Ultramid B 3S BASF Polyamide 6

Product Description

Easy flowing, finely crystalline injection moulding grade for very fast processing. Uses include thin-walled technical parts (eg housing, fittings, grips, small parts, anchors and fixing clamps).

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

Features

Crystalline

Fast Molding Cycle

Good Flow

Oil Resistant

Uses

Fittings

Housings

Thin-walled Parts

RoHS Compliance

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Extrusion

Injection Molding

Physical	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Density		--	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (275°C/5.0 kg)		--	in³/10min	ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage (0.0591 in)		--	%	ISO 294-4
Water Absorption (Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH)		--	%	ISO 62
Mechanical	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)			psi	ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Yield, 73°F)			psi	ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain (Yield, 73°F)			%	ISO 527-2
Impact	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (73°F)				ISO 179/1eU
Thermal	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
66 psi, Unannealed		--	°F	ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed		--	°F	ISO 75-2/A
Melting Temperature (DSC)		--	°F	ISO 3146
Electrical	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Surface Resistivity	--		ohms	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity			ohm·cm	IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity (73°F, 1 MHz)				IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (73°F, 1 MHz)				IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index (Solution A)		--	V	IEC 60112
Flammability	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in)		--		UL 94
Glow Wire Flammability Index (0.0157 in)		--	°F	IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (0.0591 in)		--	°F	IEC 60695-2-13
Oxygen Index		--	%	ISO 4589-2
UL	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
RTI Elec (0.0591 in)		--	°F	UL 746
Additional Information
Dry	Moisture Absorption, Equilibrium, ISO 62, 23°C, 50% RH: 2.6 to 3.4%
Related Terminology
Dry	Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultramid® B 3S, Ultramid B 3S, Ultramid® B , Ultramid B, UltramidB3S, UltramidB, B 3 S, B3S, B3, 3 S, 3S, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, BASF, Polyamide6, Nylon6, S3, 3B
Generic Name
Dry	Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA6.
Conditioned	Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA6.
Features
Dry	Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Flow, Fast Cycle, Rapid Cycle, Productivity, Fast Molding Cycle.
Uses
Dry	Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thin-walled Parts, Thin Walled Parts, Thin-wall Parts, Thin wall Parts, Thinwall Parts, Housings, Housing.
Conditioned	Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultramid® B 3S, Ultramid B 3S, Ultramid® B , Ultramid B, UltramidB3S, UltramidB, B 3 S, B3S, B3, 3 S, 3S, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, BASF, Polyamide6, Nylon6, S3, 3B

Injection	Dry	Unit
Processing (Melt) Temp		°F
Mold Temperature		°F
Extrusion	Dry	Unit
Melt Temperature		°F

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

Ultramid® B 3S

Polyamide 6

Supplied by BASF Corporation