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Ultramid® B 3EG3

Polyamide 6

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 15%

Supplied by BASF Corporation

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Product Description
Ultramid B3EG3 is a 15% glass fiber reinforced injection molding PA6 grade for housings with enhanced impact resistance.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 15% Filler by Weight
Features 
  • Good Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Housings
  • Wheels
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Multi-Point Data 
  • Creep Modulus vs. Time (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isochronous Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Secant Modulus vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)
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
Water Absorption
      ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
--
%
 
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
--
%
 
Mechanical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Break, 73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain (Break, 73°F)
%
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
      ISO 179
-22°F
--
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
      ISO 179
-22°F
--
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Notched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)
--
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180
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
CLTE
      ISO 11359-2
Flow
--
in/in/°F
 
Transverse
--
in/in/°F
 
Electrical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)
 
IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor
      IEC 60250
100 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Flammability
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in)
--
 
UL 94
UL
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str (0.0591 in)
--
°F
UL 746
RTI Imp (0.0591 in)
--
°F
UL 746
RTI Elec (0.0591 in)
--
°F
UL 746
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 3EG3, Ultramid B 3EG3, Ultramid® B , Ultramid B, UltramidB3EG3, UltramidB, B 3 EG 3, B3EG3, B3, 3 EG 3, 3EG3, 3EG, EG3, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, BASF, Polyamide6, Nylon6, 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 Impact Resistance.
Uses
Dry
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector, Housings, Housing.
Automotive Specifications
Dry
This plastic material has approval for 3 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (3).
Conditioned
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultramid® B 3EG3, Ultramid B 3EG3, Ultramid® B , Ultramid B, UltramidB3EG3, UltramidB, B 3 EG 3, B3EG3, B3, 3 EG 3, 3EG3, 3EG, EG3, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, BASF, Polyamide6, Nylon6, 3B
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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