BASF Ultramid® A3XZG5
Plastic Granules
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Bulk Density: approx. 0.7 g/cm³
- Density: 1320 kg/m³ (ISO 1183)
- Water Absorption, Saturation in Water at 23°C: 4.7–5.3% (similar to ISO 62)
- Moisture Absorption, Equilibrium at 23°C / 50% RH: 1.0–1.4% (similar to ISO 62)
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Modulus: 6500 / 4500 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Stress at Break: 105 / 70 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Strain at Break: 6 / 11% (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 h, strain ≤ 0.5%, 23°C: — / 2000 MPa (ISO 899-1)
- Flexural Modulus: 5500 / — MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Strength: 115 / 100 MPa (ISO 178)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength at 23°C: 90 / 100 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength at -30°C: 85 / 80 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength at 23°C: 25 / 30 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Izod Notched Impact Strength at 23°C: 24 / — kJ/m² (ISO 180/A)
- Izod Notched Impact Strength at -30°C: 10 / 10 kJ/m² (ISO 180/A)
Electrical Properties
- Relative Permittivity at 1 MHz: 3.8 / 4.0 (IEC 62631-2-1)
- Dissipation Factor at 1 MHz: 200 / 300 × 10⁻⁴ (IEC 62631-2-1)
- Volume Resistivity: 1E13 / 1E10 Ω·m (IEC 62631-3-1)
- Surface Resistivity: — / 1E13 Ω (IEC 62631-3-2)
- Comparative Tracking Index, CTI, Test Liquid A: 575 (IEC 60112)
- Electric Strength, K20/K20, 60 × 60 × 1 mm: 33 / 30 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature, DSC: 260°C (ISO 11357-1/-3)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 1.8 MPa / HDT A: 240°C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 0.45 MPa / HDT B: 250°C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Maximum Service Temperature, Short-Cycle Operation: 180°C
- Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Longitudinal, 23–80°C: 36 × 10⁻⁶/K (ISO 11359-1/-2)
- Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Transverse, 23–80°C: 127 × 10⁻⁶/K (ISO 11359-1/-2)
- Thermal Conductivity: 0.33 W/(m·K) (DIN 52612-1)
Flame Characteristics
- Flame Retardant System: Red phosphorus-based flame retardance
- Oxygen Index: 28% (ISO 4589-1/-2)
Processing Guide
- Recommended Process: Injection molding
- Melting Temperature, DSC: 260°C (ISO 11357-1/-3)
- MVR at 300°C / 10 kg: 3 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Temperature, Injection Molding / Extrusion: 280–300°C
- Mould Temperature, Injection Molding: 80–90°C
- Moulding Shrinkage, Constrained: 0.55%
Use & Applications
- PV connectors
- PV junction boxes
- electrical and electronic components requiring stiffness, toughness, and flame retardance