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Makrolon® 6555

Polycarbonate; flame retardant; MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 10 cm³/10 min; UL 94V-0/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors

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Product Types

  • Polycarbonate

Material

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Transparent, Flame retardant

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Technical Properties & Datasheets

Product description

Polycarbonate; flame retardant; MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 10 cm³/10 min; UL 94V-0/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors

Applications

Injection molding

Typical Values

Rheological properties

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Melt Volume-flow Rate (MVR) 300 °C/ 1.2 kg 10 cm³/10min ISO 1133-1
Melt Mass-flow Rate (MFR) 300 °C/ 1.2 kg 10 g/10 min ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage, parallel 60x60x2 mm/ 500 bar 0.7 % ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage, normal 60x60x2 mm/ 500 bar 0.75 % ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage, parallel / normal Value range based on general practical experience 0.6 - 0.8 % b.o. ISO 2577

Mechanical properties (23 °C/50 % r. h.)

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Tensile modulus 1 mm/min 2,400 MPa ISO 527-1,-2
Yield Stress 50 mm/min 66 MPa ISO 527-1,-2
Yield Strain 50 mm/min 6.2 % ISO 527-1,-2
Nominal Strain at Break 50 mm/min > 50 % ISO 527-1,-2
Strain at Break 50 mm/min 130 % b.o. ISO 527-1,-2
Stress at Break 50 mm/min 70 MPa ISO 527-1,-2
Flexural Modulus 2 mm/min 2,400 MPa ISO 178
Flexural Strength 2 mm/min 98 MPa ISO 178
Flexural Strain at Flexural Strength 2 mm/min 7.1 % ISO 178
Flexural Stress at 3.5 % Flexural Strain 2 mm/min 74 MPa ISO 178
Izod Notched Impact Strength -30 °C/ 3 mm 12 kJ/m² ISO 21305/based on ISO 180/A
Izod Notched Impact Strength 23 °C/ 3 mm 65 kJ/m² ISO 21305/based on ISO 180/A
Charpy Notched Impact Strength -30 °C/ 3 mm 14 kJ/m² ISO 21305/based on ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Notched Impact Strength 23 °C/ 3 mm 70 kJ/m² ISO 21305/based on ISO 179/1eA
Puncture Impact Properties - Maximum Force -30 °C 6,300 N ISO 6603-2
Puncture Impact Properties - Maximum Force 23 °C 5,400 N ISO 6603-2
Puncture Energy -30 °C 65 J ISO 6603-2
Puncture Energy 23 °C 60 J ISO 6603-2
Ball Indentation Hardness 115 N/mm² ISO 2039-1
Tensile Creep Modulus 1000 h 1,900 MPa ISO 899-1
Tensile Creep Modulus 1 h 2,200 MPa ISO 899-1

Thermal properties

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Temperature of Deflection under Load 0.45 MPa 137 °C ISO 75-1,-2
Temperature of Deflection under Load 1.80 MPa 125 °C ISO 75-1,-2
Vicat Softening Temperature 50 N; 120 °C/h 145 °C ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temperature 50 N; 50 °C/h 144 °C ISO 306
Glass Transition Temperature 10 °C/min 145 °C ISO 11357-1,-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, parallel 23 to 55 °C 0.65 E-4 1/K ISO 11359-1,-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, normal 23 to 55 °C 0.65 E-4 1/K ISO 11359-1,-2
Burning Behaviour 1.0 mm V-2 UL 94
Burning Behaviour 3.0 mm V-0 UL 94
Burning Rate (US-FMVSS-302) >=1.0 mm PASSED ISO 3795
Oxygen Index Method A 35 % ISO 4589-2
Thermal Conductivity, through-plane 23 °C; 50 % r. h. 0.2 W/(m·K) ISO 8302
Resistance to Heat (Ball Pressure Test) 136 °C IEC 60695-10-2
Relative Temperature Index (Tensile Impact Strength) 1.5 mm 115 °C UL 746B
Relative Temperature Index (Electric Strength) 1.5 mm 125 °C UL 746B
Glow Wire Test (GWFI) 3.0 mm 960 °C IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Test (GWFI) 1.5 mm 960 °C IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Test (GWFI) 0.75 mm 875 °C IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Test (GWIT) 3.0 mm 875 °C IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Test (GWIT) 1.5 mm 875 °C IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Test (GWIT) 0.75 mm 875 °C IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Test 3.0 mm 750 °C b.o. EDF HN60 E.02
Glow Wire Test 1.5 mm 750 °C b.o. EDF HN60 E.02
Application of Flame from Small Burner Method K and F/ 2.0 mm K1, F1 DIN 53438-1,-3
Needle-flame Test Method F/ 3.0 mm 120 °C IEC 60695-11-5
Needle-flame Test Method F/ 2.0 mm 120 °C IEC 60695-11-5
Needle-flame Test Method F/ 1.5 mm 120 °C IEC 60695-11-5
Needle-flame Test Method K/ 3.0 mm 120 °C IEC 60695-11-5
Needle-flame Test Method K/ 2.0 mm 120 °C IEC 60695-11-5
Needle-flame Test Method K/ 1.5 mm 60 °C IEC 60695-11-5
Flash-Ignition Temperature 460 °C ASTM D1929
Self-Ignition Temperature 530 °C ASTM D1929

