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9,500 psi to 10,000 psi

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10,000 psi to 13,500 psi

11,200 psi to 12,300 psi

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0.6 ft·lbf/in to 1.4 ft·lbf/in

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Dielectric Strength

300 V/mil to 400 V/mil

500 V/mil

500 V/mil to 600 V/mil

Flexural Modulus

350,000 psi to 370,000 psi

400,000 psi

400,000 psi to 500,000 psi

420,000 psi to 500,000 psi

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0.041 lb/in³

0.041 lb/in³ to 0.043 lb/in³

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About Plastic

Color: Off-White
Temperature Range: -40° to 165° F
Tensile Strength: 11,200-12,300 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 0.6-1.4 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
Hardness: Rockwell R108-R121 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No
Specifications Met: ASTM D6779, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1500, UL 94 HB

Because these wear-resistant nylon 6/6 tubes have a slippery surface that reduces friction, they’re often machined into bearings, gears, and valve seats.

Tubes with an oversized OD also have an undersized ID for finishing to the sizes listed.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Tubes

				5 ft. Lg.
OD	OD Tolerance	ID	ID Tolerance		Each
1/32" Wall Thick.
3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	5/16"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000
1/2"	-0.005" to 0.005"	7/16"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	0000
5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	9/16"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	0000
3/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	11/16"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	0000
7/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	13/16"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
1"	-0.010" to 0.010"	15/16"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 3/16"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000
1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 7/16"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000
1/16" Wall Thick.
1/4"	-0.005" to 0.005"	1/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	0000
3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	1/4"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	0000
1/2"	-0.005" to 0.005"	3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000
5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	1/2"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
3/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
7/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	3/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
1"	-0.010" to 0.010"	7/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000
1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 3/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000
1/8" Wall Thick.
3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	1/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000
1/2"	-0.005" to 0.005"	1/4"	-0.005" to 0.005"	0000000	00000
5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	3/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
3/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	1/2"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
7/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
1"	-0.010" to 0.010"	3/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	0000000	00000
1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000
1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	0000000	00000

Oversized Tubes

		5 ft. Lg.
OD	ID		Each
1/16" Wall Thick.
1/4"	1/8"	0000000	00000
5/8"	1/2"	0000000	00000
1/8" Wall Thick.
1/2"	1/4"	0000000	00000
5/8"	3/8"	0000000	00000
3/4"	1/2"	0000000	00000
7/8"	5/8"	0000000	00000
1"	3/4"	0000000	00000
1 1/4"	1"	0000000	00000
1 1/2"	1 1/4"	0000000	00000
1 3/4"	1 1/2"	0000000	00000
2"	1 3/4"	0000000	00000
2 1/4"	2"	00000000	00000
2 1/2"	2 1/4"	0000000	00000
3/16" Wall Thick.
5/8"	1/4"	0000000	00000
1/4" Wall Thick.
3/4"	1/4"	0000000	00000
7/8"	3/8"	0000000	00000
1"	1/2"	0000000	00000
1 1/8"	5/8"	0000000	00000
1 1/4"	3/4"	0000000	00000
1 1/2"	1"	0000000	00000
1 3/4"	1 1/4"	0000000	00000
2"	1 1/2"	0000000	000000
2 1/2"	2"	00000000	000000
3/8" Wall Thick.
1 1/4"	1/2"	0000000	00000

Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes

Color: Off-White
Temperature Range: -20° to 200° F
Tensile Strength: 10,000 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 1.5 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
Hardness: Rockwell R110-R115 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No
Specifications Met: ASTM D5989, UL 94 HB, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1500

These cast nylon 6 tubes are easier to machine than other standard nylon 6/6 rods. They’re also better electrical insulators. Use them to make pulleys, bushings, and bearings. These tubes have an oversized OD and an undersized ID for finishing to the sizes listed. This material is comparable to Nylatron and Nycast.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Oversized Tubes

1/4" Wall Thick.
OD	ID	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
2"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1/2" Wall Thick.
2"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 1/4"	1 1/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 1/2"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 3/4"	1 3/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/4"	2 1/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/2"	2 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4"	3"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4 1/2"	3 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5"	4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5 1/2"	4 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5/8" Wall Thick.
2 1/4"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 3/4"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/4"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3/4" Wall Thick.
2 1/2"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/2"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4 1/2"	3"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5"	3 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5 1/2"	4"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1" Wall Thick.
3"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/4"	1 1/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/2"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4 1/2"	2 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
5"	3"	1, 2	000000000	000000
5 1/2"	3 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
6"	4"	1, 2	000000000	000000
7"	5"	1, 2	000000000	000000
7 1/2"	5 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1 1/4" Wall Thick.
6 1/2"	4"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1 1/2" Wall Thick.
6"	3"	1, 2	000000000	000000
7"	4"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1 3/4" Wall Thick.
6 1/2"	3"	1, 2	000000000	000000
7 1/2"	4"	1, 2	000000000	000000

