Overview of materials for Nylon 66/6, 40% Glass Fiber Reinforced

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Material This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Nylon 66/6, 40% Glass Fiber Reinforced". Specific grades with
Notes: glass content between 35% and 44% are included. Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries.
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Physical Properties Metric
Density  1.39 - 1.76 g/cc
  1.45 - 1.45 g/cc
@Temperature 320 - 320 °C
Filler Content  40.0 - 50.0 %
Water Absorption  0.00700 - 6.00 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium  0.850 - 2.00 %
  1.40 - 1.70 %
@Temperature 70.0 - 70.0 °C
Water Absorption at Saturation  2.75 - 5.00 %
Linear Mold Shrinkage  0.00100 - 0.0180 cm/cm
  0.00100 - 0.00100 cm/cm
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse  0.00300 - 0.0120 cm/cm
  0.00400 - 0.00600 cm/cm
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Mechanical Properties Metric
Ball Indentation Hardness  100 - 325 MPa
Tensile Strength, Ultimate  50.0 - 265 MPa
  140 - 150 MPa
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Tensile Strength, Yield  150 - 240 MPa
Elongation at Break  1.30 - 16.0 %
  2.40 - 2.80 %
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Elongation at Yield  3.00 - 6.00 %
Modulus of Elasticity  3.00 - 17.8 GPa
  8.05 - 10.0 GPa
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Flexural Yield Strength  45.0 - 380 MPa
  240 - 260 MPa
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Flexural Modulus  8.62 - 16.2 GPa
  8.30 - 9.50 GPa
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Poissons Ratio  0.330 - 0.390
Izod Impact, Notched  0.801 - 1.80 J/cm
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)  7.00 - 57.0 kJ/m²
  11.0 - 48.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)  12.0 - 82.0 kJ/m²
  45.0 - 74.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C
Charpy Impact Unnotched  3.60 J/cm² - NB
  3.00 J/cm² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C
Charpy Impact, Notched  0.400 - 4.50 J/cm²
  0.300 - 4.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C
Electrical Properties Metric
Electrical Resistivity  1.00e+10 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm 1.00e+10 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance  1.00e+10 - 1.00e+16 ohm 1.00e+10 - 1.00e+16 ohm
Dielectric Strength  18.5 - 45.0 kV/mm
Dissipation Factor  0.00450 - 0.0200
Comparative Tracking Index  350 - 600 V
English Comments
0.0502 - 0.0636 lb/in³ Average value: 1.52 g/cc Grade Count:60
0.0524 - 0.0524 lb/in³ Average value: 1.45 g/cc Grade Count:1
@Temperature 608 - 608 °F
40.0 - 50.0 % Average value: 44.3 % Grade Count:6
0.00700 - 6.00 % Average value: 3.69 % Grade Count:33
0.850 - 2.00 % Average value: 1.61 % Grade Count:24
1.40 - 1.70 % Average value: 1.55 % Grade Count:4
@Temperature 158 - 158 °F
2.75 - 5.00 % Average value: 4.13 % Grade Count:9
0.00100 - 0.0180 in/in Average value: 0.00245 cm/cm Grade Count:41
0.00100 - 0.00100 in/in Average value: 0.00100 cm/cm Grade Count:6
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
0.00300 - 0.0120 in/in Average value: 0.00612 cm/cm Grade Count:31
0.00400 - 0.00600 in/in Average value: 0.00500 cm/cm Grade Count:6
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
English Comments
14500 - 47100 psi Average value: 223 MPa Grade Count:21
7250 - 38400 psi Average value: 186 MPa Grade Count:58
20300 - 21800 psi Average value: 146 MPa Grade Count:4
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
21800 - 34800 psi Average value: 206 MPa Grade Count:3
1.30 - 16.0 % Average value: 3.23 % Grade Count:58
2.40 - 2.80 % Average value: 2.70 % Grade Count:4
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
3.00 - 6.00 % Average value: 4.60 % Grade Count:3
435 - 2580 ksi Average value: 12.7 GPa Grade Count:52
1170 - 1450 ksi Average value: 8.63 GPa Grade Count:4
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
6530 - 55100 psi Average value: 288 MPa Grade Count:22
34800 - 37700 psi Average value: 253 MPa Grade Count:4
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
1250 - 2350 ksi Average value: 12.6 GPa Grade Count:22
1200 - 1380 ksi Average value: 9.10 GPa Grade Count:3
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
0.330 - 0.390 Average value: 0.342 Grade Count:3
1.50 - 3.37 ft-lb/in Average value: 1.45 J/cm Grade Count:3
3.33 - 27.1 ft-lb/in² Average value: 17.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
5.23 - 22.8 ft-lb/in² Average value: 20.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:2
@Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F
5.71 - 39.0 ft-lb/in² Average value: 56.4 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
21.4 - 35.2 ft-lb/in² Average value: 61.3 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
@Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
17.1 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 7.90 J/cm² Grade Count:47
14.3 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 6.69 J/cm² Grade Count:36
@Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F
1.90 - 21.4 ft-lb/in² Average value: 1.85 J/cm² Grade Count:46
1.43 - 21.4 ft-lb/in² Average value: 1.75 J/cm² Grade Count:34
@Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F
English Comments
Average value: 3.65e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:31
Average value: 4.36e+14 ohm Grade Count:23
470 - 1140 kV/in Average value: 28.0 kV/mm Grade Count:25
0.00450 - 0.0200 Average value: 0.0129 Grade Count:4
350 - 600 V Average value: 548 V Grade Count:29

