BASF ULTRAMID B3WG8 BK00564
Plastic Granules
ULTRAMID B3WG8 BK00564 Black Granules PA6-GF40
Ultramid® B3WG8 BK00564 is a PA6-GF40 injection molding resin for high-stiffness automotive parts. It offers 12,700 MPa tensile modulus, 315 MPa flexural strength, and 210°C HDT. Use it for under-hood parts needing heat aging resistance.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1460 kg/m³ (ISO 1183)
- Water Absorption, Saturation in Water at 23 °C: 4.9–6% (similar to ISO 62)
- Moisture Absorption, Equilibrium at 23 °C / 50% RH: 1.6–2% (similar to ISO 62)
- Bulk Density, Granules: approx. 0.7 g/cm³
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Modulus: 12700 / 7700 MPa dry / conditioned (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Stress at Break: 205 / 125 MPa dry / conditioned (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Strain at Break: 3 / 5.5% dry / conditioned (ISO 527-1/-2)
- Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 h, Strain ≤ 0.5%, 23 °C: 5400 MPa (ISO 899-1)
- Flexural Modulus: 12300 / 7600 MPa dry / conditioned (ISO 178)
- Flexural Strength: 315 / 190 MPa dry / conditioned (ISO 178)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength, 23 °C: 95 / 95 kJ/m² dry / conditioned (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength, -30 °C: 85 / 85 kJ/m² dry / conditioned (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength, 23 °C: 13 / 20 kJ/m² dry / conditioned (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy Notched Impact Strength, -30 °C: 10 / 10 kJ/m² dry / conditioned (ISO 179/1eA)
- Izod Notched Impact Strength, 23 °C: 16 kJ/m² dry (ISO 180/A)
- Izod Impact Strength, 23 °C: 80 kJ/m² dry (ISO 180/U)
Thermal Properties
- Melting Temperature, DSC: 220 °C (ISO 11357-1/-3)
- Deflection Temperature Under Load, 1.8 MPa, HDT A: 210 °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
Electrical Properties
- Electric Strength K20/K20, 60 × 60 × 1 mm³: 40 / 31 kV/mm dry / conditioned (IEC 60243-1)
Processing Parameters
- Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 275 °C / 5 kg: 20 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Recommended Melt Temperature, Injection Moulding / Extrusion: 270–290 °C
- Recommended Mould Temperature, Injection Moulding: 80–90 °C
- Molding Shrinkage, Parallel: 0.30% (ISO 294-4)
- Molding Shrinkage, Normal: 0.85% (ISO 294-4)
- Pre-Drying Temperature: 80 °C
- Pre-Drying Time: 4 h
Use & Applications
- Automotive under-hood parts requiring high stiffness and heat aging resistance