Plastic Nylon

Plastic Nylon strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.

A bracket in Plastic Nylon, 3D-printed (layer lines) finish.

Mechanical
Process	3D printed (FDM)
Yield strength	63.1MPasourcetypical
Ultimate tensile strength	63.1MPasourcetypical, peak stress (= stress at yield)
Flexural strength	82.9MPasourcetypical
Elongation at break	not sourced
Young's modulus (stiffness)	2.33GPasourcetypical
Density	1,140kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight	55.4kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight	2.04MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio	0.4sourcebase material: unfilled polyamide (PA), conditioned, maker design-guide family value (Covestro Table 3-1)
Shear modulus	0.833GPa
Bulk modulus	3.89GPa
Speed of sound	1,430m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity	0.33W/m·Ksourcebase material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K) and PA6 (B3S), 23 C (same value for both)
Thermal expansion	98–102µm/m·Ksourcebase material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K, 98) and PA6 (B3S, 102), 23-55 C
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing	500µm growth
Specific heat	1,700J/kg·Ksourcebase material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K) and PA6 (B3S), 23 C (same value for both)
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)	0.17mm²/s
Thermal shock resistance	53.6W/m
Melting point	188°Csourcetypical
Glass transition	55.1°Csourcetypical
Max service temperature	89.2°CsourceHDT 0.455 MPa (printed specimens)
Values for	Ultimaker Nylon, 3D-printed specimens, XY (flat), conditioned >=24 h at room temperature; Ultimaker S5 Pro, engineering intent profile, 0.15 mm layer height, AA 0.4 print core, 100% infill, Cura 4.9, printed one-at-a-time, conditioned >=24 h at room temperature. TDS v2.00, April 20, 2022.

Plastic Nylon is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

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Stiffness against density

Strength against density