Smiths Metal Centres Nylon 6G+MoS2, black

Chemical Resistant, Excellent Mechanical Strength, Food Contact Acceptable, Good Abrasion Resistance, Good Impact Strength, Good Sliding Properties, Noise Damping, Wear Resistant

While not as fine as acetal, the machinability of unmodified nylon is very good. Glass-filled grades will require the use of tipped tooling. As with all plastic materials, experience has shown that extra care must be taken with larger diameters, especially in the colder months when plastic materials lose some of their toughness and so have less resistance to machining stresses. It's therefore important to ensure that these materials are not machined while in a chilled condition.

Nylon 6G is highly resistant to: hydrocarbons, alkalis, fats, oils, fuels, ethers, esters and ketones. But it is not resistant to: halogens, mineral acids and certain organic acids, oxidizing agents.

Sizes not stocked are available on relatively short delivery time. 1, 2 or 3m lengths supplied or cut to customer requirements.

Mechanical engineering, automotive and general machinery construction - e.g. plain bearings, coil bodies, guide & clutch parts, gears, cams, rollers, slide bearings, seal rings and guide rails, pulleys, conveyor parts.

Like most Nylons, 6G will slowly absorb / exude moisture depending on the humidity of the surrounding atmosphere. This has three significant affects; importantly, a component will change dimension so consideration must be given to this e.g. bearing clearances. Electrical insulation properties will change – consider Nylon 12 as an alternative. Usefully, high humidity will toughen Nylon 6G, with significantly higher impact strength being recorded.