Wear — over 40% RH
Nylon 12 3D Printing
Low-moisture nylon 12, the wear material for humid and wet environments.
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A palm-sized bracket in Nylon 12 runs about $19.37 plus shipping.
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Impact7/10
Chemical resistance7/10
Tensile strength45 MPa1
Flexural modulus1.4 GPa2
Heat deflection (HDT)135 °C3
Elongation at break>50 %6
1 ISO 527, X-Y orientation, 23 °C.
2 ISO 178, X-Y orientation, 23 °C.
3 ISO 75, 0.45 MPa.
6 ISO 527, X-Y orientation, 23 °C.
A long chain nylon that is flexible and tough rather than rigid, drawing its strength from crystallinity and hydrogen bonding. It absorbs little water and stays stable in humid and wet conditions, bending rather than breaking under impact. It resists fuels, oils, and solvents, wears well, and has a naturally low friction surface.
Nylon 12 printed-part datasheet
Mechanical
| Tensile strength at yield | 45 MPaISO 527 |
| Tensile modulus | 1,400 MPaISO 527 |
| Elongation at yield | 5%ISO 527 |
| Elongation at break | >50%ISO 527 |
| Charpy impact, notched (23 °C) | 12 kJ/m²ISO 179 |
Thermal
| HDT @ 0.45 MPa | 135 °CISO 75 |
| HDT @ 1.8 MPa | 55 °CISO 75 |
| Vicat softening | 145 °CISO 306 |
| Melting temperature (Tm) | 178 °CISO 11357 |
Physical
| Density | 1.01 g/cm³ISO 1183 |
Manufacturer printed-specimen values. Not certified design allowables.