A3EG10

ProductInformation03/2006Ultramid®A3EG10PA66-GF50BASFAktiengesellschaft67056Ludwigshafen,GermanyProductdescriptionGlassfibrereinforcedinjectionmouldinggradeforindustrialarticleshavingveryhighrigidityaswellasforelectricalinsulatingparts.PhysicalformandstorageUltramid®issupplieddryandreadytouseinmoisture-proofpackagingintheformofcylindricalorflatpellets.Itsbulkdensityisabout0,7g/cm³.Standardpacksarethespecial25kgbagandthe1000kgbulkcontainer(octagonalIBC=intermediatebulkcontainermadefromcorrugatedboardwithalinerbag).Subjecttoagreementotherformsofpackagingandshipmentintankersbyroadorrailarealsopossible.Allcontainersaretightlysealedandshouldbeopenedonlyimmediatelypriortoprocessing.Toensurethattheperfectlydrymaterialdeliveredcannotabsorbmoisturefromtheairthecontainersmustbestoredindryroomsandalwayscarefullysealedagainafterportionsofmaterialhavebeenwithdrawn.Ultramid®canbekeptindefinitelyintheundamagedbags.ExperiencehasshownthatproductsuppliedinIBCscanbestoredforabout3monthswithoutanyadverseeffectsonprocessingpropertiesduetomoistureabsorption.Containersstoredincoldroomsshouldbeallowedtoequilibratetonormaltemperaturesothatnocondensationformsonthepellets.ProductsafetyUltramid®meltsarethermallystableattheusualtemperatureforA,BandCupto310°Cand350°CforTanddonotgiverisetohazardsduetomoleculardegradationortheevolutiononofgasesandvapors.LikeallthermoplasticpolymersUltramid®decomposesonexposuretoexcessivethermalload,e.g.whenitisoverheatedorasaresultofcleaningbyburningoff.Insuchcasesgaseousdecompositionproductsareformed.Decompositionacceleratesabove310°C(T350°C)approximately,theinitialproductsformedbeingmainlycarbonmonoxideandammonia,andcaprolactamtoointhecaseofUltramid®B.Attemperaturesaboveabout350°C(T400°C)smallquantitiesofpungentsmellingvaporsofaldehydes,aminesandothernitrogenousdecompositionproductsarealsoformed.Furthersafetyinformationseesafetydatasheetoftheindividualproduct.NoteThedatacontainedinthispublicationarebasedonourcurrentknowledgeandexperience.Inviewofthemanyfactorsthatmayaffectprocessingandapplicationofourproduct,thesedatadonotrelieveprocessorsfromcarryingouttheirowninvestigationsandtests;neitherdothesedataimplyanyguaranteeofcertainproperties,northesuitabilityoftheproductforaspecificpurpose.Anydescriptions,drawings,photographs,data,proportions,weightsetc.givenhereinmaychangewithoutpriorinformationanddonotconstitutetheagreedcontractualqualityoftheproduct.Itistheresponsibilityoftherecipientofourproductstoensurethatanyproprietaryrightsandexistinglawsandlegislationareobserved.Inordertochecktheavailabilityofproductspleasecontactusoroursalesagency.Ultramid®A3EG10BASFAktiengesellschaft67056Ludwigshafen,GermanyTypicalvaluesat23°C1)Testmethod2)UnitValues3)PropertiesPolymerabbreviation--PA66-GF50DensityISO1183kg/m³1560Viscositynumber(0.5%in96%H2SO4)ISO307,1157,1628cm³/g130Moistureabsorption,equilibrium23°C/50%r.h.similartoISO62%1-1.4Waterabsorption,saturationinwaterat23°CsimilartoISO62%3.7-4.3ProcessingMeltingpointISO11357-1/-3°C260Meltvolume-flowrateMVRISO1133cm³/10min20TemperatureISO1133°C275LoadISO1133kg5Melttemperature,injectionmoulding/extrusion-°C290-310Mouldtemperature,injectionmoulding-°C80-90Mouldingshrinkage,constrained4)-%0.45FlammabilityUL94ratingat1,6mmthicknessUL94classHBAutomotivematerials(Thickness=1mm)--+Mechanicalpropertiesdry/cond.TensilemodulusISO527-1/-2MPa16800/12500StressatbreakISO527-1/-2MPa240/180StrainatbreakISO527-1/-2%2.5/3.5Tensilecreepmodulus,1000h,strain=0.5%,23°CISO899-1MPa*/7800FlexuralmodulusISO178MPa15000/13500FlexuralstrengthISO178MPa360/300Charpyunnotchedimpactstrength(23°C)ISO179/1eUkJ/m²95/100Charpyunnotchedimpactstrength(-30°C)ISO179/1eUkJ/m²90/-Charpynotchedimpactstrength(23°C)ISO179/1eAkJ/m²18/25Charpynotchedimpactstrength(-30°C)ISO179/1eAkJ/m²13/-Izodnotchedimpactstrength1A(23°C)ISO180/1AkJ/m²13/14.5ThermalpropertiesHDTA(1.80MPa)ISO75-1/-2°C250HDTB(0.45MPa)ISO75-1/-2°C250Max.servicetemperature(shortcycleoperation)5)-°C240Temperatureindexat50%lossoftensilestrengthafter5000hIEC216°C165Temperatureindexat50%lossoftensilestrengthafter20000hIEC216°C135Coefficientoflinearthermalexpansion,longitudinal(23-80)°CISO11359-1/-2E-4/°C0.05-0.2Coefficientoflinearthermalexpansion,transverse(23-80)°CISO11359-1/-2E-4/°C0.5-0.6ThermalconductivityDIN52612-1W/(mK)0.37Specificheatcapacity-J/(kg*K)1300Electricalpropertiesdry/cond.Relativepermittivity(1MHz)IEC60250-3.8/6.6Dissipationfactor(1MHz)IEC60250E-4150/1700VolumeresistivityIEC60093Ohm*m1E13/1E10SurfaceresistivityIEC60093Ohm*/1E10Comparativetrackingindex,CTI,testliquidAIEC60112-550Footnotes1)Iftheproductdefinitiondoesn'tstateotherwise.2)SpecimensaccordingtoCAMPUS.3)Theasterisksymbol'*'signifiesinapplicableproperties.4)Testboxwithcentralgating,dimensionsofbase(107*47*1,5)mm,processingconditions:TM=290°C,TW=80°C5)Empiricalvaluesdeterminedonarticlesrepeatedlysubjectedtothetemperatureconcernedforseveralhoursatatimeoveraperiodofseveralyears.ProvisioProperdesignandprocessingaccordingtoourrecommendations.