BASF ULTRAMID B3WG10
Plastic Granules
ULTRAMID B3WG10 Heat-ageing-resistant PA6-GF50
Ultramid® B3WG10 is a BASF PA6-GF50 injection molding resin for rigid industrial parts. It offers high stiffness, heat-aging resistance, and stable molding performance, with 16,000 MPa tensile modulus, 215°C HDT A, and 0.20% parallel shrinkage.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1550 kg/m³ (ISO 1183)
- Viscosity Number, 0.5% in 96% H₂SO₄: 135 cm³/g (ISO 307 / ISO 1157 / ISO 1628)
- Water Absorption, Saturation in Water at 23°C: 4.5–5.1% (similar to ISO 62)
- Moisture Absorption, Equilibrium at 23°C / 50% RH: 1.3–1.7% (similar to ISO 62)
- Bulk Density, Granules: approx. 0.7 g/cm³
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Modulus: 16000 / 11000 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Stress at Break: 235 / 160 MPa (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Strain at Break: 3 / 5.5% (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 h, Strain ≤ 0.5%, 23°C: 7400 MPa (ISO 899-1)
- Flexural Modulus: 15000 / 9000 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Strength: 320 / 240 MPa (ISO 178)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength, 23°C: 100 / 110 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength, -30°C: 90 / 98 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength, 23°C: 22 / 30 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength, -30°C: 16 / 13.3 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Izod Notched Impact Strength, 23°C: 20 / 24 kJ/m² (ISO 180/A)
- Izod Notched Impact Strength, 23°C: 190 / 340 J/m (ASTM D 256)
- Tensile Modulus at 80°C: 8500 MPa / – (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Stress at Break at 80°C: 130 MPa / – (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Strain at Break at 80°C: 6% / – (ISO 527-1/-2)
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature, DSC: 220°C (ISO 11357-1/-3)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 1.8 MPa, HDT A: 215°C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 0.45 MPa, HDT B: 220°C (ISO 75-1/-2)
- Maximum Service Temperature, Short Cycle Operation: 200°C
- Temperature Index, 50% Loss of Tensile Strength After 5000 h: 175°C (IEC 60216)
- Temperature Index, 50% Loss of Tensile Strength After 20000 h: 145°C (IEC 60216)
- Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Longitudinal, 23–55°C: 15 × 10⁻⁶/K (ISO 11359-1/-2)
- Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Transverse, 23–55°C: 73 × 10⁻⁶/K (ISO 11359-1/-2)
- Thermal Conductivity: 0.38 W/(m·K) (DIN 52612-1)
- Specific Heat Capacity: 1300 J/(kg·K)
Electrical Properties
- Relative Permittivity, 1 MHz: 4.2 / 6.1 (IEC 62631-2-1)
- Dissipation Factor, 1 MHz: 140 / 1400 × 10⁻⁴ (IEC 62631-2-1)
- Volume Resistivity: 1E13 / 1E10 Ω·m (IEC 62631-3-1)
- Surface Resistivity: 1E13 / 1E10 Ω (IEC 62631-3-2)
- Comparative Tracking Index, CTI, Test Liquid A: – / 450 (IEC 60112)
- Electric Strength K20/K20, 60 × 60 × 1 mm³: 40 / 31 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
Flame Characteristics
- UL94 Flammability Rating at Nominal 1.5 mm: HB at 1.55 mm (IEC 60695-11-10)
- UL94 Flammability Rating, Thickness Tested: HB at 0.83 mm (IEC 60695-11-10)
- UL 94 Rating at 3.1 mm Thickness: HB (UL 94 / IEC 60695)
- Automotive Materials, Thickness ≥ 1 mm: Passed (ISO 3795 / FMVSS 302)
- Yellow Card Available: Yes
Processing Parameters
- MVR, 275°C / 5 kg: 22 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Recommended Melt Temperature, Injection Moulding / Extrusion: 280–300°C
- Melt Temperature: 280°C
- Recommended Mould Temperature, Injection Moulding: 80–90°C
- Mold Temperature: 80°C
- Moulding Shrinkage, Constrained: 0.3%
- Molding Shrinkage, Parallel: 0.20% (ISO 294-4)
- Molding Shrinkage, Normal: 0.70% (ISO 294-4)
- Pre-Drying Temperature: 80°C
- Pre-Drying Time: 4 h
- Flowability, Spiral Flow Length, d = 2.0 mm: 41 cm (BASF Method)
Use & Applications
- forindustrial parts requiring very high rigidity