There are many different types of Nylon materials, some of which mainly including PA6, PA66, PA610, PA11, PA12, PA1010, PA612, PA46, PA6T, PA9T, and MXD-6 aromatic amide, etc. Among them, PA6, PA66, PA610, PA11, PA12 are the most widely used. However, let’s start with those as bellows:
Nylon 6
Nylon6 is a semi-crystalline polyamide developed by Paul Schlack.
Typical Properties: Tough, possessing high tensile strength, elasticity, and luster. They are also wrinkle-proof and highly wear-resistant and chemical resistant like alkalis and acids. Its glass transition temperature is 47 °C.
Application: Nylon 6 filaments are a kind of highly elastic fibers that are typically applied in high-strength industry and textiles, including industrial cords, ropes, and clothing. It usually produces more reliable final part dimensions.
Nylon 66
Nylon 66 is another type of nylon or polyamide.
Typical properties: Highly fatigue-resistant and rigidity, better heat resistance, low friction coefficient, excellent abraion-resistant, but has a greater degree of moisture-absorption and insufficient dimension stability.
Application: Bearing medium load, work temperature under <100-120 °C, without lubrication or less lubrication, as wear-resistant stressed transmission parts. Nylon 66 is also great for is injection molding.
Nylon 12
It is also known as PA12 with the formula [(CH2)11C(O)NH]n. It is also a good thermoplastic with broad additive applications.
Typical properties: Tough, impact strength, tensile strength, and excellent flexibility.
Application: With those excellent mechanical properties, Nylon 12 (PA 12) has been liked by injection molders. Meanwhile, it is also becoming the one of most common materials in the additive manufacturing processes for producing functional parts and prototypes.
Nylon 610
It is a kind of engineering resin that offers properties between those of nylon 6 and nylon 12.
Typical properties: Its toughness, rigidity, and heat- resistance are lower than nylon 66, but with lower moisture-absorption, better wear-resistant，excellent UV and chemical resistance, excellent resistance to zinc-chloride solutions.
Application: It is similar to Nylon, the perfect material for gears requiring high precision and Parts with high humidity variations in working conditions. Nylon 610 can be used for injection molding and extruded.
Nylon1010
It is also known as PA 10/10, an unreinforced, plasticized, and heat stabilized, renewably sourced, biobased polyamide 1010 resin developed for extrusion.
Typical properties: It’s has better abrasion resistance, low density, high resistance to chemicals and weathering, results in good dimensional stability, and easy to machine. Its toughness, rigidity is lower than Nylon 66, moisture- absorption is lower than Nylon 610, a great organic alternative to PA12.
Application: It can be used as the workpiece when the Nylon 610 is under the condition of light load, appropriate temperature, humidity easily changes, etc.
Nylon (PA) material has diverse advantages that can make it an ideal mechanical material for a wide range of applications. You’ll find the key pros and cons of the material listed below.
Pros of Nylon (PA)
High mechanical stability, excellent ductility, strong tensile strengthen.
Excellent fatigue-resistant.
The high softening point, heat-resistant.
Smooth surface, abrasion resistance.
Corrosion-resistant, very resistant to alkali and most salt liquids, also resistant to weak acids, motor oil, gasoline, aromatic compounds. It can be used as the packaging material for lubricants, fuels, etc.
Self-extinguishing, odorless, non-toxic, weather-resistant, immune to biological erosion, good antibacterial, anti-mold ability.
Excellent electricity property.
Cons of Nylon (PA)
Easily water absorption.
Poor light resistance.
Injection molding is more stringent
It absorbs water; not easy to resist strong acids & oxidant; cannot be used as acid-resistant materials.
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