BASF ULTRAMID B3S R03
Plastic Granules
Ultramid B3S R03 Easy-flowing Polyamide 6 Granules
Ultramid® B3S R03 is a BASF PA6 injection molding resin for fast processing and thin-wall technical parts. It offers high flow, MVR 190 cm³/10 min, tensile modulus 3500 MPa, CTI 600, and UL V-2 flame rating.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1130 kg/m³ (ISO 1183)
- Viscosity Number, 0.5% in 96% H₂SO₄: 145 cm³/g (ISO 307 / ISO 1157 / ISO 1628)
- Water Absorption, Saturation in Water at 23°C: 9–10% (Similar to ISO 62)
- Moisture Absorption, Equilibrium at 23°C / 50% RH: 2.6–3.4% (Similar to ISO 62)
- Bulk Density: Approx. 0.7 g/cm³
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Modulus, Dry / Conditioned: 3500 / 1200 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Yield Stress, Dry / Conditioned: 90 / 45 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Yield Strain, Dry / Conditioned: 4 / 20% (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Strain at Break, Dry / Conditioned: 10 / >50% (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Flexural Modulus, Dry: 3000 MPa (ISO 178)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength at 23°C, Dry / Conditioned: 250 / N kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength at -30°C, Dry: 200 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength at 23°C, Dry / Conditioned: 4 / 50 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength at -30°C, Dry: 3 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature, DSC: 220°C (ISO 11357-1/-3)
- Heat Deflection Temperature, HDT A, 1.8 MPa: 65°C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Heat Deflection Temperature, HDT B, 0.45 MPa: 180°C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Temperature Limit at High Temperature, 20,000 h, 50% Tensile Strength Decrease: 87°C (IEC 60216)
- Temperature Limit at High Temperature, 5,000 h, 50% Tensile Strength Decrease: 97°C (IEC 60216)
- Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, 23–55°C, Parallel: 102 × 10⁻⁶/K (ISO 11359-1/-2)
Electrical Properties
- Relative Permittivity at 1 MHz, Dry / Conditioned: 3.3 / 7 (IEC 62631-2-1)
- Dissipation Factor at 1 MHz, Dry / Conditioned: 300 / 3000 × 10⁻⁴ (IEC 62631-2-1)
- Volume Resistivity, Dry / Conditioned: 1E13 / 1E9 Ω·m (IEC 62631-3-1)
- Surface Resistivity, Conditioned: 1E12 Ω (IEC 62631-3-2)
- Comparative Tracking Index, CTI Solution A: 600 (IEC 60112)
- Electric Strength K20/K20, 60 × 60 × 1 mm³, Dry / Conditioned: 40 / 29 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
Flame Characteristics
- UL Flame Class, All Colors, 0.75 mm: V-2 (UL 94 / IEC 60695-11-10)
- UL Flame Class, All Colors, 1.5 mm: V-2 (UL 94 / IEC 60695-11-10)
- UL Flame Class, All Colors, 3.0 mm: V-2 (UL 94 / IEC 60695-11-10)
- Glow-Wire Flammability Index, Datasheet Value: 850°C at ≤1.5 mm (IEC 60695-2-12)
- Glow-Wire Ignition Temperature, Datasheet Value: 775°C at ≤1.5 mm (IEC 60695-2-13)
- UL Yellow Card GWFI, 0.75 mm: 960°C (IEC 60695-2-12)
- UL Yellow Card GWFI, 1.5 mm: 960°C (IEC 60695-2-12)
- UL Yellow Card GWFI, 3.0 mm: 960°C (IEC 60695-2-12)
- UL Yellow Card GWIT, 0.75 mm: 925°C (IEC 60695-2-13)
- UL Yellow Card GWIT, 1.5 mm: 925°C (IEC 60695-2-13)
- UL Yellow Card GWIT, 3.0 mm: 825°C (IEC 60695-2-13)
- High-Voltage Arc Tracking Rate, HVTR: 0 (UL Yellow Card)
- High-Voltage Arc Tracking Index, HAI, 0.75 mm: 1 (UL Yellow Card)
- High-Voltage Arc Tracking Index, HAI, 1.5 mm: 0 (UL Yellow Card)
- High-Voltage Arc Tracking Index, HAI, 3.0 mm: 0 (UL Yellow Card)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI, 0.75 mm: 4 (UL Yellow Card)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI, 1.5 mm: 4 (UL Yellow Card)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI, 3.0 mm: 3 (UL Yellow Card)
Processing Parameters
- Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 275°C / 5 kg: 190 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Temperature, Injection Moulding / Extrusion: 250–270°C
- Mould Temperature, Injection Moulding: 40–60°C
- Moulding Shrinkage, Model Housing 1.5 mm: 0.55%
- Moulding Shrinkage, Parallel: 0.87% (ISO 294-4)
- Moulding Shrinkage, Normal: 1.00% (ISO 294-4)
- Processing Characteristic: Easy-flowing grade for very fast processing
- Recommended Handling: Pre-dry before processing according to BASF recommendations
- Recommended Feeding: Closed conveyor system preferred to reduce moisture uptake
Use & Applications
- Thin-walled technical parts
- housings
- fittings
- grips
- small parts
- fixing clamps