Cathay PA56 Renewable Engineering Polyamide, DAM

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Cathay PA56 Renewable Engineering Polyamide, DAM
Categories:	Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA)
Material Notes:	Cathay engineering polyamides contain 26-100% renewably sourced material (Bio-based 1,5-pentadiamine - DN5). Advantages: Operates at similar conditions to PA66; Suitable for injection, compounding and extrusion; Stable mechanical properties Information provided by Cathay
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.144 g/cc	1.144 g/cc	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption	0.28 %	0.28 %	50% RH, 24 hours; ISO 62
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	4.6 %	4.6 %	50% RH; ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation	16 %	16 %	ISO 62

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	81.0 MPa	11700 psi	ISO 527-2
Elongation at Yield	5.1 %	5.1 %	ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus	3.10 GPa	450 ksi	ISO 527-2
Flexural Strength	118 MPa	17100 psi	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.68 GPa	389 ksi	ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5.60 kJ/m²	2.66 ft-lb/in²	ISO 180/1A
	2.40 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 °C	1.14 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	ISO 179
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	259.0 kJ/m²	123.2 ft-lb/in²	ISO 180/1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.800 J/cm²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179/1eA

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	254.8 °C	490.6 °F	ISO 3146
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	188 °C	370 °F	ISO 75-2/B
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	68.0 °C	154 °F	ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Point	217 °C	423 °F	ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-2 @Thickness 0.710 mm	V-2 @Thickness 0.0280 in
Oxygen Index	31.4 %	31.4 %	ISO 4589-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index	960 °C @Thickness 1.50 mm	1760 °F @Thickness 0.0591 in	IEC 60695-2-12

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