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Degussa AG VESTAMID® L1640 nf (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: Wire insulation, fiber optics jacketing.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.01 g/cc	0.0365 lb/in³
Water Absorption	1 %	1 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	Max 0.5 %	Max 0.5 %	Humidity Absorption
Melt Flow	60 g/10 min	60 g/10 min
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	48 MPa	6960 psi
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %
Modulus of Elasticity	1.5 GPa	218 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	0.5 J/cm²	2.38 ft-lb/in²
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	900 MPa	131000 psi
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	470 MPa	68200 psi
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm
Dielectric Constant	2	2	at 1 MHz.
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	3	3	100 Hz
Dielectric Strength	27 kV/mm	686 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.028	0.028	at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.04	0.04	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)	120 °C	248 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	50 °C	122 °F
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C	284 °F	50°C/hr/50 N
UL RTI, Electrical	110 °C	230 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	70 °C	158 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	95 °C	203 °F
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.2 mm