Written by AZoMMay 12 2001
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Polymer Type |
| Thermoplastic |
Advantages |
| Improved resistance to fire and flame spread compared with unmodified polyamide (PA) 6/10. |
Disadvantages |
| Small decrease in tensile strength and elongation at break compared with unmodified PA 6/10. |
Typical Properties |
| | | Density (g/cm3) | 1.3 | | Surface Hardness | RR100 | | Tensile Strength (MPa) | 50 | | Flexural Modulus (GPa) | 1.1 | | Notched Izod (kJ/m) | 0.06 | | Linear Expansion (/°C x 10-5) | 14 | | Elongation at Break (%) | 200 | | Strain at Yield (%) | 10 | | Max. Operating Temp. (°C) | 70 | | Water Absorption (%) | 0.45 | | Oxygen Index (%) | 28 | | Flammability UL94 | V0 | | Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm) | 12 | | Dielectric Strength (MV/m) | 17 | | Dissipation Factor 1kHz | 0.1 | | Dielectric Constant 1kHz | 4.8 | | HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C) | 157 | | HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C) | 66 | | Material. Drying hrs @ (°C) | 2 @ 90 | | Melting Temp. Range (°C) | 230 - 280 | | Mould Shrinkage (%) | 1.8 | | Mould Temp. Range (°C) | 30 - 60 | |
Applications |
| Electrical components, i.e. Coil formers, bobbins, wire jacketing and tubing. |
| Source : Abstracted from Plascams For more information on Plascams please visit RAPRA Technology Ltd. |