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This datasheet of Ultramid® A3K from BASF is provided by the international plastics database CAMPUS.
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Ultramid® A3K | PA66 | BASF
Product Texts
Easy flowing injection moulding grade for fast processing. Uses include highly stressed technical parts such as bearings and gear wheels. Also electrically insulating parts such as terminals and cable connectors.
| Rheological properties | dry / cond | Unit | Test Standard |
| Melt volume-flow rate (MVR) | 120 / * | cm³/10min | ISO 1133 |
| Temperature | 275 / * | °C | ISO 1133 |
| Load | 5 / * | kg | ISO 1133 |
| Molding shrinkage (parallel) | 1.4 / * | % | ISO 294-4, 2577 |
| Molding shrinkage (normal) | 1.7 / * | % | ISO 294-4, 2577 |
| Mechanical properties | dry / cond | Unit | Test Standard |
| Tensile Modulus | 3100 / 1100 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield stress | 85 / 50 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield strain | 5 / 20 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Nominal strain at break | 30 / >50 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tensile creep modulus (1h) | * / 1100 | MPa | ISO 899-1 |
| Tensile creep modulus (1000h) | * / 700 | MPa | ISO 899-1 |
| Charpy impact strength (+23°C) | N / N | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy impact strength (-30°C) | N / - | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C) | 5 / 20 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C) | 4 / - | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Thermal properties | dry / cond | Unit | Test Standard |
| Melting temperature (10°C/min) | 260 / * | °C | ISO 11357-1/-3 |
| Glass transition temperature (10°C/min) | 72 / * | °C | ISO 11357-1/-2 |
| Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa) | 75 / * | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa) | 220 / * | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N) | 250 / * | °C | ISO 306 |
| Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel) | 85 / * | E-6/K | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn. | V-2 / * | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Thickness tested | 1.5 / * | mm | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| UL recognition | UL / * | - | - |
| Burning Behav. at thickness h | V-2 / * | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Thickness tested | 0.4 / * | mm | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| UL recognition | UL / * | - | - |
| Oxygen index | 28 / * | % | ISO 4589-1/-2 |
| Electrical properties | dry / cond | Unit | Test Standard |
| Relative permittivity (100Hz) | 3.8 / - | - | IEC 60250 |
| Relative permittivity (1MHz) | 3.2 / 5 | - | IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation factor (100Hz) | 50 / - | E-4 | IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation factor (1MHz) | 250 / 2000 | E-4 | IEC 60250 |
| Volume resistivity | 1E13 / 1E10 | Ohm*m | IEC 60093 |
| Surface resistivity | * / 1E10 | Ohm | IEC 60093 |
| Electric strength | 41 / 29 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Comparative tracking index | - / 600 | - | IEC 60112 |
| Other properties | dry / cond | Unit | Test Standard |
| Water absorption | 8.5 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Humidity absorption | 2.8 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Density | 1130 / - | kg/m³ | ISO 1183 |
| Material specific properties | dry / cond | Unit | Test Standard |
| Viscosity number | 150 / * | cm³/g | ISO 307, 1157, 1628 |
| Rheological calculation properties | Value | Unit | Test Standard |
| Ejection temperature | 180 | °C | - |
| Test specimen production | Value | Unit | Test Standard |
| Injection Molding, melt temperature | 290 | °C | ISO 294 |
| Injection Molding, mold temperature | 80 | °C | ISO 10724 |
| Injection Molding, injection velocity | 200 | mm/s | ISO 294 |
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Characteristics
Processing
Injection Molding, Other Extrusion
Delivery form
Pellets
Additives
Lubricants, Release agent
Special Characteristics
Heat stabilized or stable to heat
Regional Availability
Other text information
Injection molding
PREPROCESSING
Pre/Post-processing, max. allowed water content: .15 %
Pre/Post-processing, Pre-drying, Temperature: 80 °C
Pre/Post-processing, Pre-drying, Time: 4 h
PROCESSING
injection molding, Melt temperature, range: 280 - 300 °C
injection molding, Melt temperature, recommended: 290 °C
injection molding, Mold temperature, range: 60 - 80 °C
injection molding, Mold temperature, recommended: 60 °C
injection molding, Dwell time, thermoplastics: 10 min
Pre/Post-processing, max. allowed water content: .15 %
Pre/Post-processing, Pre-drying, Temperature: 80 °C
Pre/Post-processing, Pre-drying, Time: 4 h
PROCESSING
injection molding, Melt temperature, range: 280 - 300 °C
injection molding, Melt temperature, recommended: 290 °C
injection molding, Mold temperature, range: 60 - 80 °C
injection molding, Mold temperature, recommended: 60 °C
injection molding, Dwell time, thermoplastics: 10 min
Chemical Media Resistance
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knowledge and experience. In view of the many factors that may affect
processing and application of our product, these data do not relieve
processors from carrying out their own investigations and tests. Any
descriptions, drawings, photographs, data, proportions, weights etc.
given herein may change without prior information and do not constitute
the agreed contractual quality of the product. It is the responsibility
of the recipient of our products to ensure that any proprietary rights
and existing laws and legislation are observed. NO WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OFMERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE REGARDING PRODUCTS
DESCRIBED OR DESIGNS, DATA OR INFORMATION SET FORTH, OR THAT THE
PRODUCTS, DESIGNS, DATA OR INFORMATION MAY BE USED WITHOUT INFRINGING
THEINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS.
In order to check the availability of products please contact us or our
sales agency.
For more information about our products contact your local BASF
representative or
BASF SE
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Fax: 0621-60-49497
e-mail: e-mail
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