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Degussa AG VESTAMID® L2140 sw 9.7504 (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.

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
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	Max 0.5 %		Humidity Absorption
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	41 MPa
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %
Elongation at Yield	13 %
Modulus of Elasticity	1.3 GPa
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1 J/cm²		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.2 J/cm²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	3e+014 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	Min 1e+015 ohm
Dielectric Constant	3		at 1 MHz.
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	4		100 Hz
Dielectric Strength	35 kV/mm
Dissipation Factor	0.05		at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.07		100 Hz
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	Max 50 µm/m-°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