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NYLON TUBING - FLEXIBLE & SEMI RIGID - NMF, NLF & NHR series

Special Features

Resistance to a wide range of chemicals (see Chemical Resistance Table)
Silicone free
Abrasion resistance - excellent
Mirror smooth inner for improved flow
Made from virgin polymer type 12
Produced to exacting tolerances
Suppled in both metric and imperial sizes

General Description

Copely Developments Limited Eurolon industrial nylon tubing is extruded from Polyamides 11 and 12 to precise dimensional tolerances, on machinery utilising the latest technical improvements in extrusion calibration.

Eurolon industrial tubing has low moisture absorption when compared with other Polyamides, ensuring consistent flexibility over a wide range of temperature and humidity conditions.

Eurolon tubing is seamless in construction with a smooth high gloss inner and outer surface. It is light - approximately one ninth the weight of copper - and flexible, facilitating ease of installation. It is ideally suited for applications such as fuel lines, oil lines, petrol tank breather pipes, greasing sheaths, pneumatic controls, bleed lines and brake controls.

Eurolon industrial nylon tubing conforms to S.M.M.T. Standard NM7B, 1968 and C2C in dimensions specified in addition to SAEJ844 3A (unreinforced) and 3B (reinforced) types, (3B available by special order). Metric dimensions conform to BS5409 with respect to all technical details.

Eurolon type 11 nylon in semi rigid grade meets the requirements of government regulations with regard to materials and articles in contact with food under U.K. Statutory Instrument 1978 no. 1927.

Eurolon nylon tubing is available for higher temperature applications, with heat resisting additives in both semi rigid and flexible grades, subject to minimum manufacturing quantities.

Technical Data

EUROLON NYLON TUBING FLEXIBLE & SEMI RIGID
(U.K. And European Sizes)

Stock Sizes - 30 metre coils

Flexible, Medium Gauge

Product Ref Size (inches) Weight per coil
kgs Min bend radius Nominal Burst Pressure

I.D. O.D. PSI BAR

NMF 04 1/8 .075 0.18 3/4" 1,000 68

NMF 05 5/32 .086 0.29 3/4" 1,000 68

NMF 06 3/16 .117 0.37 3/4" 1,000 68

NMF 08 1/4 .170 0.58 1" 1,000 68

NMF 10 5/16 .212 0.90 11/2" 1,000 68

NMF 12 3/8 .250 1.33 21/2" 1,000 68

NMFS 12 3/8 .265 1.87 2" 1,000 68

NMF 16 1/2 .375 2.40 2" 1,000 68

NMF 20 5/8 .500 3.58 31/2" 1,000 68

NMF 24 3/4 .594 5.80 6" 1,000 68

NMF 32 1 .812 1.16 9" 1,000 68

Semi Rigid, Light Gauge

Product Ref Size (inches) Weight per coil
kgs Min bend radius Nominal Burst Pressure

I.D. O.D. PSI BAR

NLR 04 1/8 .095 0.12 3/4" 1,000 68

NLR 05 5/32 .106 0.23 3/4" 1,000 68

NLR 06 3/16 .137 0.29 1" 1,000 68

NLR 08 1/4 .190 0.47 11/2" 1,000 68

NLR 10 5/16 .242 0.68 11/2" 1,000 68

NLR 12 3/8 .295 0.94 2" 1,000 68

Semi Rigid, Medium Gauge

Product Ref Size (inches) Weight per coil
kgs Min bend radius Nominal Burst Pressure

I.D. O.D. PSI BAR

NMR 08 1/4 .170 0.58 11/2" 1,750 119

NMR 10 5/16 .212 0.90 2" 1,750 119

NMR 12 3/8 .250 1.33 2 1/2" 1,750 119

NMR 16 1/2 .375 1.87 3 1/2" 1,750 119

NMR 20 5/8 .500 2.40 4" 1,750 119

Semi Rigid, Heavy Gauge

Product Ref Size (inches) Weight per coil
kgs Min bend radius Nominal Burst Pressure

I.D. O.D. PSI BAR

NHR 04 1/8 .075 0.18 1/2" 2,500 170

NHR 05 5/32 .086 0.29 3/4" 2,500 170

NHR 06 3/16 .107 0.41 1" 2,500 170

NHR 08 1/4 .150 0.69 1 1/2" 2,500 170

NHR 10 5/16 .182 1.09 2" 2,500 170

NHR 12 3/8 .225 1.62 2 1/2" 2,500 170

Flexible Light Gauge

Product Ref Size (inches) Weight per coil
kgs Min bend radius Nominal Burst Pressure

I.D. O.D. PSI BAR

NLF06 3/16 .137 0.29 3 1/4" 750 51

NLF08 1/4 .190 0.47 3 1/4" 750 51

NLF10 5/16 .242 0.68 1" 750 51

NLF12 3/8 .295 0.94 1 1/2" 750 51

Available in Natural and Black colour with other colours available subject to minimum manufacturing quantity

Standing Tolerances Bore (inches) O.D.

