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Degussa AG VESTAMID® L1621 sw (dry properties) Nylon 12

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 12; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: This former Creanova product line is a part of Degussa AG as of 2001. This grade is not part of the current Degussa product line.

Key Words: Polyamide

Material Notes:
ISO data as provided by the manufacturer, Creanova, Inc.

Uses: Cable ties, strip clips.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.03 g/cc	0.0372 lb/in³
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	Max 0.5 %	Max 0.5 %	Humidity Absorption
Melt Flow	190 g/10 min	190 g/10 min
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	33 MPa	4790 psi
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %
Elongation at Yield	23 %	23 %
Modulus of Elasticity	0.65 GPa	94.3 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.7 J/cm²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.3 J/cm²	6.19 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	2e+013 ohm-cm	2e+013 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm
Dielectric Constant	3	3	at 1 MHz.
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	7	7	100 Hz
Dielectric Strength	32 kV/mm	813 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.075	0.075	at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.14	0.14	100 Hz
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	100 µm/m-°C	55.6 µin/in-°F	in flow direction.
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	100 µm/m-°C	55.6 µin/in-°F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	110 °C	230 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	45 °C	113 °F
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C	284 °F	50°C/hr/50 N
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.2 mm