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
3–6 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
| 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.