Black Nylon 6 Rod - Extruded

Black Extruded Nylon 6 is a good choice where a machined component needs a combination of strength, toughness, wear resistance and impact resistance.

It is commonly considered for bushes, rollers, guides, pulleys, sleeves, spacers and other moving or load-bearing components.

Nylon does absorb moisture, so if your component operates in wet conditions and requires very close dimensional tolerances, another material such as Acetal may be more appropriate.

• Good mechanical strength for general engineering components.
• Excellent wear resistance for suitable sliding and moving applications.
• Good toughness and impact resistance where the component may experience shock loading.
• Mechanical damping can help absorb vibration and noise.
• Good sliding properties for suitable bushes, guides and rollers.
• Machinable using conventional turning, milling, drilling and boring equipment.
• Good resistance to oils and fuels in many engineering environments.

Black Nylon 6 Rod is commonly machined into:

• Bushes and bushings
• Sleeve bearings
• Rollers
• Guide rollers
• Wear pads
• Pulleys
• Sleeves
• Spacers
• Guides
• General mechanical components

Yes. Nylon 6 is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs moisture from its surrounding environment.

Moisture absorption can cause dimensional change and can influence some of the material's mechanical properties.

For many general engineering applications this is manageable, but it becomes particularly important where the component operates in wet or humid conditions and requires very close dimensional tolerances.

For a close-tolerance component exposed to moisture, Acetal may be the better choice because of its much lower moisture absorption and stronger dimensional stability.

Extruded Nylon 6 can be turned, milled, drilled and bored using conventional machining equipment.

Sharp tooling, suitable feed rates and good chip clearance help control heat build-up and improve the finished surface.

Nylon is tougher and less rigid than Acetal, so the material can deflect if excessive cutting or clamping pressure is applied.

Where close finished tolerances are required, allow for material movement caused by machining stress, temperature and moisture absorption.

Black Extruded Nylon 6 Rod is available in selectable diameters from 6mm through to 35mm.

All Black Extruded Nylon 6 Rod is supplied in 1000mm lengths only.

Select your required diameter using the product options above to view current pricing and availability.

Rod is supplied as engineering machining stock. If your finished component requires a precise diameter, allow sufficient material for machining to the final dimension.

Black and Natural Extruded Nylon 6 share many of the same general mechanical characteristics, but the appropriate choice can depend on the application and any documentation or compliance requirements.

Choose Black Nylon where black appearance is preferred for general industrial and mechanical components.

Choose Natural Nylon where the natural colour is preferred or where your application requires documentation that is specific to the Natural Nylon product.

Each material has different strengths, so the best choice depends on what the finished component needs to do.

Nylon 6 offers useful resistance to many oils, greases and fuels, which contributes to its popularity for mechanical components.

Chemical suitability should not be assumed for every chemical. Performance depends on the exact substance, concentration, operating temperature and exposure time.

If chemical exposure is important to your application, contact Warlond Plastics before ordering.

A downloadable technical data sheet is available near the price at the top of this product page.

If you need help choosing Nylon 6 or comparing it with another engineering plastic, tell us what the finished component needs to do and the environment it will operate in.