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| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Density | 1.45 g/cc | 0.0524 lb/in³ |
| Melt Density | 1.28 g/cc
@Temperature 270 °C | 0.0462 lb/in³
@Temperature 518 °F |
| Water Absorption | 5.4 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 5.4 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Moisture Absorption | 1.80 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 1.80 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Viscosity Number | 145 cm³/g | 1.45 dl/g |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 0.0080 cm/cm | 0.0080 in/in |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.0080 cm/cm | 0.0080 in/in |
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| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Tensile Strength at Break | 59.0 MPa | 8560 psi |
| | 87.0 MPa | 12600 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 10 % | 10 % |
| | 25 % | 25 % |
| Tensile Modulus | 2.20 GPa | 319 ksi |
| | 6.00 GPa | 870 ksi |
| Flexural Strength | 60.0 MPa | 8700 psi |
| | 135 MPa | 19600 psi |
| Flexural Modulus | 2.40 GPa | 348 ksi |
| | 5.90 GPa | 856 ksi |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| | 0.39 | 0.39 |
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)  | 4.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 1.90 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 4.50 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 2.14 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 5.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 2.38 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| | 7.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 3.33 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | 9.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 45.2 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 9.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 45.2 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 13.0 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 61.9 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| | NB
@Temperature 23.0 °C | NB
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 0.400 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 1.90 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 0.500 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 2.38 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 0.550 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 2.62 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| | 0.800 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 3.81 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour | 1400 MPa | 203000 psi |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours | 850 MPa | 123000 psi |
| |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow | 65.0 µm/m-°C | 36.1 µin/in-°F |
| CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow | 75.0 µm/m-°C | 41.7 µin/in-°F |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 1.94 J/g-°C
@Temperature 270 °C | 0.464 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 518 °F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.270 W/m-K
@Temperature 270 °C | 1.87 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 518 °F |
| Melting Point | 221 °C | 430 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 196 °C | 385 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 110 °C | 230 °F |
| Vicat Softening Point | 210 °C | 410 °F |
| Glass Transition Temp, Tg | 70.0 °C | 158 °F |
| Flammability, UL94 | HB
@Thickness 0.850 mm | HB
@Thickness 0.0335 in |
| |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Melt Temperature | 270 °C | 518 °F |
| | 260 - 280 °C | 500 - 536 °F |
| Mold Temperature | 70.0 - 120 °C | 158 - 248 °F |
| | 100 °C | 212 °F |
| Ejection Temperature | 210 °C | 410 °F |
| Drying Temperature | 80.0 °C | 176 °F |
| Dry Time | 2.00 - 4.00 hour | 2.00 - 4.00 hour |
| Moisture Content | <= 0.20 % | <= 0.20 % |
| Hold Pressure | 50.0 - 100 MPa | 7250 - 14500 psi |
| | 100 MPa | 14500 psi |
| |
| Descriptive Properties |
|---|
| Additives | Release agent |
| Drying Recommended | yes |
| FMVSS Class | SE/NBR |
| Fogging (mg) | 0.15 |
| ISO designation | ISO 16396-PA6,MD40,M1GHNR,S14-060 |
| Max. screw tangential speed (m/s) | 0.2 |
| Odor Class | 3.5 |
| Part Marking Code | >PA6-MD40< |
| Polymer | PA6-MD40 |
| Processing Hold Pressure Time (s/mm) | 3 |
| Resin Identification | PA6-MD40 |
| Thermal desorption analysis of organic emissions (µg/g) | 9 |
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