| Chemical Designation | Polyamide 6-3-T | ||||
| DIN Abbreviation | PA 6-3-T | ||||
| Colour, Filler | light yellowish, transparent | ||||
| Stock Availabilty | |||||
| Main Characteristics | |||||
| Preferred Fields | |||||
| Applications | |||||
| MECHANICAL | |||||
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM |
Dry
|
Wet
|
|
| Density |
g/cm3
|
53 479
|
1.12
|
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| Tensile strength/ yield |
MPa
|
53 455
|
60
|
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| Tensile strength/ break |
MPa
|
53 455
|
|||
| Elongation / break |
%
|
53 455
|
40
|
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| Modules of elasticity/tension |
MPa
|
53 457
|
3000
|
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| Modules of elasticity/flexure |
MPa
|
53 457
|
|||
| Ball indentation hardness |
MPa
|
53 456
|
100
|
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| Impact strength (charpy) |
kJ/m2
|
53 453
|
no br.
|
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| Creep rupture strength /1000 hrs static load |
MPa
|
50
|
|||
| Time yield 1% elongation/1000hrs |
MPa
|
12
|
|||
| Coefficient of friction/ hardened & ground steel |
-
|
||||
| Wear/ as above |
mm/km
|
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| THERMAL | |||||
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM |
Dry
|
Wet
|
|
| Crystaline melting point |
ºC
|
53 736
|
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| Glass transition temperature |
ºC
|
53 736
|
147
|
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| Heat distortion temperature | Method A |
ºC
|
ISO 75
|
130
|
|
| Method B |
ºC
|
ISO 75
|
140
|
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| Field33 | |||||
| Maximum service temperature | short term |
ºC
|
145
|
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| long term |
ºC
|
100
|
|||
| Coefficient of thermal conductivity |
W/(m.K)
|
0.23
|
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| Specific heat |
J(g.K)
|
1.45
|
|||
| Coefficient of thermal expansion |
10-5/K
|
5 to 6
|
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| ELECTRICAL | |||||
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM |
Dry
|
Wet
|
|
| Dielectric constant at 105 Hz |
53 483
|
3
|
4
|
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| Dielectric loss factor 105 Hz |
S.cm
|
53 483
|
00.3
|
0.3
|
|
| Specific volume resistance |
S
|
53 482
|
5.00E+14
|
5.00E+14
|
|
| Surface resistance |
53 482
|
5.00E+13
|
5.00E+13
|
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| Dielectric strength 1 mm |
kV/mm
|
53 481
|
25
|
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| Tracking resistance |
53 480
|
KC>600
|
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| MISCELLANEOUS | |||||
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM |
Dry/Wet
|
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| Moisture absorption |
%
|
53 714 |
2.6 to 3.4
|
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| Water absorption at saturation at 23 §C |
%
|
53 495 |
5.6 to 6.4
|
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| Resistance to hot water, washing soda |
limited resistant
|
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| Flammibilty | UL 94 |
HB
|
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| Resistance to weathering |
not resistant
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| Compliance | |||||