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Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
CTE, linear  10.0 - 30.0 µm/m-°C 5.56 - 16.7 µin/in-°F Average value: 19.4 µm/m-°C Grade Count:29
  8.00 - 8.00 µm/m-°C 4.44 - 4.44 µin/in-°F Average value: 8.00 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
@Temperature 55.0 - 160 °C @Temperature 131 - 320 °F
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow  50.0 - 136 µm/m-°C 27.8 - 75.6 µin/in-°F Average value: 74.4 µm/m-°C Grade Count:25
  75.0 - 80.0 µm/m-°C 41.7 - 44.4 µin/in-°F Average value: 77.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:2
@Temperature 55.0 - 160 °C @Temperature 131 - 320 °F
Melting Point  235 - 310 °C 455 - 590 °F Average value: 262 °C Grade Count:47
Maximum Service Temperature, Air  90.0 - 250 °C 194 - 482 °F Average value: 164 °C Grade Count:23
Hot Ball Pressure Test  123 - 220 °C 253 - 428 °F Average value: 185 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 220 - 300 °C 428 - 572 °F Average value: 255 °C Grade Count:6
psi) 
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 145 - 285 °C 293 - 545 °F Average value: 237 °C Grade Count:50
psi) 
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa  60.0 - 235 °C 140 - 455 °F Average value: 194 °C Grade Count:27
Flammability, UL94  HB - 5VB HB - 5VB Grade Count:33
Flame Spread  17.0 - 80.0 mm/min 0.669 - 3.15 in/min Average value: 55.3 mm/min Grade Count:4
Oxygen Index  25.0 - 49.0 % 25.0 - 49.0 % Average value: 33.7 % Grade Count:3
Glow Wire Test  650 - 960 °C 1200 - 1760 °F Average value: 871 °C Grade Count:3
 
Processing Properties Metric English Comments
Processing Temperature  70.0 - 315 °C 158 - 599 °F Average value: 109 °C Grade Count:6
Nozzle Temperature  271 - 304 °C 520 - 580 °F Average value: 288 °C Grade Count:3
Die Temperature  310 - 320 °C 590 - 608 °F Average value: 315 °C Grade Count:6
Melt Temperature  225 - 330 °C 437 - 626 °F Average value: 290 °C Grade Count:22
Mold Temperature  60.0 - 120 °C 140 - 248 °F Average value: 91.8 °C Grade Count:17
Drying Temperature  70.0 - 100 °C 158 - 212 °F Average value: 82.2 °C Grade Count:22
Moisture Content  0.0500 - 0.200 % 0.0500 - 0.200 % Average value: 0.146 % Grade Count:19
Injection Pressure  34.5 - 150 MPa 5000 - 21800 psi Average value: 128 MPa Grade Count:7
Hot-Working Temperature  300 - 315 °C 572 - 599 °F Average value: 308 °C Grade Count:5

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