Written by AZoMMay 18 2001
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Polymer Type |
| Thermoplastic |
Advantages |
| Significantly better tensile strength, stiffness, hardness, dimensional stability, and abrasion resistance and heat deflection temperature than unmodified polyamide 6/6 plastics. |
Disadvantages |
| Depending on processing conditions, properties may be highly anisotropic. Significantly lower elongation at break compared with unmodified polyamide 6/6 plastics. |
Typical Properties |
| | | Density (g/cm3) | 1.7 | | Surface Hardness | RM104 | | Tensile Strength (MPa) | 220 | | Flexural Modulus (GPa) | 15 | | Notched Izod (kJ/m) | 0.12 | | Linear Expansion (/°C x 10-5) | 2 | | Elongation at Break (%) | 2 | | Strain at Yield (%) | N/A | | Max. Operating Temp. (°C) | 80 | | Water Absorption (%) | 0.4 | | Oxygen Index (%) | 23 | | Flammability UL94 | HB | | Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm) | 14 | | Dielectric Strength (MV/m) | 16 | | Dissipation Factor 1kHz | 0.2 | | Dielectric Constant 1kHz | 8 | | HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C) | 260 | | HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C) | 260 | | Material. Drying hrs @ (°C) | 3 @ 95 | | Melting Temp. Range (°C) | 280 - 300 | | Mould Shrinkage (%) | 0.2 | | Mould Temp. Range (°C) | 40 - 60 | |
Applications |
| Various technical parts where its high strength and stiffness mean it can be a substitute for metal parts. |
| Source : Abstracted from Plascams For more information on Plascams please visit RAPRA Technology Ltd. |