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| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Density | 1.51 g/cc | 0.0546 lb/in³ |
| Water Absorption | 5.0 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 5.0 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Moisture Absorption | 1.60 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 1.60 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 0.0050 cm/cm | 0.0050 in/in |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.0090 cm/cm | 0.0090 in/in |
| |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Tensile Strength at Break | 58.0 MPa | 8410 psi |
| | 92.0 MPa | 13300 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 2.5 % | 2.5 % |
| | 8.0 % | 8.0 % |
| Tensile Modulus | 5.40 GPa | 783 ksi |
| | 9.60 GPa | 1390 ksi |
| Flexural Modulus | 4.80 GPa | 696 ksi |
| | 9.00 GPa | 1310 ksi |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| | 0.35 | 0.35 |
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)  | 2.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 0.952 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 2.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 0.952 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 2.50 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 1.19 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 2.50 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 1.19 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 3.50 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 1.67 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| | 4.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 1.90 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | 18.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 8.57 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 18.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 8.57 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 25.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 11.9 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| | 40.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 19.0 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | 1.70 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 8.09 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 1.80 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 8.57 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 2.50 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 11.9 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| | 4.00 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 19.0 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 0.200 J/cm²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 0.952 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 0.200 J/cm²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 0.952 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 0.200 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 0.952 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 0.200 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 0.952 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 0.300 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 1.43 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| | 0.300 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 1.43 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour | 2500 MPa | 363000 psi |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours | 1600 MPa | 232000 psi |
| |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Volume Resistivity | >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm | >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm |
| Surface Resistance | 1.00e+15 ohm | 1.00e+15 ohm |
| Dielectric Strength | 30.0 kV/mm | 762 kV/in |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.0020
@Frequency 100 Hz | 0.0020
@Frequency 100 Hz |
| | 0.020
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz | 0.020
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz |
| |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow | 36.0 µm/m-°C | 20.0 µin/in-°F |
| CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow | 66.0 µm/m-°C | 36.7 µin/in-°F |
| Melting Point | 263 °C | 505 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 245 °C | 473 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 205 °C | 401 °F |
| Flammability, UL94 | HB
@Thickness 0.710 mm | HB
@Thickness 0.0280 in |
| | HB
@Thickness 1.50 mm | HB
@Thickness 0.0591 in |
| Flame Spread | <= 80.0 mm/min
@Thickness 1.00 mm | <= 3.15 in/min
@Thickness 0.0394 in |
| Oxygen Index | 23 % | 23 % |
| |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Melt Temperature | 295 °C | 563 °F |
| | 285 - 305 °C | 545 - 581 °F |
| Mold Temperature | 70.0 - 120 °C | 158 - 248 °F |
| | 100 °C | 212 °F |
| Ejection Temperature | 210 °C | 410 °F |
| Drying Temperature | 80.0 °C | 176 °F |
| Dry Time | 2.00 - 4.00 hour | 2.00 - 4.00 hour |
| Moisture Content | <= 0.20 % | <= 0.20 % |
| Hold Pressure | 50.0 - 100 MPa | 7250 - 14500 psi |
| | 100 MPa | 14500 psi |
| |
| Descriptive Properties |
|---|
| Drying Recommended | yes |
| FMVSS Class | B |
| ISO designation | ISO 16396-PA66,MD40,M1GN,S14-100 |
| Max. screw tangential speed (m/s) | 0.2 |
| Part Marking Code | >PA66-MD40< |
| Polymer | PA66-MD40 |
| Processing Hold Pressure Time (s/mm) | 3 |
| Regional Availability | Asia Pacific |
| | North America |
| | South and Central America |
| Resin Identification | PA66-MD40 |
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