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Degussa AG VESTAMID® L2140 sw 9.7504 (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.

Key Words: Polyamide

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

Uses: Tubing for the automobile industry according to DIN 73 378, Type: PA 12-HL.

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.01 g/cc
Water Absorption	1 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	Max 0.5 %		Humidity Absorption
Melt Flow	30 g/10 min
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	48 MPa
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %
Elongation at Yield	5 %
Modulus of Elasticity	1.5 GPa
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.7 J/cm²		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.1 J/cm²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	2e+014 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	Min 1e+015 ohm
Dielectric Constant	3		at 1 MHz.
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	3		100 Hz
Dielectric Strength	32 kV/mm
Dissipation Factor	0.03		at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.04		100 Hz
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	100 µm/m-°C		in flow direction.
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	100 µm/m-°C
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	110 °C
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	50 °C
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C		50°C/hr/50 N
UL RTI, Electrical	120 °C
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	85 °C
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	95 °C
Flammability, UL94	HB		1.6 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB		3.2 mm