Sustamid® 66 natural - ASTM

PA — PA 66

Characteristics

Good dimensional stability
Good sliding properties
High abrasion resistance

Industries

Application Examples

Fruit harvester picking rods

Sustamid® 66 Nylon fruit harvesting rods, also known as "bo-peep rods", shake olive tree branches and grapevines to efficiently collect fruit with minimal damage to the plants. The material's resistance to moisture and abrasion make it ideal for use in an agricultural setting, and it is chemically resistant for ease of cleaning.

Dump truck tarp bows

Traditional tarp bows are made of steel or aluminum and can be easily damaged during loading. Roechling nylon tarp bows are less likely to be damaged because they flex then spring back into original form with little or no damage.

Technical Specifications Sustamid® 66 natural - ASTM

General properties

	Test Method	Unit	Guideline Value
Density	ASTM D792	g / cm³	1.14
Water Absorption 24 hours	ASTM D570	%	1
Dissipation Factor	ASTM D150	1MHz	0.02
Water Absorption Saturation	ASTM D570	%	8.5

Mechanical properties

	Test Method	Unit	Guideline Value
Hardness	ASTM D785	Shore D	80
Tensile Strength at yield 73°F	ASTM D638	psi	12000
Tensile Modulus	ASTM D638	psi	400000
Elongation at Break	ASTM D638	%	40
Flexural Strength	ASTM D790	psi	15000
Flexural Modulus	ASTM D790	psi	420000
Compressive Strength	ASTM D695	psi	12500
Rockwell Hardness	ASTM D785		85
Rockwell Hardness	ASTM D785	R	121
Shear Strength	ASTM D732	psi	10000
Izod Impact, Notched	ASTM D256	ft-lb/in	0.6
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic			0.25

Thermal properties

	Test Method	Unit	Guideline Value
Thermal Conductivity		in/hr/ft² /°F	1.7
CTE, linear	ASTM D696	1/K	4.5x10⁵
Melting Point	ASTM D3418	°F	500
Continuous Use		°F	220
Flammability, UL94		1/8 inch	HB
Deflection Temperature at 264psi	ASTM D648	°F	195
Deflection Temperature at 66psi	ASTM D648	°F	390