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Degussa AG VESTAMID® L1621 sw (as-conditioned) 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
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	31 MPa	4500 psi
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %
Elongation at Yield	23 %	23 %
Modulus of Elasticity	0.6 GPa	87 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.6 J/cm²	2.86 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.9 J/cm²	9.04 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	8e+011 ohm-cm	8e+011 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	3e+013 ohm	3e+013 ohm
Dielectric Constant	3	3	at 1 MHz.
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	10	10	100 Hz
Dielectric Strength	33 kV/mm	838 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.1	0.1	at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.17	0.17	100 Hz
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	Max 50 µm/m-°C	Max 27.8 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	135 °C	275 °F	50°C/hr/50 N