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Zytel® 157HSL BK010

NYLON RESIN

Supplied by DuPont Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Zytel® 157HSL BK010 is a heat stabilized, weatherable, lubricated polyamide 612 resin that is suitable for molding and extrusion applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Additive 
  • Carbon Black
  • Heat Stabilizer
  • Lubricant
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Heat Aging Resistance
  • Good Wear Resistance
  • Good Weather Resistance
  • Heat Stabilized
  • Lubricated
  • Ultrasonic Weldable
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Coating Applications
  • Filaments
  • Film
  • Hose
  • Sheet
  • Tubing
  • Wire & Cable Applications
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
  •  1
 
Appearance 
  • Black
Processing Method 
  • Blown Film
  • Extrusion
  • Extrusion Blow Molding
  • Extrusion Coating
  • Filament Extrusion
  • Injection Blow Molding
  • Injection Molding
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
Part Marking Code (ISO 11469)
  • >PA612<
Resin ID (ISO 1043)
  • PA612
Physical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity        
--
--
 
ASTM D792
--
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage       ISO 294-4
Across Flow: 0.0787 in
--
%
 
Flow: 0.0787 in
--
%
 
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)
--
%
ASTM D570
Mechanical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress        
Yield, 73°F
psi
ISO 527-2
73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Strain        
Yield, 73°F
%
ISO 527-2
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
%
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus        
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength (73°F)
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (73°F)
 
ISO 179/1eU
Notched Izod Impact        
73°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
--
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
Hardness
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
--
 
ASTM D785
Thermal
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load        
66 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Melting Temperature 3
--
°F
ISO 11357-3, ASTM D3418
Flammability
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL       UL 94
0.0339 in
--
 
 
0.0591 in
--
 
 
0.118 in
--
 
 
Flammability Classification       IEC 60695-11-10, -20
0.0339 in
--
 
 
0.0591 in
--
 
 
0.118 in
--
 
 
UL
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str       UL 746
0.0339 in
--
°F
 
0.0591 in
--
°F
 
0.118 in
--
°F
 
RTI Imp       UL 746
0.0339 in
--
°F
 
0.0591 in
--
°F
 
0.118 in
--
°F
 
RTI Elec       UL 746
0.0339 in
--
°F
 
0.0591 in
--
°F
 
0.118 in
--
°F
 
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)
--
V
UL 746
Related Terminology
Dry
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Zytel® 157HSL BK010, Zytel 157HSL BK010, Zytel® , Zytel, Zytel157HSLBK010, 157 HSL BK 010, 157HSL BK010, 157HSL, HSLBK, BK010, 157HSLBK010, Polyamide 612, Nylon 612, Polyamide, Nylon, pa612, DuPont, Polyamide612, Nylon612, HSL157
Generic Name
Dry
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA612, PA6/12.
Conditioned
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA612, PA6/12.
Features
Dry
Features may also be described by the following terms: Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Wear Resistance, Wear Resistant, Good Heat Aging Resistance, Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant, Ultrasonic Weldable.
Uses
Dry
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Tubing, Tube, Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Automotive Specifications
Dry
This plastic material has approval for 2 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1), ASTM (1).
Conditioned
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Zytel® 157HSL BK010, Zytel 157HSL BK010, Zytel® , Zytel, Zytel157HSLBK010, 157 HSL BK 010, 157HSL BK010, 157HSL, HSLBK, BK010, 157HSLBK010, Polyamide 612, Nylon 612, Polyamide, Nylon, pa612, DuPont, Polyamide612, Nylon612, HSL157
Injection
Dry
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Melt Temperature, Optimum
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Mold Temperature, Optimum
°F
 
Drying Recommended
 
 
Notes
1This specification is applicable for the Americas region.
2Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
310°C/min
 
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