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Fortron® 1140L6

Polyphenylene Sulfide

Glass Fiber Reinforcement

Supplied by Ticona

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Product Description
Fortron 1140L6 is an easier flow version of Fortron 1140L4. It offers essentially the same characteristics of 1140L4. Especially used for thin walled parts with long flow lengths. Applications made of this grade include components for pumps and electronics.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Glass Fiber Reinforcement
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Flow
  • Halogen Free
Uses 
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • Pump Parts
  • Thin-walled Parts
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Specific Volume
in³/lb
ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage
     
Flow
in/in
ASTM D955
Across Flow
in/in
ASTM D955
Across Flow
%
ISO 294-4
Flow
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
     
73°F, 24 hr
%
ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
%
ISO 62
Spiral Flow
 
Internal Method
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ISO 527-2/1A/1
Tensile Strength
     
Break, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Break
psi
ISO 527-2/1A/5
Tensile Elongation
     
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Break
%
ISO 527-2/1A/5
Flexural Modulus
     
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
     
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
-- 2
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eA
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Notched Izod Impact
     
73°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
73°F
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact
     
73°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1U
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)
 
ASTM D785, ISO 2039-2
Thermal
Nominal Value
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
1160 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/C
Glass Transition Temperature
°F
ISO 11357-2
Melting Temperature 3
°F
ISO 11357-3
CLTE
    ISO 11359-2
Flow
in/in/°F
 
Transverse
in/in/°F
 
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohms
IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
     
--
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
--
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength
     
-- 4
V/mil
ASTM D149
--
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Constant
     
1 kHz
 
ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
ASTM D150
10 kHz
 
IEC 60250
1 MHz
 
IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor
     
1 kHz
 
ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
ASTM D150
10 kHz
 
IEC 60250
1 MHz
 
IEC 60250
Arc Resistance
sec
ASTM D495
Comparative Tracking Index
V
IEC 60112
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
    UL 94
0.0150 in
 
 
0.0591 in
 
 
Fill Analysis
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Specific Heat
Btu/lb/°F
ASTM C351
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
CSA Rating (33.1 mil)
 
CSA F-1
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Fortron® 1140L6, Fortron 1140L6, Fortron® , Fortron, Fortron1140L6, 1140 L 6, 1140L6, 1140L, L6, Polyphenylene Sulfide, PPS, Ticona, PolyphenyleneSulfide, L1140
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Flow, Zero Halogen Content, Halogen Free.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thin-walled Parts, Thin Walled Parts, Thin-wall Parts, Thin wall Parts, Thinwall Parts, Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector.
Automotive Specifications
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): FORD (2), GM (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Injection Notes
On injection molding machines with 15-25 D long three-section screws, as are usual in the trade, the FORTRON is processable. A shut-off nozzle is preferred to a free-flow nozzle.

A medium injection rate is normally preferred. All mold cavities must be effectively vented.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2at Break
310°C/min
4Method A (Short-Time)
 
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