Nylon 6/6: How to Prevent Leakage Around Metal Terminals?
09/17/2007 8:48 AM
Nylon 6/6 when overmolded against metal terminals is inherrently leaky. Anyone have experience in preventing it from leaking around the mold material / metal interface when the part is put under pressure of 8 psi ?
Re: Nylon 6/6: How to Prevent Leakage Around Metal Terminals?
09/18/2007 8:33 AM
Yes , Thats how we prevent it from leaking now , however it is with a thread sealant. We want to eliminate the thread sealant and the associated labor of manually sealing the part . Thanks
Re: Nylon 6/6: How to Prevent Leakage Around Metal Terminals?
09/18/2007 8:11 AM
Without seeing the design, I suggest you try to design the seal so the
applied pressure pushes the nylon against the metal. The elastic
modulus of nylon is 1/10 of most metals and will easily deform under
pressure. If that deformation pushes the nylon against the metal, you
will form a better seal than if it pushes the nylon away from the metal.