BASF ULTRAMID A3HG6 BALANCE R01 BK 23591
Plastic Granules
ULTRAMID A3HG6 BALANCE R01 BK 23591
Ultramid® A3HG6 BALANCE R01 BK 23591 is a 30% glass-fiber reinforced PA66+PA610 injection molding grade from BASF. It delivers 9,600 MPa tensile modulus, HDT/A 220 °C, plus proven calcium chloride, hydrolysis and stress-cracking resistance for automotive radiator end caps, oil filter and thermostat housings.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Polymer Abbreviation: (PA66+PA610)-GF30
- Density: 1343 kg/m³ (ISO 1183)
- Viscosity Number (0.5% in 96% H₂SO₄): 153 cm³/g (ISO 307, 1157, 1628)
- Water Absorption, saturation in water at 23 °C: 4.72 % (similar to ISO 62)
- Bulk Density (granules): approx. 0.7 g/cm³
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Modulus: 9600 / 7200 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Stress at Break: 183 / 126 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Strain at Break: 3.1 / 5.5 % (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Flexural Modulus: 9100 / 6700 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Strength: 270 / 198 MPa (ISO 178)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (23 °C): 100 / 95 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (−30 °C): 85 / 73 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength (23 °C): 10 / 13 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength (−30 °C): 7.7 / 7.5 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature (DSC): 260 °C (ISO 11357-1/-3)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 1.8 MPa (HDT/A): 220 °C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 0.45 MPa (HDT/B): 240 °C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Longitudinal (23–55 °C): 21 E-6/K (ISO 11359-1/-2)
- Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Transverse (23–55 °C): 95 E-6/K (ISO 11359-1/-2)
Processing Performance
- MVR, 275 °C / 5 kg: 19 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Temperature, Injection Molding / Extrusion: 280 – 300 °C
- Mold Temperature, Injection Molding: 80 – 100 °C
- Molding Shrinkage, Parallel: 0.40 % (ISO 294-4)
- Molding Shrinkage, Normal: 0.97 % (ISO 294-4)
- Pre-Drying Temperature: 80 °C
- Pre-Drying Time: 4 h
Use & Applications
- Automotive radiator end caps
- Automotive oil filter housings
- Automotive thermostat housings