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Use this quick reference grid below to find the best lead screw nut or acme nut material for your application.
Select values at the top of each column to narrow your results based upon the needs of your particular application. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact our engineers at 855-435-4958 or feel free to email us at [email protected].
Nut Material | Low Friction | Wear Resistance | Tensile Strength D638 | Limiting PV | Water Absorption D570 | Grease Compatibility | Chemical Resistance | Low Temperature F° | High Temperature F° |
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Bronze, UNS C67300 | Good | Good | 58000 | 50000 | 0 | Best | Good | -150 | 927 |
Bronze, UNS C93200 | Good | Good | 35000 | 50000 | 0 | Best | Good | -150 | 927 |
Bronze, UNS C63000 | Good | Good | 110000 | 50000 | 0 | Best | Good | -150 | 927 |
Bronze, SAE 841 | Good | Good | 14000 | 50000 | 0 | Excellent | Good | -150 | 927 |
POM-C (acetal) | Low | High | 9500 | 7500 | 0.2 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 180 |
POM-H (acetal) | Low | High | 9100 | 10000 | 0.2 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 180 |
POM + PTFE | Very Low | High | 8000 | 12000 | 0.2 | Very Good | Excellent | -40 | 180 |
POM + PTFE + PFPE | Very Low | High | 8000 | 15000 | 0.2 | Very Good | Excellent | -40 | 180 |
POM-C + Silicone | Excellent | High | 8000 | 7500 | 0.02 | Good | Excellent | -40 | 180 |
PPS / PTFE Alloy | Very Low | High | 2000 | 7500 | 0 | Excellent | Excellent | -40 | 500 |
PPS + PTFE | Very Low | Excellent | 7977 | 13000 | 0.3 | Excellent | Excellent | -148 | 350 |
PPS + CF + PTFE | Excellent | High | 10900 | 50000 | 0.01 | Very Good | Excellent | -40 | 430 |
PE | Low | Good | 4600 | 3000 | 0 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 180 |
UHMW-PE | Very Low | Good | 6100 | 3000 | 0.05 | Good | Excellent | -40 | 180 |
PE + PTFE | Very Low | Good | 2700 | 5000 | 0 | Good | Excellent | -40 | 180 |
PVDF | Very Low | High | 5000 | 5000 | 0.03 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 275 |
PEEK | Low | High | 16000 | 40000 | 0.06 | Very Good | Good | -40 | 480 |
PEEK + PTFE | Very Low | Excellent | 7500 | 40000 | 0.06 | Very Good | Very Good | -40 | 450 |
PEEK + CF + PTFE | Very Low | Excellent | 11000 | 50000 | 0.06 | Very Good | Good | -40 | 480 |
Nylon 6/6 | Low | Good | 12000 | 10000 | 0.3 | Good | Good | -40 | 200 |
Nylon + PTFE | Very Low | Good | 10000 | 12300 | 0.25 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 200 |
Nylon + MDS | Very Low | Good | 12500 | 3000 | 0.3 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 220 |
Nylon + Oil | Very Low | Good | 10000 | 10000 | 0.5 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 230 |
Nylon + MDS + Oil | Very Low | Excellent | 10000 | 3000 | 0.22 | Good | Very Good | -40 | 200 |
PTFE (Teflon®) | Excellent | Excellent | 3900 | 2000 | 0 | Excellent | Excellent | -400 | 500 |
PET-P | Low | Good | 12400 | 2800 | 0.07 | Poor | Good | -40 | 210 |
PET + PTFE | Low | Good | 11000 | 6000 | 0.06 | Poor | Good | -40 | 210 |
PAI + PTFE | Very Low | Excellent | 18000 | 50000 | 0.4 | Very Good | Excellent | -100 | 500 |
PAI + PTFE + Graphit | Very Low | Excellent | 12000 | 75000 | 0.4 | Very Good | Excellent | -100 | 500 |
PI | Very Low | Excellent | 12500 | 100000 | 0.24 | Good | Excellent | -100 | 500 |
PI + MDS | Very Low | Excellent | 8200 | 100000 | 0.23 | Good | Excellent | -100 | 500 |
PI + PTFE + Graphite | Very Low | Excellent | 6500 | 100000 | 0.21 | Good | Excellent | -100 | 500 |