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Ultramid® C 3U

Polyamide 66/6 Copolymer

Supplied by BASF Corporation

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Product Description
Ultramid C3U is an injection molding, general purpose PA6/66 grade with improved flame retardance. The product is UL recognized as 94V0 at 0.4 mm minimum thickness.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
 
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Electrical Properties
  • Good Flow
  • Halogen Free
  • Low (to None) Phosphorus Content
  • Low Viscosity
Uses 
  • Electrical Parts
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • Electronic Insulation
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Colors Available
  • Natural Color
 
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)
  • Shear Modulus vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-1)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)
Physical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
       
--
--
 
ASTM D792
--
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (275°C/5.0 kg)
--
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.125 in)
--
in/in
ASTM D955
Water Absorption
       
Saturation
--
%
ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
--
%
ISO 62
Equilibrium, 50% RH
--
%
ASTM D570
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
--
%
ISO 62
Mechanical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Strength
       
Yield, 73°F
--
psi
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation
       
Yield, 73°F
--
%
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
%
ISO 527-2
Break, 73°F
--
%
ASTM D638
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
%
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
--
psi
ASTM D790, 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 (73°F)
 
ISO 179
Notched Izod Impact
       
-40°F
--
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
--
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
--
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180
Hardness
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness
--
psi
ISO 2039-1
Thermal
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
       
66 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Peak Melting Temperature
--
°F
ASTM D3418, ISO 3146
CLTE
       
Flow
--
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow
--
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Transverse
--
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Electrical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
       
0.0591 in
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
--
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)
 
IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index
V
IEC 60112
Electric Strength
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
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® C 3U, Ultramid C 3U, Ultramid® C , Ultramid C, UltramidC3U, UltramidC, C 3 U, C3U, C3, 3 U, 3U, Polyamide 66/6 Copolymer, Polyamide 666 Copolymer, Polyamide 66:6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66+6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66-6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66_6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66 6 Copolymer, Nylon 66/6, Nylon 666, Nylon 66:6, Nylon 66+6, Nylon 66-6, Nylon 66_6, Nylon 66 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa666, BASF, Polyamide666Copolymer, Nylon666, Polyamide66_6Copolymer, Nylon66_6, U3, 3C
Generic Name
Dry
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA666, PA66/6.
Conditioned
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA666, PA66/6.
Features
Dry
Features may also be described by the following terms: Zero Halogen Content, Halogen Free, Low Phosphorus Content, Good Flow, Low Viscosity, Good Electrical Properties.
Uses
Dry
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector, Electronic Insulation.
Conditioned
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultramid® C 3U, Ultramid C 3U, Ultramid® C , Ultramid C, UltramidC3U, UltramidC, C 3 U, C3U, C3, 3 U, 3U, Polyamide 66/6 Copolymer, Polyamide 666 Copolymer, Polyamide 66:6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66+6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66-6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66_6 Copolymer, Polyamide 66 6 Copolymer, Nylon 66/6, Nylon 666, Nylon 66:6, Nylon 66+6, Nylon 66-6, Nylon 66_6, Nylon 66 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa666, BASF, Polyamide666Copolymer, Nylon666, Polyamide66_6Copolymer, Nylon66_6, U3, 3C
Injection
Dry
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Injection Pressure
psi
 
Injection Rate
 
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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