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Ultramid® 8202

Polyamide 6

Supplied by BASF Corporation

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Product Description
Ultramid 8202 is a low viscosity, general purpose PA6 injection molding homopolymer exhibiting excellent melt fluidity for filling thin sections. It is also available in heat stabilized (Ultramid 8202 HS) and/or pigmented versions. It combines good strength, stiffness and toughness as well as excellent heat, chemical and abrasion resistance.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Abrasion Resistance
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Toughness
  • High Flow
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Strength
  • Homopolymer
  • Low Viscosity
Uses 
  • Bearings
  • Caps
  • Connectors
  • Electrical Parts
  • Fasteners
  • Fittings
  • Gears
Agency Ratings 
 
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Colors Available
  • Natural Color
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Multi-Point Data 
  • 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
--
--
lb/in³
 ISO 1183 2
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.125 in)
--
in/in
 ASTM D955
Water Absorption        
24 hr
--
%
 ASTM D570
73°F, 24 hr
--
%
 ISO 62
Saturation
--
%
 ASTM D570, ISO 62 2
Equilibrium, 50% RH
--
%
 ASTM D570
Equilibrium
--
%
 ISO 62 2
Mechanical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus        
176°F
psi
 ISO 527-2
250°F
psi
 ISO 527-2
--
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength        
Yield, -40°F
psi
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Yield, 73°F
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield, 176°F
psi
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Yield, 250°F
psi
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Yield
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation        
Yield, 73°F
%
 ASTM D638
Yield, 176°F
%
 ASTM D638
Yield, 250°F
%
 ASTM D638
Yield
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
%
 ASTM D638
Nominal strain at break
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus        
-40°F
psi
 ASTM D790
73°F
psi
 ASTM D790
149°F
--
psi
 ASTM D790
194°F
--
psi
 ASTM D790
250°F
--
psi
 ASTM D790
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength        
-40°F
psi
 ASTM D790
73°F
psi
 ASTM D790
149°F
--
psi
 ASTM D790
194°F
--
psi
 ASTM D790
250°F
--
psi
 ASTM D790
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Charpy notched impact strength (73°F)
--
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 179/1eA 2
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength       ISO 179
-22°F
--
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
--
 
  
Notched Izod Impact       ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
 
  
Drop Impact Resistance (73°F)
ft·lb
 Internal Method
Hardness
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
--
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load        
66 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
--
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi
--
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
Melting Temperature
--
°F
 ASTM D3418, ISO 3146
CLTE - Flow
--
in/in/°F
 ASTM E831
Electrical
Dry
Conditioned
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity        
0.0591 in
--
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
--
--
ohm·in
 IEC 60093 2
Dielectric Strength        
0.0591 in 3
--
V/mil
 ASTM D149
--
--
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1 2
Relative Permittivity       IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
--
 
  
1 MHz
--
 
  
Dissipation Factor       IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
--
 
  
1 MHz
--
 
  
Comparative tracking index
--
 
 IEC 60112 2
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® 8202, Ultramid 8202, Ultramid® , Ultramid, Ultramid8202, 8202, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, BASF, Polyamide6, Nylon6
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: High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Low Viscosity, Good Toughness, Tough, High Strength, Good Stiffness, Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant, High Heat Resistance.
Uses
Dry
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Closure Caps, Caps, Cap.
Automotive Specifications
Dry
This plastic material has approval for 10 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1), GM-Delco (1), GM-FishBod (1), CHRYSLER (3), VOLKSWAGEN (1), DAEWOO (1), FORD (1), CHEVROLET (1).
Agency Ratings
Dry
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ULC (1), ASTM (1).
Conditioned
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultramid® 8202, Ultramid 8202, Ultramid® , Ultramid, Ultramid8202, 8202, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, BASF, Polyamide6, Nylon6
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.
2Tested in accordance with ISO 10350. 23°C/50%r.h. unless otherwise noted.
3Method A (Short-Time)
 
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