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

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.01 g/cc	0.0365 lb/in³
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	Max 0.5 %	Max 0.5 %	Humidity Absorption
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	38 MPa	5510 psi
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %
Elongation at Yield	9 %	9 %
Modulus of Elasticity	1.2 GPa	174 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.4 J/cm²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.4 J/cm²	1.9 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	4e+014 ohm-cm	4e+014 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm
Dielectric Constant	3	3	at 1 MHz.
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	5	5	100 Hz
Dielectric Strength	30 kV/mm	762 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.05	0.05	at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.075	0.075	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	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