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Degussa AG Vestamid® L2121 Plasticized Nylon 12

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 12; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Key Words: PA12-P, EHL,22-007

Material Notes:
Description: High-viscosity, plasticized, heat- and light-stabilized, with processing aid

Applications: Fuel, vacuum and hydraulic lines, steel cable sheathing

Information provided by degussa.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.02 g/cc	0.0368 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.6 %	0.6 %	23°C/50% R.H. (1mm); 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	0.014 cm/cm	0.014 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	35 MPa	5080 psi	ISO 527-1/2
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	ISO 527-1/2
Elongation at Yield	20 %	20 %	ISO 527-1/2
Tensile Modulus	0.7 GPa	102 ksi	ISO 527-1/2
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.7 J/cm²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	-30°C; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	-30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	4 J/cm²	19 ft-lb/in²	23°C; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+014 ohm-cm	1e+014 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.4	3.4	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	6.5	6.5	23°C/100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	34 kV/mm	864 kV/in	K20/P50; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.055	0.055	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.19	0.19	23°C/100 Hz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	Min 600 V	Min 600 V	Test Solution A, 50 drops; IEC 60112
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Test Solution A, 100 drops; IEC 60112
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	160 µm/m-°C	88.9 µin/in-°F	23-55°C (45x15x10 mm); ISO 11359
Melting Point	176 °C	349 °F	Peak Temperature; ISO 3146, ISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	110 °C	230 °F	ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	45 °C	113 °F	ISO 75
Vicat Softening Point	130 °C	266 °F	50N; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	170 °C	338 °F	10N; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm
Descriptive Properties
Electrolytic Corrosion	A1 Step	IEC 60426