Up to but not including 3/16" + 0.004
- 0.004 + 0.000
- 0.004

3/16" up to and including 5/8" + 0.005
- 0.005 + 0.000
- 0.005

Over 5/8" up to and including 3/4" + 0.006
- 0.006 + 0.000
- 0.006

Over 3/4" up to and including 1" + 0.006
- 0.006 + 0.000
- 0.008

NOTE: Working pressures - allow a factor of between 2 : 1 and 4 : 1 subject to operating conditions.

TECHNICAL DATA - METRIC

LIGHT DUTY FLEXIBLE (in accordance with BS 5409 Pt. 1: 1976)

Product Ref Outside diameter Wall thickness concentricity Recommended maximum working pressure Minimum radius inside
Bend @ 20^oC
mm Weight per coil
Kg

Nominal
mm Min
mm Max
mm Min
mm Max
mm Max
mm -40^oC
+20^oC

bar +30^oC

bar +30^oC

bar +80^oC

bar

NLF 04M 4 3.95 4.05 0.42 0.58 0.08 15 12 9.5 7 30 0.21

NLF 05M 5 4.95 5.05 0.55 0.71 0.08 16 13 10 7.5 35 0.27

NLF 06M 6 5.90 6.05 0.67 0.83 0.08 16 13 10 7.5 45 0.41

NLF 08M 8 7.90 8.05 0.92 1.08 0.08 17 14 11 8 55 0.72

NLF 10M 10 9.90 10.05 1.17 1.33 0.08 17 14 11 8 75 1.13

NLF 12M 12 11.90 12.05 1.17 1.33 0.08 14 11 9 6.5 85 1.37

NLF 16M 16 15.90 16.05 1.42 1.58 0.08 13 10 8 6 115 2.23

NLF 18M 18 17.90 18.05 1.42 1.58 0.10 11 9 7 5 135 2.54

NLF 22M 22 21.90 22.05 1.72 1.88 0.10 11 9 7 5 155 3.73

NLF 28M 28 27.80 28.05 2.17 2.33 0.10 11 9 7 5 225 5.94

NORMAL DUTY FLEXIBLE (in accordance with BS 5409 Pt. 1: 1976)

Product Ref Outside diameter Wall thickness concentricity Recommended maximum working pressure Minimum radius inside
Bend @ 20^oC
mm Weight per coil
Kg

Nominal
mm Min
mm Max
mm Min
mm Max
mm Max
mm -40^oC
+20^oC

bar +30^oC

bar +30^oC

bar +80^oC

bar

NMF 04M 4 3.93 4.05 0.67 0.83 0.08 26 22 17 12 25 0.25

NMF 05M 5 4.93 5.05 0.77 0.93 0.08 24 20 15 11 30 0.36

NMF 06M 6 5.90 6.05 0.92 1.08 0.08 24 20 15 11 35 0.52

NMF 08M 8 7.90 8.05 1.17 1.33 0.08 22 18 14 10 45 0.87

NMF 10M 10 9.90 10.05 1.42 1.58 0.08 22 18 14 10 60 1.31

NMF 12M 12 11.90 12.05 1.67 1.83 0.08 21 17 13 10 70 1.85

NMF 16M 16 15.90 16.05 1.92 2.08 0.08 18 15 11 8.5 90 2.88

NMF 18M 18 17.90 18.05 1.92 2.08 0.10 16 13 10 7.5 115 3.29

NMF 22M 22 21.90 22.05 2.42 2.58 0.10 16 13 10 7.5 125 5.00

NMF 28M 28 27.80 28.05 2.92 3.08 0.10 15 12 9.5 7 160 7.69

All metric sizes ex stock in Natural and Black colour with other colours available subject to minimum manufacturing quantity

STOCK SIZE - METRIC 30 metre coils

BURST TEST PRESSURE

METRIC SIZE NYLON

Nominal Outside Diameter
mm Minimum Burst Pressure

Light Duty Grade
bar Normal Duty Grade
bar

4 45 78

5 48 72

6 48 72

8 51 66

10 51 66

12 42 63

16 40 54

18 33 48

22 33 48

28 33 48

Please Note

For Nylon tubing for foods product applications please ask for details of Eurolon Brewers Hose For extra flexible grade Nylon tubing, please ask for details of:
COPELY �SUPERFLEX� NYLON range
Full details available of items available from stock in various colours.

NOTE: These short term burst pressures are calculated on an induced stress of 20 MPa @ 20�C

Physical Properties

Density 1.04 g / cc 65.4 lb / ft.3

Melting Point 186�C 367�F

Specific Heat (Cal.) 0.58

Thermal conductivity (c.g.s.) 7 x 10 -4

Latent heat of fusion (K.Cal/KG) 20

Linear coefficient of expansion 11 x 10-5

Atmospheric absorption of water (@ R.H. 65%) 0.5%

Maximum absorption of water (@ R.H. 100%) 1.5%

Inflammability Self extinguishing

Conforms to Product Standards:

BS 5409 Part 1 : 1976
ISO 7628 Part 1 : 1985
ISO 7628 Part 2 : 1986

Test Methods & Procedures

DE 0303
DIN 53452
DIN 53455
DIN 53479

Please see Standards Index for further information

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