Applications
Injection molding
Typical Values
Rheological properties
| Property | Test Condition | Value | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melt Volume-flow Rate (MVR) | 260 °C/ 5 kg | 11 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133-1 |
| Molding Shrinkage, parallel / normal | Value range based on general practical experience (600bar) | 0.4 - 0.6 | % | b.o. ISO 2577 |
Mechanical properties (23 °C/50 % r. h.)
| Property | Test Condition | Value | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile modulus | 1 mm/min | 3,600 | MPa | ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Yield Stress | 5 mm/min | 50 | MPa | ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Yield Strain | 5 mm/min | 3 | % | ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Stress at Break | 5 mm/min | 50 | MPa | ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Flexural Modulus | 2 mm/min | 3,400 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Strength | 2 mm/min | 75 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Strain at Flexural Strength | 2 mm/min | 5 | % | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Stress at 3.5 % Flexural Strain | 2 mm/min | 73 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Izod Impact Strength | 23°C / 4 mm | 120 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/U |
| Izod Impact Strength | -30 °C | 80 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1C |
| Izod Notched Impact Strength | 23 °C | 20 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/A |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength | 23 °C | 10 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact Strength | -30 °C | 115 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Impact Strength | 23 °C | 155 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Ball Indentation Hardness | 90 | N/mm² | ISO 2039-1 |
Thermal properties
| Property | Test Condition | Value | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature of Deflection under Load | 0.45 MPa | 106 | °C | ISO 75-1,-2 |
| Temperature of Deflection under Load | 1.80 MPa | 93 | °C | ISO 75-1,-2 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature | 50 N; 120 °C/h | 119 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, parallel | 23 to 55 °C | 0.7 | 10⁻⁴/K | ISO 11359-1,-2 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, normal | 23 to 55 °C | 0.7 | 10⁻⁴/K | ISO 11359-1,-2 |
| Burning Behavior | 0.8 mm | HB | UL 94 | |
| Burning Behavior | 1.6 mm | HB | UL 94 | |
| Burning Rate (US-FMVSS-302) | >=1.0 mm | PASSED | ISO 3795 | |
| Oxygen Index | Method A | 21 | % | ISO 4589-2 |
| Glow Wire Test (GWFI) | 2.0 mm | 800 | °C | IEC 60695-2-12 |
| Melting Temperature | 10 °C/min | 221 | °C | ISO 11357-1,-3 |
Electrical properties (23 °C/50 % r. h.)
| Property | Test Condition | Value | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Permittivity | 1 MHz | 3.1 | IEC 60250 | |
| Relative Permittivity | 100 Hz | 3.2 | IEC 60250 | |
| Dielectric Dissipation Factor | 1 MHz | 95 | 10⁻⁴ | IEC 60250 |
| Dielectric Dissipation Factor | 100 Hz | 26 | 10⁻⁴ | IEC 60250 |
| Volume Resistivity | > 1E15 | Ω·m | IEC 60093 | |
| Surface Resistivity | > 1E17 | Ω | IEC 60093 | |
| Electric Strength | 1 mm | 34 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) | Solution A | 250 | 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 | 0.8 | % | ISO 62 |
| Water Absorption (Equilibrium Value) | 23 °C; 50 % r. h. | 0.2 | % | ISO 62 |
| Density | 1,300 | kg/m³ | ISO 1183-1 | |
| Bulk Density | 0.7 | g/cm³ | ISO 60 | |
| Filler Content | Method A | 20 | % | b.o. ISO 3451-1 |
Processing conditions for test specimens
| Property | Test Condition | Value | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection Molding - Melt Temperature | 270 | °C | ISO 294 | |
| Injection Molding - Mold Temperature | 70 | °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 | 260 | °C | ||
| Barrel Temperatures | Nozzle | 260 - 270 | °C | |
| Barrel Temperatures | Front | 250 - 260 | °C | |
| Barrel Temperatures | Middle | 240 - 250 | °C | |
| Barrel Temperatures | Rear | 230 - 240 | °C | |
| Mold Temperatures | 60 - 80 | °C | ||
| Hold Pressure (% of Injection Pressure) | 50 - 75 | % | ||
| Plastic Back Pressure (specific) | 50 - 100 | bar | ||
| Peripheral Screw Speed | 0.1 - 0.2 | m/s | ||
| Shot-to-Cylinder Size | 30 - 70 | % | ||
| Dry Air Drying Temperature | 105 | °C | ||
| Dry Air Drying Time | 2 - 4 | h | ||
| Moisture Content max. (%) | ≤ 0.02 | % | ||
| Vent Depth | 0.025 - 0.075 | mm |
