Tech Specs

Product information

Nylatech Natural Cast Nylon 6 Tube. Unfilled cast PA6 for general-purpose machined wear parts.

Select your tube size

14.5–18 in outside diameter (OD). Select OD, then inside diameter (ID).

Sold each (EA): quantity 1 = one complete tube. Standard length is 26 or 52 in, fixed by the OD/ID combination; confirm the selected length. Length is not a separate option.

Choosing Natural

A starting point for general wear components. Compare Oil-Filled when internal lubrication is needed, or Blue for heat-stabilized material.

Tube is machining stock for bushings, sleeves and rings, not finished bearings or pressure-rated pipe. Nominal wall thickness = (OD − ID) ÷ 2.

Other tube grades: Natural-Oil · Blue · MD · Oil-Filled · SL · MD-Oil · PVM · Super Black.

Allow for machining: dimensions are nominal stock sizes, not finished-part tolerances. Nylon absorbs moisture; consider dimensional change, temperature, chemicals and operating loads when specifying close-fitting parts.

Food contact: The manufacturer reports Natural and Natural-Oil meet 21 CFR 177.1500. Confirm the supplied grade’s declaration for your food-contact conditions; this does not certify the finished part.

Technical properties and data sheet
Nylatech Natural — typical selection data
Density 1.15 g/cm³
Tensile strength 10,500–12,000 psi
Compressive strength at 10% deflection 15,000 psi
Flexural strength 17,000 psi
Elongation 30–40 %
Hardness 80 Shore D
Coefficient of friction (dry against steel) 0.36–0.42 dimensionless
Water absorption, 24 hours 0.5 %

Typical values, not finished-part performance guarantees. Compressive strength is at 10% deflection; dry-friction values refer to steel where stated. Nylatech Natural technical data.

Natural in other shapes: Sheet · Rod.

Custom sizes and CNC-machined parts

For custom tube sizes or lengths, or CNC-machined parts, send grade, OD, ID, length and piece count. Include a drawing and required tolerances for machined parts. Request custom work.