Tech Specs
Product information
Nylatech SL Cast Nylon 6 Tube. Solid-lubricant-modified cast PA6 for machined sliding-wear components.
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 SL
Consider SL where external lubrication is difficult. Compare Oil-Filled for liquid-oil lubrication or PVM when evaluating bearing pressure and sliding speed together.
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 · 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.
Technical properties and data sheet
| Density | 1.13 g/cm³ |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 10,000–12,000 psi |
| Compressive strength at 10% deflection | 14,000–15,000 psi |
| Flexural strength | 15,500 psi |
| Elongation | 20–45 % |
| Hardness | 80–84 Shore D |
| Water absorption, 24 hours | 0.3 % |
| Coefficient of friction, dynamic | 0.115 |
| Coefficient of friction, static | 0.151 |
Typical values, not finished-part performance guarantees. Compressive strength is at 10% deflection; dry-friction values refer to steel where stated. Nylatech SL technical data.
SL 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.