Engineering 185°F - 300°F | Nylon

Pennite® 4512

Pennite® 4512 is a 12% glass reinforced type 6 nylon, designed for thermoforming. It has good heat sag resistance and is used in a variety of formed applications.

  • Very good grease and oil resistance
  • High mechanical strength

Pennite® 4512 gives suppliers of automotive components the option to specify a thermoformable nylon of under hood automotive applications.

  Properties ASTM Test Method Units Pennite 4512
Physical Specific Gravity D792 - 1.22
Mechanical Tensile Strength, break @ -40°C D638 MPa 115
Tensile Strength, break @ 23°C D638 MPa 110
Tensile Strength, break @ 121°C D638 MPa 45
Elongation @ Break, -40°C D638 % 2
Elongation @ Break, 23°C D638 % 3
Elongation @ Break, 121°C D638 % 15
Flexural Strength @ -40°C D790 MPa 200
Flexural Strength @ 23°C D790 MPa 165
Flexural Strength @ 121°C D790 MPa 50
Flexural Modulus @ -40°C D790 MPa 5200
Flexural Modulus @ 23°C D790 MPa 4650
Flexural Modulus @ 121°C D790 MPa 995
Notched Izod Impact @ -40°C D256 J/M 40
Notched Izod Impact @ 23°C D256 J/M 45
Thermal Heat Deflection @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) D648 °C 197
Melting Point D789 °C 220
Burning Behavior UL94 - HB
This information is only to assist and advise you on current technical knowledge and is given without obligation or liability. All trade and patent rights should be observed. All rights reserved. Data obtained from extruded shapes material.
Pennite® - is a Penn Fibre tradename for compounded sheet products.
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