value: 12.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:45
	4.70 - 19.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 12.6 kJ/m² Grade Count:16
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	8.00 kJ/m² - NB	Average value: 54.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:43
	18.5 - 90.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 60.4 kJ/m² Grade Count:17
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.400 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 7.11 J/cm² Grade Count:464
	2.00 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	Average value: 7.40 J/cm² Grade Count:401
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.100 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 2.28 J/cm² Grade Count:498
	0.100 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	Average value: 1.03 J/cm² Grade Count:428
Dart Drop, Total Energy	5.00 - 16.0 J	Average value: 10.1 J Grade Count:8
Falling Dart Impact	9.73 - 13.0 J	Average value: 11.2 J Grade Count:3
Instrumented Impact Total Energy	3.61 - 21.3 J	Average value: 15.2 J Grade Count:3
Puncture Energy	60.0 - 70.0 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 62.5 J Grade Count:4
Coefficient of Friction	0.0200 - 0.670	Average value: 0.312 Grade Count:16
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.140 - 0.520	Average value: 0.308 Grade Count:8
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	310 - 1300 MPa	Average value: 735 MPa Grade Count:10
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	60.0 - 800 MPa	Average value: 316 MPa Grade Count:18
Tear Strength Test	0.200 - 143	Average value: 81.6 Grade Count:5
K (wear) Factor	14.1 - 103 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	Average value: 35.6 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:7
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	1.00 - 30.0	Average value: 4.04 Grade Count:28
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	80.0 - 80.0 MPa	Average value: 80.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	70.0 - 70.3 MPa	Average value: 70.2 MPa Grade Count:4
Hydrostatic Design Basis	13.7895 - 13.7895 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 60.0 °C	Average value: 13.8 MPa Grade Count:1

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00500 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.68e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:450
Surface Resistance	10.0 - 2.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 2.06e+14 ohm Grade Count:344
Insulation Resistance	10.0 - 1.00e+9 ohm	Average value: 1.02e+8 ohm Grade Count:10
Static Decay	0.00200 - 2.00 sec	Average value: 1.42 sec Grade Count:6
Dielectric Constant	2.00 - 17.0	Average value: 5.00 Grade Count:112
Dielectric Strength	1.00 - 100 kV/mm	Average value: 36.4 kV/mm Grade Count:324
Dissipation Factor	0.000304 - 0.330	Average value: 0.0858 Grade Count:95
Dielectric Loss Index	0.000200 - 0.0400	Average value: 0.0316 Grade Count:5
Comparative Tracking Index	60.0 - 600 V	Average value: 582 V Grade Count:265

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	0.300 - 414 µm/m-°C	Average value: 103 µm/m-°C Grade Count:399
	25.0 - 295 µm/m-°C @Temperature -50.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 106 µm/m-°C Grade Count:4
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	3.00 - 216 µm/m-°C	Average value: 122 µm/m-°C Grade Count:244
	84.0 - 300 µm/m-°C @Temperature 40.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 178 µm/m-°C Grade Count:2
Specific Heat Capacity	1.38 - 2.50 J/g-°C	Average value: 2.13 J/g-°C Grade Count:32
	1.68 - 2.85 J/g-°C @Temperature 50.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 2.23 J/g-°C Grade Count:2
Thermal Conductivity	0.140 - 37.0 W/m-K	Average value: 2.96 W/m-K Grade Count:54
Melting Point	130 - 220 °C	Average value: 177 °C Grade Count:473
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	70.0 - 170 °C	Average value: 124 °C Grade Count:228
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	45.0 - 193 °C	Average value: 129 °C Grade Count:411
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	35.0 - 200 °C	Average value: 97.6 °C Grade Count:519
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa	40.0 - 175 °C	Average value: 114 °C Grade Count:92
Vicat Softening Point	60.0 - 210 °C	Average value: 154 °C Grade Count:169
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-100 - 110 °C	Average value: 69.9 °C Grade Count:98
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	-60.0 - 170 °C	Average value: 90.1 °C Grade Count:68
Decomposition Temperature	222 - 227 °C	Average value: 224 °C Grade Count:5
UL RTI, Electrical	65.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 98.3 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	65.0 - 85.0 °C	Average value: 73.3 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	65.0 - 95.0 °C	Average value: 85.0 °C Grade Count:6
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	Grade Count:356
Oxygen Index	21.0 - 30.0 %	Average value: 24.5 % Grade Count:10
Glow Wire Test	650 - 960 °C	Average value: 808 °C Grade Count:6

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Gloss	150 %	Average value: 150 % Grade Count:4
Transmission, Visible	80.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 87.7 % Grade Count:22

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 266 °C	Average value: 228 °C Grade Count:103
Nozzle Temperature	240 - 270 °C	Average value: 258 °C Grade Count:3
Die Temperature	160 - 230 °C	Average value: 230 °C Grade Count:84
Melt Temperature	170 - 300 °C	Average value: 224 °C Grade Count:258
Mold Temperature	30.0 - 149 °C	Average value: 71.1 °C Grade Count:206
Injection Velocity	30.0 - 100 mm/sec	Average value: 91.8 mm/sec Grade Count:40
Die Opening	0.0400 cm	Average value: 0.0400 cm Grade Count:83
Roll Temperature	50.0 °C	Average value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:83
Drying Temperature	54.4 - 130 °C	Average value: 92.5 °C Grade Count:201
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.121 % Grade Count:47
Dew Point	-40.0 °C	Average value: -40.0 °C Grade Count:23
Injection Pressure	30.0 - 103 MPa	Average value: 65.7 MPa Grade Count:79

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