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Alro Plastics Product: MC® 901 NYLON
(Cast Nylon/Heat Stabilized Nylon)



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Size and Availability:

Sheet / Plate:
- Thickness: 3/16" to 4" thick (standard increments)
- Sheet sizes: 24" x 48" standard all,
   48" x 120" offered in a few select thicknesses

Rod / Round:
- Diameters: 2" dia to 12" diameter
- Lengths: 2" to 4" dia, 5 foot lengths
- Lengths: 4.25" to 6" dia, 4 foot lengths
- Lengths: 6.25" dia and up, 1 foot lengths

Tubing / Bushing stock:
- Diameters: 2" to 18" OD (many different IDs offered )
- Lengths: 13", 26", and 78" depending on OD/ID size



 
MC® 901 is a heat stabilized cast nylon offering long-term thermal stability to 260°F. It is blue in color and used in a variety of bearing and structural applications such as wheels, gears and custom parts. MC® 901 is a registered trade name of Quadrant EPP.

MC® 901 cast nylon exhibits all the properties which generally make nylon a superior engineering material: high strength, low friction and wear resistance. However, because of the casting process, part size and thickness are almost unlimited without degradation of the materials internal structure.


Features:

  • High impact resistance
  • Excellent vibration resistance
  • Resistance to brittleness and deterioration
  • Easily machinable and abrasion resistant
  • High heat distortion temperature

Applications:

  • Bushings and bearings
  • Gears and sprockets
  • Wear rails, pads and strips
  • Pulleys and sheaves
  • Conveyor wheels and rollers
  • Feed screws
  • Star wheels
  • Form tools

Engineering Note:

Nylons can absorb up to 7% (by weight) water under high humidity or submerged in water. This can result in dimensional changes up to 2% and a corresponding reduction of physical properties. Proper design techniques can frequently compensate for this factor.