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Degussa AG Vestamid® L2128 Plasticized Nylon 12

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 12; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Key Words: PA12-P, EHL,22-002

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

Applications: Very flexible tubing and hose for pneumatic systems, sheathing of cables

Information provided by degussa.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.05 g/cc	0.0379 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.5 %	0.5 %	23°C/50% R.H. (1mm); ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.013 cm/cm	0.013 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.015 cm/cm	0.015 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	18 MPa	2610 psi	ISO 527-1/2
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	ISO 527-1/2
Elongation at Yield	45 %	45 %	ISO 527-1/2
Tensile Modulus	0.23 GPa	33.4 ksi	ISO 527-1/2
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	NB	NB	23°C; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+010 ohm-cm	1e+010 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.8	3.8	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	17	17	23°C/100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	31 kV/mm	787 kV/in	K20/P50; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.24	0.24	23°C/1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.3	0.3	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	180 µm/m-°C	100 µin/in-°F	23-55°C (45x15x10 mm); ISO 11359
Melting Point	164 °C	327 °F	Peak Temperature; ISO 3146, ISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	70 °C	158 °F	ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	40 °C	104 °F	ISO 75
Vicat Softening Point	100 °C	212 °F	50N; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	293 °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