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Printing with Nylon 6 combines strength and toughness greater than other FDM thermoplastics and is essential for applications that require highly durable customized parts and tooling to withstand rigorous physical testing.
Overview
Nylon 6 allows manufacturers to print durable parts with a clean finish and high break resistance. Inheriting the same thermoplastic properties used in automotive components, industrial machinery and sporting goods, Nylon 6 is the perfect FDM material to produce durable prototypes that can withstand a tough production environment while meeting high functional requirements.
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Technical Specifications
| Mechanical Properties | Test Method | English XZ Axis | English ZX Axis | Metric XZ Axis | Metric ZX Axis |
| Tensile Strenth, Yield (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) | ASTM D638 | 7,150 psi | 4,200 psi | 49.3 MPa | 28.9 MPa |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) | ASTM D638 | 9,800 psi | 5,300 psi | 67.6 MPa | 36.5 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) | ASTM D638 | 323,700 psi | 263,500 psi | 2,232 MPa | 1,817 MPa |
| Elongation at Break (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) | ASTM D638 | 38% | 3.2% | 38% | 3.2% |
| Elongation at Yield (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) | ASTM D638 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) | ASTM D790 | 14,100 psi | 11,900 psi | 97.2 MPa | 82 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) | ASTM D790 | 318,500 psi | 272,500 psi | 2,196 MPa | 1,879 MPa |
| Flexural Strain at Break | ASTM D790 | No Break | No Break | No Break | No Break |
| IZOD impact – notched (Method A, 23°C) | ASTM D256 | 2.0 ft-lb/in | 0.8 ft-lb/in | 106 J/m | 43 J/m |
| IZOD impact – unnotched (Method A, 23°C) | ASTM D256 | 53.8 ft-lb/in | 3.6 ft-lb/in | 2,873 J/m | 192 J/m |
| Thermal Properties | Test Method | English | Metric |
| Heat Deflection (HDT) @ 264 psi | ASTM D648 | 199°F | 93°C |
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