Engineering plastic
Nylon
Polyamide, PA
Tough, wear resistant and economical for gears, rollers and moving mechanical parts.
01 · QUICK ANSWER
When should you choose Nylon?
PA6 is a practical general choice, PA66 adds stiffness and heat resistance, and PA12 absorbs less moisture when dimensional stability matters.
02 · SELECTION DATA
Typical properties at a glance
Screening values only. Final design data must follow the exact grade, condition, stock form and supplier certificate.
Density1.01–1.36 g/cm³
Strength range45–200 MPa tensile
TemperatureTypically 80–150°C
MachinabilityGood
03 · ENGINEERING NOTES
Specify what changes the result
A material name alone is not enough. Include grade, condition, finish and documentation on the drawing or purchase specification.
- PA6
- PA66
- PA12
- Cast nylon
- 30% glass-filled nylon
- Gears and sprockets
- Wear pads
- Rollers
- Cable guides
- Moisture changes size and properties
- Sharp tools reduce heat and fuzzing
- Filled grades can be anisotropic
- As machined
- Tumbled
- Dye
- Light bead blast
04 · MANUFACTURING FIT
Available process routes
CNC machiningCommonly available
Sheet metalReview by grade and geometry
3D printingCommonly available
05 · NEXT COMPARISON