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Degussa AG VESTAMID® X7324 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: Bearing housing for windshield wipers.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.24 g/cc	0.0448 lb/in³
Water Absorption	1 %	1 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	Max 0.5 %	Max 0.5 %	Humidity Absorption
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	69 MPa	10000 psi
Elongation at Break	12 %	12 %
Elongation at Yield	4 %	4 %
Modulus of Elasticity	4 GPa	580 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched	7 J/cm²	33.3 ft-lb/in²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.1 J/cm²	5.24 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	6.5 J/cm²	30.9 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1 J/cm²	4.76 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	5e+014 ohm-cm	5e+014 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm
Dielectric Constant	4	4	at 1 MHz.
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	4	4	100 Hz
Dissipation Factor	0.0042	0.0042	at 1 MHz.
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.065	0.065	100 Hz
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	Max 50 µm/m-°C	Max 27.8 µin/in-°F	Parallel direction
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	Max 50 µm/m-°C	Max 27.8 µin/in-°F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	170 °C	338 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	130 °C	266 °F
Vicat Softening Point	170 °C	338 °F	50°C/hr/50 N
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.2 mm