MDS-Filled Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes

Color: Black
Maximum Temperature: 230° F
Tensile Strength: 10,000 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 1.4 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
Hardness: Rockwell R110 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: Yes
Specifications Met: ASTM D5989

The addition of MDS gives these tubes exceptional wear resistance along with a self-lubricating surface. They're made of cast nylon 6, making them easier to machine and better electrical insulators than other MDS-filled nylon tubes. Tubes can be used to fabricate pulleys, bushings, and bearings installed in hard-to-reach areas where adding a lubricant would be difficult. The OD is oversized and the ID is undersized to allow for finishing to the sizes listed. This material is comparable to Nylatron and Nycast.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

			1 ft. Lg.		2 ft. Lg.
OD	ID	Tolerance Rating		Each		Each
1/4" Wall Thickness
2"	1 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
2 1/2"	2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3"	2 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
1/2" Wall Thickness
2"	1"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
2 1/4"	1 1/4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
2 1/2"	1 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
2 3/4"	1 3/4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3"	2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3 1/4"	2 1/4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 1/2"	2 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4"	3"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4 1/2"	3 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
5"	4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
5 1/2"	4 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
5/8" Wall Thickness
2 1/4"	1"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
2 3/4"	1 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3/4" Wall Thickness
2 1/2"	1"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3"	1 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 1/2"	2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4 1/2"	3"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
5"	3 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
1" Wall Thickness
3"	1"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 1/4"	1 1/4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 1/2"	1 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4"	2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4 1/2"	2 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
5"	3"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
5 1/2"	3 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
6"	4"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
7"	5"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
7 1/2"	5 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
1 1/4" Wall Thickness
6 1/2"	4"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
1 1/2" Wall Thickness
6"	3"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
1 3/4" Wall Thickness
7 1/2"	4"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000

Oil-Filled Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes

Color: Green
Temperature Range: 32° to 230° F
Tensile Strength: 9,500-10,000 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 1.2-1.4 ft-lbs./in. (Poor)
Hardness: Rockwell R110 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: Yes
Specifications Met: ASTM D5989

Impregnated with oil, these tubes remain slippery over time. Use them to fabricate pulleys, bushings, and bearings for use in hard-to-reach areas where adding a lubricant would be difficult. Because they are made of cast nylon 6, they are easier to machine than standard nylon rods, plus they’re better electrical insulators. The OD is oversized and the ID is undersized for finishing to the sizes listed. This material is comparable to Nycast and Nyloil.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Oversized Tubes

1/4" Wall Thick.
OD	ID	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
2"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1/2" Wall Thick.
2"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 1/4"	1 1/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 1/2"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 3/4"	1 3/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/4"	2 1/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/2"	2 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4"	3"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4 1/2"	3 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5"	4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5 1/2"	4 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
5/8" Wall Thick.
2 1/4"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
2 3/4"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/4"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3/4" Wall Thick.
2 1/2"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/2"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4 1/2"	3"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5"	3 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
5 1/2"	4"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1" Wall Thick.
3"	1"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/4"	1 1/4"	1, 2	000000000	00000
3 1/2"	1 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4"	2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
4 1/2"	2 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	00000
5"	3"	1, 2	000000000	000000
5 1/2"	3 1/2"	1, 2	000000000	000000
6"	4"	1, 2	000000000	000000
1 1/2" Wall Thick.
6"	3"	1, 2	000000000	000000

Heat-Stabilized Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes

Color: Blue
Maximum Temperature: 250° F
Tensile Strength: 10,000-13,500 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 1-2.5 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
Hardness: Rockwell R110-R120 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: Yes

A good choice for making sprockets and pulleys, these cast nylon 6 tubes withstand higher temperatures and are easier to machine than standard nylon 6/6 tubes. This material is comparable to Nylatron and Nycast.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

			1 ft. Lg.		2 ft. Lg.
OD	ID	Tolerance Rating		Each		Each
1/2" Wall Thickness
2"	1"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
2 1/4"	1 1/4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
2 1/2"	1 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
2 3/4"	1 3/4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3"	2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 1/4"	2 1/4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 1/2"	2 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4"	3"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4 1/2"	3 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
5"	4"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
5 1/2"	4 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3/4" Wall Thickness
2 1/2"	1"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3"	1 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 1/2"	2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4 1/2"	3"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
5"	3 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
1" Wall Thickness
3"	1"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4"	2"	Oversized	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
4 1/2"	2 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
5"	3"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
5 1/2"	3 1/2"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
6"	4"	Oversized	00000000	000000	00000000	000000

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Wear-Resistant Nylon Tubes

Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes

MDS-Filled Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes

Oil-Filled Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes

Heat-Stabilized Easy-to-Machine Wear-Resistant Cast Nylon Tubes