Electrical properties (23 °C/50 % r. h.)

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Relative Permittivity 1 MHz 3 IEC 60250
Relative Permittivity 100 Hz 3.1 IEC 60250
Dielectric Dissipation Factor 1 MHz 90 10⁻⁴ IEC 60250
Dielectric Dissipation Factor 100 Hz 8 10⁻⁴ IEC 60250
Volume Resistivity 1.00E+14 Ohm·m IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity 1.00E+14 Ohm·m IEC 62631-3-1
Surface Resistivity 1.00E+16 Ohm IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity 1.00E+16 Ohm IEC 62631-3-2
Electric Strength 1 mm 34 kV/mm IEC 60243-1
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) Solution A 225 IEC 60112
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI M) Solution B 125 IEC 60112
Electrolytic Corrosion A1 IEC 60426

Other properties (23 °C)

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Water Absorption (Saturation Value) Water at 23 °C 0.3 % ISO 62
Water Absorption (Equilibrium Value) 23 °C; 50 % r. h. 0.12 % ISO 62
Water Vapour Transmission Rate 23 °C; 85 % RH/ 100 µm film 15 g/(m²·24 h) ISO 15106-1
Density 1,200 kg/m³ ISO 1183-1
Bulk Density Pellets 640 g/cm³ ISO 60
Gas Permeation Carbon dioxide/ 25.4 µm (1 mil) film 16,900 cm³/(m²·24 h·bar) b.o. ISO 2556
Gas Permeation Carbon dioxide/ 100 µm film 4,300 cm³/(m²·24 h·bar) b.o. ISO 2556
Gas Permeation Nitrogen/ 25.4 µm (1 mil) film 510 cm³/(m²·24 h·bar) b.o. ISO 2556
Gas Permeation Nitrogen/ 100 µm film 130 cm³/(m²·24 h·bar) b.o. ISO 2556
Gas Permeation Oxygen/ 25.4 µm (1 mil) film 2,760 cm³/(m²·24 h·bar) b.o. ISO 2556
Gas Permeation Oxygen/ 100 µm film 700 cm³/(m²·24 h·bar) b.o. ISO 2556

Material specific properties

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Luminous Transmittance (Clear Transparent Materials) 4 mm 87 % ISO 13468-2
Luminous Transmittance (Clear Transparent Materials) 3 mm 88 % ISO 13468-2
Luminous Transmittance (Clear Transparent Materials) 2 mm 89 % ISO 13468-2
Luminous Transmittance (Clear Transparent Materials) 1 mm 89 % ISO 13468-2
Refractive Index Procedure A 1.586 ISO 489

Processing conditions for test specimens

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Injection Molding - Melt Temperature 300 °C ISO 294
Injection Molding - Mold Temperature 80 °C ISO 294
Injection Molding - Injection Velocity 200 mm/s ISO 294

