Smiths Metal Centres Nylon 6G, natural or black

Product Attributes

• Range of grades
• Good mechanical properties 
• Good chemical resistance
• Good impact strength
• Natural product may be used in contact with foodstuffs (subject to appropriate limits)
• Naturally good damping properties
• Goods sliding properties
• High wear resistance
• Good abrasion reistance
• Product sourced from longstanding manufacturer with ISO accreditation

Customer Benefits

• Correct grade selection for application is optimized
• Very good all-round product for diverse engineering applications
• Reduces machinery noise levels
• Long life in many industrial bearing, wear and gear applications
• Consistent quality ensures uniform characteristics in machining and performance

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.

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.