Nylon 6-6
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Nylon 6-6 - Poly(hexamethylene adipamide)
 

NAMES AND IDENTIFIERS OF POLYMER

POLYMER CLASS Polyamide
COMMON NAMESNylon 6/6, Poly(hexamethylene adipamide), Poly(hexane-1,6-diyladipamide), Poly(N,N′-hexamethyleneadipinediamide), Ultramid®, Nylatron®, Zytel®, Durethan®, Akromid®
STRUCTURE BASED NAME Poly(iminoadipoyliminohexane-1,6-diyl), Poly(iminohexamethyleneiminoadipoyl)
ACRONYMS PA 66
CAS # 32131-17-2
CurlySMILES N{-}C(=O)CCCCC(=O)NCCCCCC{n+}
 

IDENTIFIERS OF MONOMER(S)

CAS # 124-09-4.124-04-9
COMMON NAMESHexamethylenediamine, Adipic acid
SMILES NCCCCCCN.OC(=O)CCCCC(=O)O
Std. InChI 1S/C6H16N2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h1-8H2.1S/C6H10O4/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10/h1-4H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
Std. InChIKey NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N.WNLRTRBMVRJNCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
STRUCTURE
Nylon 66
 

Thermo-Physical Properties: Experimental / Literature Data

PROPERTYUNITVALUE / RANGEPREFERRED
Molar Volume VmmL mol-1208.3 - 211.5209.9
Density ρg mL-1 1.07 - 1.091.08
Solubility Parameter δMPa1/2 23.7 - 32.026.0
Molar Cohesive Energy EcohJ mol-1 98700 - 180400143100
Glass Transition Temperature TgK 318 - 330324
Molar Heat Capacity CpJ (mol K)-1321 - 333328
Entanglement Molecular Weight Meg mol-12000
Index of Refraction nnone1.53
 

Thermo-Physical Properties: Calculated Data

PROPERTYUNITVALUE / RANGEPREFERRED
Molecular Weight of Repeat unitg mol-1 226.32
Van-der-Waals Volume VvWmL mol-1 137.65
Molar Volume VmmL mol-1209.0 - 213.5211.5
Density ρg mL-1 1.06 - 1.081.07
Solubility Parameter δMPa1/2 23.4 - 26.525.0
Molar Cohesive Energy EcohJ mol-1 116000 - 146300133600
Glass Transition Temperature TgK 324 - 335324
Molar Heat Capacity CpJ (mol K)-1333 - 357343
Entanglement Molecular Weight Meg mol-11600 - 30002200
Index of Refraction nnone1.50 - 1.531.52
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