Recommended processing and drying conditions

Property Test Condition Value Unit Standard
Standard Melt Temperature 300 °C
Barrel Temperatures Nozzle 290 - 300 °C
Barrel Temperatures Front 280 - 290 °C
Barrel Temperatures Middle 270 - 280 °C
Barrel Temperatures Rear 250 - 260 °C
Mold Temperatures 80 - 120 °C
Hold Pressure (% of Injection Pressure) 50 - 75 %
Plastic Back Pressure (specific) 50 - 150 bar
Peripheral Screw Speed 0.05 - 0.2 m/s
Shot-to-Cylinder Size 30 - 70 %
Dry Air Drying Temperature 120 °C
Dry Air Drying Time 2 - 3 h
Moisture Content max. (%) ≤ 0.02 %
Vent Depth 0.025 - 0.075 mm

Health and Safety Information

Before working with this product, you must read and become familiar with the available information on its risks, proper use, and handling. Information is available in several forms, e.g.,  in particular in the currently valid safety data sheets and product labels. For further information contact your Covestro representative.

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Please note that for products manufactured in different colors, safety data may vary depending on the color variant.

Disclaimer

General

The manner in which you use our products, technical assistance and information (whether verbal, written or by way of production evaluations), including any suggested formulations and recommendations, are beyond our control. Therefore, it is imperative that you test our products to determine suitability for your processing and intended uses. Your analysis must at least include testing to determine suitability from a technical, health, safety, and environmental and regulatory standpoint. Such testing has not necessarily been done by Covestro, and Covestro has not obtained any approvals or licenses for a particular use or application of the product.

Unless we otherwise agree in writing, all products are sold strictly pursuant to the terms of our standard conditions of sale which are available upon request.

All information and including technical assistance is given without warranty or guarantee and is subject to change without notice. It is expressly understood and agreed by you that you assume and hereby expressly release indemnify us and hold us harmless from all liability, in tort, contract or otherwise, incurred in connection with the use of our products, technical assistance, and information. Any statement or recommendation not contained herein is unauthorized and shall not bind us. Nothing herein shall be construed as a recommendation to use any product in conflict with any claim of any patent relative to any material or its use. No license is implied or in fact granted under the claims of any patent.

Non Medical and non Food Contact

This product is not designated for the manufacture of a medical device or of intermediate products for medical devices (1). This product is also not designated for other specifically regulated applications (e.g. including cosmetics, plant protection, fertilisers, plant strengtheners, food processing, food contact and others). If the intended use of the product is for the manufacture of a medical device or of intermediate products for medical devices or for other specifically regulated applications Covestro must be contacted in advance to provide its agreement to sell such product for such purpose. Nonetheless, any determination as to whether a product is appropriate for use in a medical device or intermediate products for medical devices, for Food Contact products or cosmetic applications must be made solely by the purchaser of the product without relying upon any representations by Covestro.

1) Please see the Guidance on Use of Covestro Products in a Medical Application document.

Sample

Any samples provided by Covestro are for testing purposes only and not for commercial use.

Typical Value

These values are typical values only. Unless explicitly agreed in written form, they do not constitute a binding material specification or warranted values. Values may be affected by the design of the mold/die, the processing conditions and coloring/pigmentation of the product. Unless specified to the contrary, the property values given have been established on standardized test specimens at room temperature.

Shrinkage

Shrinkage data is provided as a reference only, and is based on sample plaques molded under specific, controlled processing conditions. Shrinkage rates in production parts can vary and are influenced by several variables such as, but not limited to: part design (e.g. part size, thickness and geometry), mold design (e.g. gate type and location, runner design, mold materials, cooling system), molding conditions (e.g. processing temperature, mold temperature, packing time and pressure, injection speed).

We suggest materials be evaluated in existing applicable molds to achieve the most accurate shrinkage estimation for your specific application and processing practices. The final choice of shrinkage is the responsibility of the user of the material, and should be made based on your experience and testing results. We shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of the shrinkage data as provided by us. If you have any questions, pls consult technical representatives from Covestro.

Contact

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Downloads

Technical Data Sheet
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Viskosität Schergeschwindigkeit Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)
Secant modulus - Strain Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)
Viscosity Shear Rate Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)
Sekantenmodul-Dehnung Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)
Stress-Strain Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)
Spannung-Dehnung Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)
Specific Volume-Temperature (pvT) Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)
Spezifisches Volumen-Temperatur (pvT) Makrolon® 6555 (Multipoint Data Sheet)

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