Natural Nylon 6 Rod - Extruded

Natural 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 where a component operates in wet conditions and requires very close dimensional tolerances, another material such as Acetal may be more suitable.

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

Natural Nylon 6 Rod is commonly machined into:

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

Supporting documentation is available for the Natural Nylon 6 base material for applications where food-contact or regulatory information is required.

The supporting resin documentation includes information relating to FDA 21 CFR 177.1500 for Nylon 6 and applicable EU food-contact requirements.

Compliance of the base resin does not automatically mean every finished machined component is approved for every food-contact application. Suitability depends on the intended use, operating conditions, finished-part preparation and the regulatory requirements that apply to the final article.

If your application requires food-contact documentation, please contact Warlond Plastics before ordering so the relevant requirements and available supporting information can be reviewed.

Supporting material documentation also includes information relating to EU RoHS restricted substances.

Where RoHS documentation is important to your purchasing or manufacturing requirements, contact Warlond Plastics before ordering so the available documentation can be reviewed for your application.

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

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

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

For close-tolerance components 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.

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

All Natural 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. Where a precise finished diameter is required, allow sufficient material for machining to the final dimension.

Natural and Black Extruded Nylon 6 share many of the same general mechanical characteristics, but the best choice depends on the application.

Choose Natural Nylon where the natural appearance is preferred or where your application requires the supporting documentation associated with the Natural Nylon material.

Choose Black Nylon where a black appearance is preferred for general industrial and mechanical components and food-contact documentation is not required.

Each engineering plastic 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 still be confirmed for the specific substance, concentration, temperature and exposure time involved.

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.

Additional supporting compliance information may also be available for applications with specific regulatory requirements.

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