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Degussa AG Vestamid® D16 Nylon 612 (Dry as Molded)

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 612; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Key Words: PA612, LN, 12-020

Material Notes:
Description: low-viscosity base product

Applications: monofilaments, bristles with high recovery for paint brushes and tooth brushes

Information provided by degussa.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.06 g/cc	0.0383 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	1 %	1 %	23°C/50% R.H.; ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation	2.6 %	2.6 %	ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.014 cm/cm	0.014 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.01 cm/cm	0.01 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	58 MPa	8410 psi	ISO 527-2/1A
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	ISO 527-2/1A
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile Modulus	2 GPa	290 ksi	ISO 527-2/1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.6 J/cm²	2.86 ft-lb/in²	-30°C; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	-30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.5 J/cm²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	23°C; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.2	3.2	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	3.8	3.8	23°C/100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	28 kV/mm	711 kV/in	K20/P50; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.029	0.029	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.024	0.024	23°C/100 Hz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	Min 600 V	Min 600 V	Test Solution A, 100 drops; IEC 60112
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	130 µm/m-°C	72.2 µin/in-°F	23-55°C ; ISO 11359
Melting Point	215 °C	419 °F	Peak Temperature; ISO 3146, ISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	150 °C	302 °F	ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	65 °C	149 °F	ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	75 °C	167 °F	When conditioned at 180°C for 1 hour; ISO 75
Vicat Softening Point	180 °C	356 °F	50N; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm
Descriptive Properties
Electrolytic Corrosion	A1 Step	IEC 60426