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Processing/Physical Characteristics - Mechanical properties - Thermal properties - Electrical properties - Other properties - Material specific properties - Processing Recommendation Injection Molding - Diagrams

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High impact modified Polyamide 6 providing extremely high impact strength especially at low temperatures and in dry conditions. Ultramid® B3Z ST is used e.g. in co-extruded containers as barrier layer and to improve the mechanical properties of the container.

Processing/Physical Characteristics	dry / cond	Unit	Test Standard
ISO Data
Melt volume-flow rate, MVR	40 / *	cm³/10min	ISO 1133
Temperature	275 / *	°C	-
Load	5 / *	kg	-
Molding shrinkage, parallel	1.2 / *	%	ISO 294-4, 2577
Molding shrinkage, normal	1.4 / *	%	ISO 294-4, 2577

Mechanical properties	dry / cond	Unit	Test Standard
ISO Data
Tensile Modulus	1550 / 410	MPa	ISO 527
Yield stress	42 / 21	MPa	ISO 527
Yield strain	4.5 / 18.6	%	ISO 527
Nominal strain at break	>50 / -	%	ISO 527
Charpy impact strength, +23°C	N / N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength, -30°C	N / N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy notched impact strength, +23°C	80.8 / 120	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength, -30°C	29 / 33	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Thermal properties	dry / cond	Unit	Test Standard
ISO Data
Melting temperature, 10°C/min	220 / *	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temp. of deflection under load, 1.80 MPa	55 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load, 0.45 MPa	130 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, parallel	160 / *	E-6/K	ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behav. at thickness h	HB / *	class	IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested	0.8 / *	mm	-

Electrical properties	dry / cond	Unit	Test Standard
ISO Data
Comparative tracking index	- / 550	-	IEC 60112

Other properties	dry / cond	Unit	Test Standard
Water absorption	8 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption	2.5 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1050 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Material specific properties	dry / cond	Unit	Test Standard
ISO Data
Viscosity number	155 / *	cm³/g	ISO 307, 1157, 1628

Processing Recommendation Injection Molding	Value	Unit	Test Standard
Pre-drying - Temperature	80	°C	-
Pre-drying - Time	4	h	-
Processing humidity	≤0.15	%	-
Melt temperature	250 - 270	°C	-
Mold temperature	40 - 60	°C	-

Diagrams

Characteristics

Processing

Injection Molding

Delivery form

Pellets

Special Characteristics

High impact or impact modified

Regional Availability

Europe

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: 250 - 270 °C
injection molding, Melt temperature, recommended: 260 °C
injection molding, Mold temperature, range: 40 - 60 °C
injection molding, Mold temperature, recommended: 60 °C
injection molding, Dwell time, thermoplastics: 10 min

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