: While toughness increases, the absolute tensile strength and stiffness (modulus) decrease.
Freshly extruded nylon tubing is "Dry As Molded" (DAM) and is at its most brittle. As it "matures" by absorbing ambient moisture, it undergoes several shifts: nylon matures tube
: Impact resistance can improve by up to 10 times as the material absorbs water. : While toughness increases, the absolute tensile strength