Nylatrac & Nylatube Material Properties
| Property | Test Method | Units | ENGLISH | METRIC |
| Mechanical Property | ||||
| Tensile Strength at Yield | D 638 | PSI (Mpa) | 26,227 | -181 |
| Tensile Elongation at Yield | D 638 | % | 3 | -3 |
| Flexural Strength | D 790 | PSI (Mpa) | 40,600 | -280 |
| Flexural Modulus | D 790 | PSI (Mpa) | 1,204,000 | -8,295 |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod | D 256 | ft-lb/in (J/m) | 3 | -160 |
| Flammability | ||||
| UL94 Flame Class (0.059″ thickness) | UL 94 | HB (HB) | 94 | -94 |
| Electrical Property | ||||
| Surface Resistivity | IEC 60093 | ohm | 1.0E + 14 | (1.0E + 14) |
| Volume Resistivity | IEC 60093 | ohm-in (ohm-m) | 3.9E + 14 | (1.0E + 13) |
| General Physical Properties | ||||
| Specific Gravity | D 792 | – | 1.36 | -1.36 |
| Density | D 792 | lb/cu in (kg/cu m) | 0.049 | -1,356 |
| Specific Volume | D 792 | cu in/lb (cu m/kg) | 20.4 | (7.4E -4) |
| Melting Point | D 789 | °F (°C) | 500 | -260 |
| Equilibrium Moisture (73°F) @ 50% RH | – | % | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| Saturation Moisture | – | % | 7 | -7 |
Chemical Resistance
List 1 of 3
Chemical Resistance of Durethan® Polyamide Resins
Ratings: +Resistant o Limited Resistance – Not Resistant
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all data were determined at 73°F (23°C).
Durethan® is a registered trademark of LANXESS Corporation.
| Media | Rating |
| Acetic Acid, 5% | o |
| Acetic Acid, 30% | – |
| Acetone | + |
| Ammonia, 10% | + |
| Ammonia, Concentrated | + |
| Ammonium Nitrate, Saturated Solution | + |
| Ammonium Sulfate, Saturated Solution | + |
| Amyl Acetate | + |
| Aniline | o |
| Basic Chrome Sulfate, Concentrated | + |
| Baysilone® Fluid M 1000 | + |
| Beer (lager) at 32°F | + |
| Benzene | + |
| Benzyl Alcohol, 100% | – |
| Benzyl Benzoate, 100% | o |
| Blood (ox blood) at 35°F | + |
| Borax*, Saturated Solution | + |
| Brake Fluid, AT | + |
| Brandy, Commercial | + |
| Butane Gas | + |
| Butanol, 100% | + |
| Butyric Acid, Concentrated | o |
| Calcium Chloride, Saturated Solution in Water | + |
| Calcium Hydroxide (suspension), 30% | + |
| Calcium Soap Fat, Pure | + |
| Camphor Oil, 100% | + |
| Carbon Dioxide | + |
| Carbon Disulfide | + |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | + |
| Caustic Soda Solution, 10% | + |
| Caustic Soda Solution, Concentrated | + |
| Chlorine Gas, Dry – Chlorobenzene | + |
| Chloroform | o |
| Citric Acid, 10% | + |
| Coal Gas | + |
| Copper Sulfate, Saturated Solution | + |
| Cyclohexanol | + |
| Cyclohexanone | + |
| Dibutyl Phthalate | + |
| Diesel Oil | + |
| Dinonyl Phthalate | + |
| Dioctyl Phthalate | + |
| Ether | + |
| Ethyl Acetate | + |
| Ethyl Alcohol | + |
| Ethylene Chloride | + |
| Ethylene Glycol | + |
| Ferric Chloride, Saturated Solution (neutral) | + |
| Fish Liver Oil | + |
*Borax is a registered trademark of U.S. Borax Inc.
List 2 of 3
Chemical Resistance of Durethan® Polyamide Resins
Ratings: +Resistant o Limited Resistance – Not Resistant
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all data were determined at 73°F (23°C).
