CNC Machining Materials

Nylon In CNC Machining

Nylon (Polyamide, PA) is an engineering thermoplastic renowned for its outstanding mechanical strength, along with impressive resistance to chemicals, heat, and wear. These properties make it a reliable choice for demanding applications.

Nylon in CNC Machining Nylon in CNC Machining

Description & Characteristics

 

Price $ $ $ $ $
Lead Time < 10 days
Wall Thickness 0.75 mm
Tolerances ±0.125mm (±0.005″)
Max Part Size 200 x 80 x 100 cm
Applications Nylon, is an engineering thermoplastic that stands out for its exceptional mechanical strength. It also offers excellent resistance to heat, chemicals, and abrasion, making it an ideal material for tough, high-performance applications
Strengths Exceptional mechanical properties, high precision, and repeatability.
Weaknesses More limitations in geometry compared to 3D printing

 

Mechanical & Physical Properties

Nylon Ultimate tensile strength Yield strength Young's modulus
(modulus of elasticity)
Elongation at break
Hardness
UV resistance
 Nylon 6 64.7-79.1MPa 51.2-63.8 MPa 1.58-1.97GPa 200-300% 16.4-18.1 HV Fair
Nylon 6 30% Glass Filled
113- 138.1 MPa 111-137 MPa 6.5-8.1 GPa 2.81-4.05% 35.6-39.4 HV Fair
Nylon 6/6 30% Glass Filled
90 MPa 90 MPa 5 GPa
10-14 %
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Nylon 6 Flame Retardant
/ 82 MPa 3.8GPa 3% / /

 

Thermal & Electrical Properties 

Nylon Maximum service temperature Thermal expansion coefficient Thermal conductivity
ESD Safety
 Nylon 6 90-130°C
88.2-91.8 10^-6/ºC
0.294 - 0.306 W/(m⋅°C)
No
Nylon 6 30% Glass Filled 90 - 131 °C
38.9 - 40.3 10^-6/ºC
0.445 - 0.463 W/(m⋅°C)
No
Nylon 6/6 30% Glass Filled 150 °C
50 10^-6/ºC
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Nylon 6 Flame Retardant 85°C
90 10^-6/ºC
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