Polyamide - Nylon 6/6 30% Glass Fibre Reinforced - Supplier Data by Goodfellow

Background

The addition of glass fibre to nylons leads to very significant increases in strength, stiffness, heat distortion temperatures, abrasion resistance and dimensional stability, though properties can be anisotropic - including mould shrinkage, leading to potential distortion.

In the case of Polyamide – Nylon 6/6 30% Glass Fibre Reinforced - unlike many polymers - this is achieved without loss of impact strength, though elongation to break is, as usual, reduced very substantially. Glass-reinforced nylon is commonly coloured black.

Applications

Applications of Polyamide – Nylon 6/6 30% Glass Fibre Reinforced include many engineering components such as "under-bonnet" automobile parts and most components on wind-surfers.

Key Properties

The key properties of Polyamide - Nylon 6/6 30% Glass Fibre Reinforced are tabulated below.

Chemical Resistance
Acids - concentrated Poor
Acids - dilute Poor
Alkalis Very Good
Aromatic hydrocarbons Very Good
Ketones Very Good
Electrical Properties
Dielectric constant @ 1 MHz 3.9-5.7
Volume resistivity ( Ohm.cm ) 1012-1015
Mechanical Properties
Elongation at break ( % ) 5
Hardness – Rockwell M100
Izod impact strength ( J.m-1 ) 120
Tensile modulus ( GPa ) 10-11
Tensile strength ( MPa ) 160-210
Physical Properties
Density ( g.cm-3 ) 1.4
Limiting oxygen index ( % ) 22
Water absorption - over 24 hours ( % ) 1-5
Thermal Properties
Coefficient of thermal expansion ( x10-6 K-1 ) 20-30
Heat-deflection temperature - 0.45 MPa (°C ) 257
Heat-deflection temperature - 1.8 MPa (°C ) 252
Thermal conductivity ( W.m-1.K-1 ) 0.23 @ 23
Upper working temperature ( °C ) 80-200

 

About Goodfellow

Goodfellow supplies metals, ceramics and other materials to meet the research, development and specialist production requirements of science and industry worldwide.

The Goodfellow group consists of four companies. The main administration, research laboratories and workshops are located at the Company's headquarters in Cambridge, England. The subsidiary offices in America, France and Germany provide an additional service.

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