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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 PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density1.15 g/cc0.0415 lb/in³ ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage0.009 cm/cm0.009 in/in ISO 294
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse0.006 cm/cm0.006 in/in ISO 294
Melt Flow57.5 g/10 min57.5 g/10 min 275°C / 5kg; ISO 11133

Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength at Break100 MPa14500 psi 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break3 %3 % 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus4.6 GPa667 ksi 1 mm/min; ISO 527
Charpy Impact Unnotched7 J/cm²33.3 ft-lb/in² ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp0.4 J/cm²1.9 ft-lb/in²  -30°C; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp6.5 J/cm²30.9 ft-lb/in²  -30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched0.4 J/cm²1.9 ft-lb/in² ISO 179/1eA

Thermal Properties
Melting Point220 °C428 °F ISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)180 °C356 °F ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)100 °C212 °F ISO 75

Processing Properties
Melt Temperature240 - 300 °C464 - 572 °F Injection molding
Mold Temperature80 - 100 °C176 - 212 °F Injection molding
Hold Pressure50 - 75 MPa7250 - 10900 psi 
Back Pressure0.5 - 1.5 MPa72.5 - 218 psi 
Screw Speed50 - 100 rpm50 - 100 rpm 

 


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