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Degussa AG VESTAMID® L1700 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.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.02 g/cc	0.0368 lb/in³
Water Absorption	1 %	1 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	Max 0.5 %	Max 0.5 %	Humidity Absorption
Melt Flow	120 g/10 min	120 g/10 min
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	45 MPa	6530 psi
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %
Modulus of Elasticity	1.4 GPa	203 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.8 J/cm²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.6 J/cm²	2.86 ft-lb/in²
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	1000 MPa	145000 psi
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	700 MPa	102000 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	26 kV/mm	660 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.028	0.028	at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.031	0.031	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)	50 °C	122 °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