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EMS-Grivory Grilon® FE 8023 Natural Nylon 6, Dry As Molded

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 6; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Material Notes:
Grilon FE 8023 natural is a new heat stabilized injection molding grade based on Polyamide 6.

Information provided by EMS-Grivory

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.15 g/cc	0.0415 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.009 cm/cm	0.009 in/in	ISO 294
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.006 cm/cm	0.006 in/in	ISO 294
Melt Flow	57.5 g/10 min	57.5 g/10 min	275°C / 5kg; ISO 11133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength at Break	100 MPa	14500 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	4.6 GPa	667 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Charpy Impact Unnotched	7 J/cm²	33.3 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.4 J/cm²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	-30°C; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	6.5 J/cm²	30.9 ft-lb/in²	-30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.4 J/cm²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179/1eA
Thermal Properties
Melting Point	220 °C	428 °F	ISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	180 °C	356 °F	ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	100 °C	212 °F	ISO 75
Processing Properties
Melt Temperature	240 - 300 °C	464 - 572 °F	Injection molding
Mold Temperature	80 - 100 °C	176 - 212 °F	Injection molding
Hold Pressure	50 - 75 MPa	7250 - 10900 psi
Back Pressure	0.5 - 1.5 MPa	72.5 - 218 psi
Screw Speed	50 - 100 rpm	50 - 100 rpm