CAST NYLONS

METALON 6 PLA (Natural Ivory , Black)
[PA 6]

Unmodified cast nylon 6 grade exhibiting characteristics which come very close to those of METALON 66 SA. It combines high strength, stiffness and hardness with good creep and wear resistance, heat ageing properties and machinability.

METALON 6 XAU+ (Black)
[PA 6]

METALON 6 XAU+ is a heat stabilised cast nylon grade with a very dense and highly crystalline structure. Compared with conventional extruded or cast nylons, METALON 6 XAU+ offers superior heat ageing performance in air (much better resistance to thermal-oxidative degradation), allowing 15 – 30 °C higher continuously allowable service temperatures. METALON 6 XAU+ is particularly recommended for bearings and other mechanical parts subject to wear which are operating in air for long periods of time at temperatures over 60 °C.

METALON OILON-GOLD (Olive Green)
[PA 6 + oil]

This internally lubricated cast nylon 6 is self-lubricating in the real meaning of the word. METALON OILON, especially developed for unlubricated, highly loaded and slow moving parts applications, yields a considerable enlargement of the application possibilities of nylons. This is because of its reduced coefficient of friction (up to 50 %) and improved wear resistance (up to x 10).

METALON MC 901 (Blue)
[PA 6]

This modified cast nylon 6 grade with its distinctive blue colour exhibits higher toughness, flexibility and fatigue resistance than METALON 6 PLA. It has proved to be an excellent material for gear wheels, racks and pinions.

METALON GSM (Grey-Black)
[PA 6 + MoS2]

METALON GSM contains finely divided particles of Molybdenum Disulphide to enhance its bearing and wear behaviour without impairing the impact and fatigue resistance inherent to unmodified cast nylon grades. It is a very commonly used grades for gears, bearings, sprockets and sheaves.

METALON NSM (Grey)
[PA 6 + solid lubricants]

METALON NSM is a proprietary cast nylon 6 formulation containing solid lubricant additives which grant this material self-lubricity, excellent frictional properties, superior wear resistance and outstanding Pressure-Velocity capabilities (up to 5 times higher than conventional cast nylons). Being particularly suited for higher velocity, unlubricated moving parts applications, it is the perfect complement to the oil-filled grade METALON OILON.

Within the polyamides, commonly referred to as “Nylons”, we distinguish different types. The most important ones are: PA 6 and PA 66. The differences in physical properties which exist between these types are mainly determined by the composition and the structure of their molecular chains.)