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DSM Engineering Plastics Stanyl® TW363 (DAM) Nylon 46 Heat Stabilized, Impact Modified (North America)

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 46; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Key Words: Polyamide 46

Material Notes:
Information provided by DSM Engineering Plastics.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.1 g/cc	0.0397 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	3 %	3 %	50% RH / 23°C; Similar to ISO 62
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa	8700 psi	ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation at Yield	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	Nominal Strain at Yield; ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus	1.85 GPa	268 ksi	ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	2.6 J/cm²	12.4 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	7.5 J/cm²	35.7 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179/1eU
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+013 ohm-cm	1e+013 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength	25 kV/mm	635 kV/in	IEC 60243-1
Comparative Tracking Index	475 V	475 V	IEC 60112
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	160 µm/m-°C	88.9 µin/in-°F	parallel to flow; ISO 11359-1/-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	180 µm/m-°C	100 µin/in-°F	ISO 11359-1/-2
Melting Point	295 °C	563 °F	ISO 11357-1/-3
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	90 °C	194 °F	ISO 75-1/-2