PA6 – Polyamide 6 PA6 GB30

• Mechanical Properties

  Tensile modulus (1 mm/min | ISO 527-2)	d.a.m.	4500 MPa
  	conditioned	2000 MPa

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  Stress at break (5 mm/min | ISO 527-2)	d.a.m.	75 MPa
  	conditioned	40 MPa

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  Strain at break (5 mm/min | ISO 527-2)	d.a.m.	> 3,5 %
  	conditioned	> 25 %

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  Flexural modulus (2 mm/min | ISO 178)

  d.a.m.

  3300 MPa

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  Flexural strength (2 mm/min | ISO 178)

  d.a.m.

  110 MPa

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  Charpy impact strength (23°C | ISO 179-1/1eU)	d.a.m.	20 kJ/m²
  	conditioned	40 kJ/m²

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  Charpy notched impact strength (23°C | ISO 179-1/1eA)	d.a.m.	3 kJ/m²
  	conditioned	5 kJ/m²

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  Ball indentation hardness (961N/30s | ISO 2039-1)

  d.a.m.

  180 MPa

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• Thermal Properties

  Temperature of deflection under load HDT/A (1,8 MPa | ISO 75)

  70 °C

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  Temperature of deflection under load HDT/B (0,45 MPa | ISO 75)

  185 °C

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  Melting temperature (DSC, 10K/min | DIN EN ISO 11357-3)

  222 °C

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  Temperature index for 50% loss of tensile strength after 5.000h (5.000 h | IEC 60216)

  100 °C

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  Temperature index for 50% loss of tensile strength after 20.000h (20.000 Std. | IEC 60216)

  90 °C

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  Vicat softening temperature B50 (50°C/50N | ISO 306)

  205 °C

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• Flammability

  Burning rate (UL 94)
  1,6mm Wall thickness	HB Class

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  GWIT (IEC 60695-2-13)
  1,6mm Wall thickness	675 °C

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  Burning rate (<100 mm/min) (> 1 mm Thickness | FMVSS 302)

  +

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• General properties

  Density (23°C | ISO 1183)

  1,34 g/cm³

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  Humidity absorption (70°C, 62% r.H. | ISO 1110)

  2,0-2,2 %

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  Water absorption 23°C saturated (23°C, saturated | ISO 62)

  6,5 %

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  Molding shrinkage (flow | ISO 294-4)

  0,8-1,0 %

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  Molding shrinkage (transverse | ISO 294-4)

  0,9-1,1 %

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• Rheological Properties

  Flowability (1mm Thickness | AKRO)

  120 mm

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  Flowability (2mm Thickness | AKRO)

  360 mm

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• Sustainability

  Recycled content (at least)

  30 %

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Processing information

The listed values are recommendations. Higher values should be used for higher glass loadings. We recommend only de-humidifying or vacuum dryers. Extensive drying can cause filling problems and surface defects.

	Drying time	0 - 4 h
	Drying temperature (τ ≤ -30°C)	80°C
	Processing moisture	0,02 - 0,1%
	Feed section	60 - 80°C
	Temperature zone 1 - Zone 4	240 - 290°C
	Nozzle temperature	260 - 300°C
	Melt temperature	270 - 290°C
	Mold temperature	80 - 100°C
	Holding pressure, spec.	300 - 800 bar
	Back pressure, spec.	50 - 150 bar
	Injection speed	medium to high
	Screw speed	8 - 15 m/min