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Polyamide 6 – Oil-Infused Rods
Our Nylon 6 Oil-Infused Yellow Rod is a versatile engineering plastic renowned for its outstanding features. It boasts excellent sliding properties, is self-lubricating, and significantly improves “stick-slip” performance.
Oil-Infused Polyamide: Through a specialized manufacturing process, we incorporate a liquid lubricant, ensuring true lubrication at the bearing surface. This results in a cast nylon infused with built-in oil lubrication. The oil lubrication is uniformly dispersed within the cast nylon 6 during production, becoming an integral part of the material’s structure. It remains consistent and reliable, even under the most demanding working conditions, without spinning out, drying out, or draining out.
This oil infusion reduces friction at the bearing interface by up to 25%, enhancing the wear life compared to unfilled or moly-filled cast nylons. While our standard grade features a yellow color, we also offer a natural (off-white) colored version approved by FDA and USDA.
The oil-infused Nylon 6 Rod offers a long-term service temperature range from -40°C to 85°C and has a short-term maximum service temperature of 160°C. It finds widespread applications in mechanical engineering, the packaging industry, conveyor systems, machine components, such as bearings, bushings, gears, valve seats, wear surfaces, rollers, and guides.
This material is well-suited for CNC turning, milling, and precision grinding. In addition to our Oil-Infused Nylon 6 Rod, we offer related materials like Nylon 6 Cast Natural Rod and Acetal C Extruded Natural Rod. If you have specific requirements for machined or finished Nylon 6 components, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team for more information.
Mechanical Properties
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | VALUE | UNIT | PARAMETER | NORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity (tensile test) |
3100 | MPa | 1mm/min | DIN EN ISO 527-2 |
| Tensile strength | 70 | MPa | 50mm/min | DIN EN ISO 527-2 |
| Tensile strength at yield | 68 | MPa | 50mm/min | DIN EN ISO 527-2 |
| Elongation at yield | 4 | % | 50mm/min | DIN EN ISO 527-2 |
| Elongation at break | 50 | % | 50mm/min | DIN EN ISO 527-2 |
| Flexural strength | 95 | MPa | 2mm/min, 10 N | DIN EN ISO 178 |
| Modulus of elasticity (flexural test) |
2900 | MPa | 2mm/min, 10 N | DIN EN ISO 178 |
| Compression strength | 21/37/78 | MPa | 1% / 2% / 5% | EN ISO 604 |
| Compression modulus | 2700 | MPa | 5mm/min, 10 N | EN ISO 604 |
| Impact strength (Charpy) | n.b. | kJ/m2 | max. 7,5J | DIN EN ISO 179-1eU |
| Notched impact strength (Charpy) | 6 | kJ/m2 | max. 7,5J | DIN EN ISO 179-1eA |
| Ball indentation hardness | 150 | MPa | ISO 2039-1 |
Thermal Properties
| THERMAL PROPERTIES | VALUE | UNIT | PARAMETER | NORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass transition temperature | 42 | C | DIN EN ISO 11357 | |
| Melting temperature | 216 | C | DIN EN ISO 11357 | |
| Service temperature | 170 | C | short term | NN |
| Service temperature | 100 | C | long term | NN |
| Thermal expansion (CLTE) | 13 | 10-5*1/K | 23-60°C, long. | DIN EN ISO 11359-1;2 |
| Thermal expansion (CLTE) | 13 | 10-5*1/K | 23-100°C, long. | DIN EN ISO 11359-1;2 |
| Specific heat | 1.7 | J/(g*K) | ISO 22007-4:2008 | |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.37 | W/(k*m) | ISO 22007-4:2008 |
Electrical Properties
| ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES | VALUE | UNIT | PARAMETER | NORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surface resistivity | 1014 | O | DIN IEC 60093 | |
| volume resistivity | 1014 | O*cm | DIN IEC 60093 |
Other Properties
| OTHER PROPERTIES | VALUE | UNIT | PARAMETER | NORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance to hot water/ bases | (+) | – | – | |
| Flammability (UL94) | HB | – | corresponding to | DIN IEC 60695-11-10; |
| Resistance to weathering | – | – | – | |
| Water absorption | 0.4 | % | 24h / 96h (23°C) | DIN EN ISO 62 |
