TECHNYL STAR S 218 MT40 Rhodia Polyamide 6 (Mineral Filler, 40%)

Product Description

TechnylStar Polyamide, 40% mineral filled, heat stabilized, for injection moulding. Characterized by a high fluidity of the melt.

This grade has good mechanical properties. It is suitable for automotive industry and specialy designed for electroplating.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Africa & Middle East

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

North America

South America

Filler / Reinforcement

Mineral Filler, 40% Filler by Weight

Additive

Heat Stabilizer

Features

Heat Stabilized

High Flow

Platable

Automotive Specifications

Appearance

Natural Color

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Injection Molding

Multi-Point Data

Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)

Part Marking Code (ISO 11469)

>PA6-MD40<

Physical	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Density
--		--	g/cm³	ISO 1183
--		--	lb/in³	ISO 1183²
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)		--	%	ISO 62
Mechanical	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus
--			psi	ISO 527-2/1A
--			psi	ISO 527-2²
Tensile Stress
Break			psi	ISO 527-2/1A
Break			psi	ISO 527-2²
Tensile Strain
Break			%	ISO 527-2/1A
Break			%	ISO 527-2²
Flexural Modulus			psi	ISO 178
Flexural Strength			psi	ISO 178
Impact	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
--			ft·lb/in²	ISO 179/1eA
-22°F		--	ft·lb/in²	ISO 179/1eA
73°F			ft·lb/in²	ISO 179/1eA²
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
--				ISO 179/1eU
73°F			ft·lb/in²	ISO 179/1eU²
Notched Izod Impact Strength			ft·lb/in²	ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength			ft·lb/in²	ISO 180/1U
Thermal	Dry	Conditioned	Unit	Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
264 psi, Unannealed		--	°F	ISO 75-2/Af
264 psi		--	°F	ISO 75-2²
Melting Temperature (DSC)
--		--	°F	ISO 3146
--³		--	°F	ISO 11357-3²
Additional Information
Dry	The value listed as Melting Temperature (DSC), ISO 3146, was tested in accordance with ISO 11357. Molding Shrinkage, Rhodia Method, Isotropy: 0.97 Molding Shrinkage, Rhodia Method, Normal/Perpendicular: 0.76% Molding Shrinkage, Rhodia Method, Parallel: 0.74%
Related Terminology
Dry	Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: TECHNYL STAR™ S 218 MT40, TECHNYL STAR S 218 MT40, TECHNYL STAR™ , TECHNYL STAR, TECHNYLSTARS218MT40, TECHNYLSTAR, S 218 MT 40, S 218 MT40, S218, 218MT, MT40, S218MT40, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, Rhodia, Polyamide6, Nylon6, 218S
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: Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI.
Automotive Specifications
Dry	This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): PSA Peugeot-Citroën (1).
Conditioned	Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: TECHNYL STAR™ S 218 MT40, TECHNYL STAR S 218 MT40, TECHNYL STAR™ , TECHNYL STAR, TECHNYLSTARS218MT40, TECHNYLSTAR, S 218 MT 40, S 218 MT40, S218, 218MT, MT40, S218MT40, Polyamide 6, Nylon 6, Polyamide, Nylon, pa6, Rhodia, Polyamide6, Nylon6, 218S

Injection	Dry	Unit
Drying Temperature		°F
Suggested Max Moisture		%
Rear Temperature		°F
Middle Temperature		°F
Front Temperature		°F
Mold Temperature		°F

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.

³18 °F/min

TECHNYL STAR™ S 218 MT40

Polyamide 6

Mineral Filler, 40%

Supplied by Rhodia Engineering Plastics SA