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Ultramid® A 3WG6 BK00564

Polyamide 66

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 30%

Supplied by BASF Corporation

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Product Description
Ultramid A3WG6 BK00564 is a 30% glass fiber reinforced, pigmented black and heat resistance injection molding PA66 grade for machinery components and housings of high stiffness and dimensional stability. A3EG6 is the preferred grade for producing electrically insulating parts.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 30% Filler by Weight
Additive 
  • Heat Stabilizer
Features 
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Flow
  • Good Thermal Aging Resistance
  • Heat Stabilized
  • High Rigidity
  • Low Viscosity
  • Oil Resistant
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Housings
  
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Black
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
lb/in³
 ISO 1183 2
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.125 in)
in/in
 ASTM D955
Water Absorption
      
Saturation
%
 ASTM D570, ISO 62 2
Equilibrium, 50% RH
%
 ASTM D570
Equilibrium
%
 ISO 62 2
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Stress (Break)
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi)
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
Peak Melting Temperature
°F
 ASTM D3418, ISO 3146
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in)
 
 UL 94
UL
Nominal Value
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
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultramid® A 3WG6 BK00564, Ultramid A 3WG6 BK00564, Ultramid® A , Ultramid A, UltramidA3WG6BK00564, UltramidA, A 3 WG 6 BK 00564, A3WG6 BK00564, A3, 3 WG 6 BK 00564, A3WG6BK00564, 3WG6 BK00564, 3WG, WG6, 6BK, BK00564, 3WG6BK00564, Polyamide 66, Nylon 66, Polyamide, Nylon, pa66, BASF, Polyamide66, Nylon66, WG3, 3A
Generic Name
Generic Name may also be described by the following terms: PA66.
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Good Flow, High Rigidity, Good Thermal Aging Resistance, Thermal Aging Resistant, Low Viscosity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Housings, Housing, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 2 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1), PSA Peugeot-Citroën (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
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.
 
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