BASF Ultramid® A3W Q601
Plastic Granules
BASF ULTRAMID A3W Q601 PA66 Granules
Ultramid® A3W Q601 is an easy-flowing PA66 resin for fast injection moulding. It offers heat-ageing resistance, 100 cm³/10 min MVR, and 3120 MPa tensile modulus. Ideal for bearings, gear wheels, coil formers, and cable connectors.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1130 kg/m³ (ISO 1183)
- Viscosity Number: 150 cm³/g (ISO 307 / ISO 1157 / ISO 1628; 0.5% in 96% H₂SO₄)
- Bulk Density: approx. 0.7 g/cm³
Mechanical Properties (Dry / Conditioned)
- Tensile Modulus: 3120 MPa / – (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Yield Stress, 50 mm/min: 85 MPa / – (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Yield Strain, 50 mm/min: 4.3% / – (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Flexural Modulus: 2920 MPa / – (ISO 178)
- Flexural Strength: 120 MPa (ISO 178)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength, 23 °C: 87 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength, 23 °C: 6 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Izod Notched Impact Strength, 23 °C: 6 kJ/m² (ISO 180/A)
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature, DSC: 260 °C (ISO 11357-1/-3)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 1.8 MPa, HDT A: 74 °C (ISO 75-1/-2)
Processing Guide
- Melt Volume Rate, 275 °C / 5 kg: 100 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Temperature, Injection Moulding / Extrusion: 280–300 °C
- Mould Temperature, Injection Moulding: 40–80 °C
- Processing Method: Injection moulding / extrusion
Use & Applications
- Bearings
- bearing cages
- gear wheels
- coil formers
- cable connectors
- highly stressed technical parts