Written by AZoMMay 12 2001
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Polymer Type |
| Thermoplastic |
Advantages |
| Significant increase in elongation at break and notched izod impact strength compared with unmodified Polyamide 6. |
Disadvantages |
| Reduced tensile strength, flexural modulus and heat distortion temperature compared with unmodified polyamide 6. |
Typical Properties |
| | | Density (g/cm3) | 1.11 | | Surface Hardness | SD76 | | Tensile Strength (MPa) | 37 | | Flexural Modulus (GPa) | 0.75 | | Notched Izod (kJ/m) | 0.59 | | Linear Expansion (/°C x 10-5) | 7 | | Elongation at Break (%) | 165 | | Strain at Yield (%) | N/Y | | Max. Operating Temp. (°C) | 80 | | Water Absorption (%) | 1.6 | | Oxygen Index (%) | 22 | | Flammability UL94 | HB | | Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm) | 15 | | Dielectric Strength (MV/m) | 20 | | Dissipation Factor 1kHz | 0.08 | | Dielectric Constant 1kHz | 8 | | HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C) | 160 | | HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C) | 65 | | Material. Drying hrs @ (°C) | 3 @ 95 | | Melting Temp. Range (°C) | 260 - 290 | | Mould Shrinkage (%) | 1.3 | | Mould Temp. Range (°C) | 40 - 80 | |
Applications |
| Engineering applications where very good toughness is required even in the dry state. Electrical parts subject to impact (plugs), rollers, sports goods. |
| Source : Abstracted from Plascams For more information on Plascams please visit RAPRA Technology Ltd. |