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PA6 - Polyamide (Nylon) 6
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A = amorphous Cr = crystalline
C = clear E = excellent
G = good P = poor
O = opaque T = translucent
R = Rockwell S = Shore 

STRUCTURE: Cr

SPECIFIC DENSITY: 1.13

WATER ABSORPTION RATE (%): 1.8

ELONGATION (%): 200

TENSILE STRENGTH (psi): 5800

COMPRESSION STRENGTH (psi): 7000

FLEXURAL STRENGTH (psi): 5000

FLEXURAL MODULUS (psi): 170000

IMPACT (IZOD ft. lbs/in): 3

HARDNESS: R92

FABRICATION
  - BONDING: G
  - ULTRASONIC WELDING: P
  - MACHINING: G

DEFLECTION TEMPERATURE (deg. F)
  - @ 66 psi: 350
  - @ 264 psi: 190

UTILIZATION TEMPERATURE (deg. F)
  - min: -94
  - max:  210

MELTING POINT (deg. F): 420

COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION: 0.000044

ARC RESISTANCE: 130

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (kV/mm): 17

TRANSPARENCY: T

UV RESISTANCE: G

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
  - ACIDS: P
  - ALKALIS: P
  - SOLVENTS: G
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