PA6 – Polyamide 6 PA6

• Mechanical Properties

  Tensile modulus (1 mm/min | ISO 527-2)	d.a.m.	3300 MPa
  	conditioned	1100 MPa

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  Stress at yield (50 mm/min | ISO 527-2)	d.a.m.	85 MPa
  	conditioned	45 MPa

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  Strain at break (50 mm/min | ISO 527-2)	d.a.m.	30 %
  	conditioned	> 50 %

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  Flexural modulus (2 mm/min | ISO 178)	d.a.m.	2800 MPa
  	conditioned	1000 MPa

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  Charpy impact strength (23°C | ISO 179-1/1eU)	d.a.m.	n.b.
  	conditioned	n.b.

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  Charpy notched impact strength (23°C | ISO 179-1/1eA)	d.a.m.	6 kJ/m²
  	conditioned	18 kJ/m²

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• Thermal Properties

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

  220 °C

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• General properties

  Density (23°C | ISO 1183)

  1,13 g/cm³

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  Molding shrinkage (flow | ISO 294-4)

  1,0 - 1,2 %

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  Molding shrinkage (transverse | ISO 294-4)

  1,1 - 1,3 %

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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	220 - 270°C
	Nozzle temperature	230 - 300°C
	Melt temperature	240 - 270°C
	Mold temperature	40 - 80°C
	Holding pressure, spec.	300 - 800 bar
	Back pressure, spec.	50 - 150 bar
	Injection speed	medium to high
	Screw speed	8 - 15 m/min