Tech Specs

Product information

Nylatech PVM Cast Nylon 6 Tube. Modified cast PA6 for components where bearing pressure and sliding speed drive material selection.

Select your tube size

6.25–10.5 in outside diameter (OD). Select OD, then inside diameter (ID).

Sold each (EA): quantity 1 = one complete tube. Standard length: 52 in. Length is not a separate option.

Choosing PVM

Compare PVM with Oil-Filled, MD-Oil or SL for your operating conditions. Selection depends on pressure, speed, temperature and lubrication; a PV figure is not a universal design limit.

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 · Natural-Oil · Blue · MD · Oil-Filled · SL · MD-Oil · 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.

Technical properties and data sheet
Nylatech PVM — typical selection data
Density 1.13 g/cm³
Tensile strength 10,000 psi
Compressive strength at 10% deflection 14,000–15,000 psi
Flexural strength 13,000 psi
Elongation 20 %
Hardness 79–81 Shore D
Coefficient of friction (dry against steel) 0.14 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 PVM technical data.

PVM 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.