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Home Materials Library Nylon 6 / PA 6

Nylon 6 / PA 6

  • Alternative Designations: Polyamide 6 / Polycaprolactam
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Description:

Nylon 6 (PA 6) is a high-strength engineering thermoplastic known for its excellent tensile and impact strength, abrasion resistance, and high melting point. It also offers good chemical resistance and low friction, maintaining dimensional stability under mechanical stress. Nylon 6 is commonly used for producing gears, bearings, bushings, rollers, housings, and structural components in automotive, industrial, and consumer product applications requiring toughness and wear resistance.

Material Properties

Processes:

Special properties

  • Abrasion resistance
  • Chemical resistance
PropertyValue, metricValue, Imperial
Density1.14-2.1 g/cm31.14-2.1 g/cm3
Elongation at Break10%10%
Hardness81-86D81-86D
Ultimate Tensile Strength40 MPa5.8 ksi

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