Cabot CABELEC® CA3178 Nylon 6, Conductive Compound

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Cabot CABELEC® CA3178 Nylon 6, Conductive Compound
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 6 (PA6)
Material Notes:	Product highlights: CABELEC CA3178 electrically conductive compound is made from a conductive carbon black dispersed in polyamide 6. Its electrical and mechanical properties are not impacted by normal atmospheric conditions. It is suitable for use in injection molding applications. Key applications: CABELEC CA3178 conductive compound is suitable for use in products for packaging and handling of electronic products where it is desirable to mitigate the hazard of electrostatic discharge. Information provided by Cabot Corporation
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.196 g/cc	0.04321 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.015 - 0.020 cm/cm	0.015 - 0.020 in/in	ASTM D955
Melt Flow	10 g/10 min @Load 275 kg, Temperature 10.0 °C	10 g/10 min @Load 606 lb, Temperature 50.0 °F	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	78 @Time 15.0 sec	78 @Time 0.00417 hour	ISO 868
Tensile Strength at Break	45.0 MPa	6530 psi	ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	55.0 MPa	7980 psi	ISO 527
Elongation at Break	15 %	15 %	ISO 527
Flexural Strength	89.0 MPa	12900 psi	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.70 GPa	392 ksi	ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	15.0 kJ/m²	7.14 ft-lb/in²	ISO 180A
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.700 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C	3.33 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	ISO 179
	1.20 J/cm² @Temperature 23.0 °C	5.71 ft-lb/in² @Temperature 73.4 °F	ISO 179

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	<= 1000 ohm-cm	<= 1000 ohm-cm	IEC 61340-2-3
Surface Resistance	<= 10000 ohm	<= 10000 ohm	IEC 61340-2-3

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	66.0 °C	151 °F	ISO 75
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C @Load 1.02 kg	419 °F @Load 2.25 lb	ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB @Thickness 3.00 mm	HB @Thickness 0.118 in

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	220 °C	428 °F	barrel
Nozzle Temperature	275 °C	527 °F
Mold Temperature	60.0 °C	140 °F
Drying Temperature	80.0 °C	176 °F
Dry Time	3.00 - 4.00 hour	3.00 - 4.00 hour

Descriptive Properties
Product Form	Pellets

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