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Zytel® 158L NC010

NYLON RESIN

Supplied by DuPont Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Zytel® 158L NC010 is an intermediate viscosity, lubricated polyamide 612 resin that is suitable for molding and extrusion applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Additive 
  • Lubricant
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Lubricated
  • Medium Molecular Weight
  • Ultrasonic Weldable
 
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Cable Jacketing
  • Coating Applications
  • Filaments
  • Film
  • Hose
  • Sheet
  • Tubing
  • Wire & Cable Applications
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
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
       
Flow: 0.126 in
--
in/in
Internal Method
Across Flow: 0.0787 in
--
%
ISO 294-4
Flow: 0.0787 in
--
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
       
73°F, 24 hr
--
%
ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
--
%
ASTM D570
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
--
%
ISO 62
Mechanical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Strength
       
Yield, -40°F
psi
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Yield, 171°F
psi
ASTM D638
Yield, 250°F
--
psi
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
psi
ISO 527-2
-40°F
psi
ASTM D638
73°F
psi
ASTM D638
171°F
psi
ASTM D638
250°F
--
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
       
Yield, -40°F
%
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Yield, 171°F
--
%
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
%
ISO 527-2
Break, -40°F
%
ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Break, 171°F
%
ASTM D638
Break, 250°F
--
%
ASTM D638
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
%
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
       
-40°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
171°F
psi
ASTM D790
250°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Shear Strength (73°F)
psi
ASTM D732
Impact
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
      ISO 179/1eA
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
      ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
--
 
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact
       
-40°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
73°F
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
Tensile Impact Strength
      ASTM D1822
73°F 2
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F 3
ft·lb/in²
 
Hardness
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
ASTM D785
Thermal
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
       
66 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Brittleness Temperature
°F
ASTM D746
Melting Temperature 4
--
°F
ISO 11357-3, ASTM D3418
CLTE
      ISO 11359-2
Flow: -40 to 73°F
--
in/in/°F
 
Flow: -22 to 86°F
--
in/in/°F
 
Flow: 73 to 131°F
--
in/in/°F
 
Flow: 131 to 320°F
--
in/in/°F
 
Transverse: -40 to 73°F
--
in/in/°F
 
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
--
in/in/°F
 
Transverse: 131 to 320°F
--
in/in/°F
 
Electrical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity (73°F)
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant
       
73°F, 100 Hz
 
ASTM D150
73°F, 1 kHz
 
ASTM D150
73°F, 1 MHz
 
ASTM D150
73°F, 100 Hz
--
 
IEC 60250
73°F, 1 MHz
--
 
IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor
       
73°F, 100 Hz
 
ASTM D150
73°F, 1 kHz
 
ASTM D150
73°F, 1 MHz
 
ASTM D150
73°F, 100 Hz
--
 
IEC 60250
73°F, 1 MHz
--
 
IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index
--
V
IEC 60112
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
--
 
 
Oxygen Index
       
--
%
ASTM D2863
--
--
%
ISO 4589-2
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® 158L NC010, Zytel 158L NC010, Zytel® , Zytel, Zytel158LNC010, 158 L NC 010, 158L NC010, 158L, LNC, NC010, 158LNC010, Polyamide 612, Nylon 612, Polyamide, Nylon, pa612, DuPont, Polyamide612, Nylon612, L158
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: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Medium Molecular Weight, Medium MW, Ultrasonic Weldable.
Uses
Dry
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Tubing, Tube, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector, Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications.
Automotive Specifications
Dry
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): ASTM (1).
Conditioned
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Zytel® 158L NC010, Zytel 158L NC010, Zytel® , Zytel, Zytel158LNC010, 158 L NC 010, 158L NC010, 158L, LNC, NC010, 158LNC010, Polyamide 612, Nylon 612, Polyamide, Nylon, pa612, DuPont, Polyamide612, Nylon612, L158
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
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Type L
3Type S
410°C/min
 
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