Durethan® is a registered trademark of LANXESS Corporation.
| Media | Rating |
| Formaldehyde, 10% in Water | + |
| Formic Acid, 30% | – |
| Formic Acid, Concentrated | – |
| Freon** 11/12 Refrigerant (1/1), Under Pressure at 73°F | + |
| Fuel Oil, Heavy | + |
| Fuel Oil, Light | + |
| Fuel Oil, Medium | + |
| Gasohol | o |
| Gasoline | + |
| Glycerol | + |
| Glycol | + |
| Grapefruit Juice, Unsweetened at 35°F | + |
| Hydrochloric Acid, 1% | – |
| Hydrochloric Acid, 10% | – |
| Hydrochloric Acid, Concentrated | – |
| Hydrofluoric Acid, 40% | – |
| Hydrogen Chloride Gas | – |
| Hydrogen Peroxide, 10% | – |
| Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% | – |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | + |
| Iodine, Tincture, Commercial | – |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | + |
| Jet Fuel, 1P4 | + |
| Lactic Acid, 10% in Water | + |
| Laundry Soap Solution, 1% in Water at 158°F | + |
| Margarine | + |
| Menthol, 90% in Denatured Alcohol | + |
| Mesamoll PVC Plasticizer | + |
| Metasystox*** Insecticide, 0.5% in Water | + |
| Metasystox*** Insecticide, Concentrated | + |
| Methyl Alcohol, Pure | o |
| Methyl Amine, 30% in Water | + |
| Methylene Chloride | o |
| Milk, Whole | + |
| Mineral Water, Commercial | + |
| Naphthene Basic Oil (lubricant) | + |
| Nekal**** BX Wetting Agent, 2% in Water | + |
| Nitric Acid, 1% | – |
| Nitric Acid, 50% | – |
| Oleic Acid, Commercial | + |
| Oxalic Acid, 10% in Water | o |
| Oxygen (3 bar) | – |
| Ozone (at 2 x 10-6 parts ozone to 1 part air) | – |
| Paraffin Basic Oil (lubricant) | + |
| Perchloric Acid, 10% in Water | – |
| Petroleum Ether | + |
| Petroleum Spirit (for dry cleaning), bp 212° – 284°F | + |
| Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol, 100% | o |
| Phosphoric Acid, 10% | o |
**Freon is a registered trademark of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Co.
***Metasystox is a registered trademark of Chemagro Corporation.
****Nekal is a registered trademark of I.G. Farbenindustrie\Aktiengesellschaft.
List 3 of 3
Chemical Resistance of Durethan® Polyamide Resins
Ratings: +Resistant o Limited Resistance – Not Resistant
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all data were determined at 73°F (23°C).
Durethan® is a registered trademark of LANXESS Corporation.
| Media | Rating |
| Phosphoric Acid, 30% | – |
| Potassium Carbonate (potash), Saturated Solution | + |
| Potassium Cyanide, Saturated Solution | + |
| Potassium Dichromate, Saturated Solution | o |
| Potassium Hexacyanoferrate (III), Saturated Solution | + |
| Potassium Metabisulfite, 40 g/l in Water | + |
| Potassium Perchlorate, 2% in Water | o |
| Potassium Permanganate, 10% in Water | – |
| Propane Gas | + |
| Propyl Alcohol | + |
| Rapeseed Oil | + |
| Raspberry Juice (sweetened), Commercial | + |
| Sea Water | + |
| Silicofluoric Acid, 30% | – |
| Silver Nitrate, 10% | + |
| Sodium Bicarbonate (soda), Saturated Solution | + |
| Sodium Chloride (table salt), Saturated Solution | + |
| Sodium Hypochlorite | – |
| Sodium Soap Fat | + |
| Sodium Sulfide, Saturated Solution | + |
| Sodium Thiosulfate (fixing bath), 200 g/l | + |
| Soil Bacterial Culture (anaerobic) | + |
| Soil Mildew | + |
| Spinning Bath Acid | – |
| Stannous Chloride, Saturated Solution | – |
| Sugar Beet Syrup | + |
| Sugar Solution, Saturated | + |
| Sulfur Dioxide, Dry, Saturated Atmosphere | + |
| Sulfuric Acid, 10% | – |
| Sulfuric Acid, 30% | – |
| Sulfurous Acid, 10% | o |
| Tallow, Beef, Commercial | + |
| Tartaric Acid, 10% in Water | + |
| Tetraethyl Lead, 5% in Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, | |
| bp 212° – 284°F | + |
| Thionyl Chloride, 100% | – |
| Toluene | + |
| Trichloroethyl Phosphate | – |
| Trichloroethylene | + |
| Tricresyl Phosphate (low ortho content) | + |
| Triethanolamine | o |
| Urea, Saturated Solution | + |
| Urine | + |
| Vinyl Chloride, Under Pressure at Room Temperature | + |
| Water (distilled) at 68°F | + |
| Water (distilled) at 158°F | + |
| Water (distilled) at 194°F | + |
| Wine, Commercial | + |
| Wood Turpentine, bp 302° – 338°F | + |
