ForTii® U12S

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PPA-I

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Description

ForTii® is a breakthrough high temperature polyamide with halogen-free and halogen containing flame retardant grades for demanding applications in the electronics, lighting, automotive, white goods, industrial and aerospace industries.
We developed ForTii® in close co-operation with leading OEMs and tier 1 connector and socket manufacturers to ensure we give our customer what they want – and need.
That means a high temperature polyamide with a broad and versatile portfolio of grades that deliver high performance with a unique balance of properties.

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ForTii® U12S

This material data has been provided by DSM.

"Typical" values were obtained via a literature search. "Predicted" values were imputed via artificial intelligence technology. While we have placed significant efforts in ensuring data accuracy, "typical" and "predicted" data should be considered indicative and verified by appropriate material testing. Please do contact us if additional information on the the predicted data method is required.
All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
Equivalent standards are similar to one or more standards provided by the supplier. Some equivalent standards may be stricter whereas others may be outside the bounds of the original standard.

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General

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Comment
Density	1.13 g/cm³ Show Supplier Material materials with Density of 1.13 g/cm³	dry	ISO 1183
Moisture absorption	2.3 % Show Supplier Material materials with Moisture absorption of 2.3 %	dry	Sim. to ISO 62
Water absorption	0.7 % Show Supplier Material materials with Water absorption of 0.7 %	dry	ISO 62	at 23°C after 24h
	6.2 % Show Supplier Material materials with Water absorption of 6.2 %	dry	Sim. to ISO 62

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Testing Standard
Elastic modulus		2.8 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 2.8 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
		2.9 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 2.9 GPa	conditioned	ISO 527-1/-2
	100 °C	1.7 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 1.7 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	120 °C	0.8 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 0.8 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	140 °C	0.5 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 0.5 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	160 °C	0.41 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 0.41 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	180 °C	0.4 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 0.4 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation		13 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 13 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
		20 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 20 %	conditioned	ISO 527-1/-2
	100 °C	19 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 19 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	120 °C	50 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 50 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	140 °C	100 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 100 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	160 °C	100 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 100 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	180 °C	90 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 90 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation at yield		4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation at yield of 4 %	conditioned	ISO 527-1/-2
		5 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation at yield of 5 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural modulus		2.5 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Flexural modulus of 2.5 GPa	dry	ISO 178
Flexural yield strength		110 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Flexural yield strength of 110 MPa	dry	ISO 178
Impact strength, Charpy notched	-30 °C	9 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy notched of 9 kJ/m²	dry	ISO 179/1eA
	23 °C	12 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy notched of 12 kJ/m²	dry	ISO 179/1eA
	23 °C	15 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy notched of 15 kJ/m²	conditioned	ISO 179/1eA
Impact strength, Charpy unnotched	-30 °C	135 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy unnotched of 135 kJ/m²	dry	ISO 179/1eU
	23 °C	175 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy unnotched of 175 kJ/m²	dry	ISO 179/1eU
	23 °C	185 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy unnotched of 185 kJ/m²	conditioned	ISO 179/1eU
Tensile strength		60 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 60 MPa	conditioned	ISO 527-1/-2
		75 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 75 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	100 °C	40 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 40 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	120 °C	30 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 30 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	140 °C	25 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 25 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	160 °C	20 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 20 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	180 °C	18 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 18 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield strength		60 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Yield strength of 60 MPa	conditioned	ISO 527-1/-2
		75 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Yield strength of 75 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	100 °C	43 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Yield strength of 43 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	120 °C	31 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Yield strength of 31 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	160 °C	21 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Yield strength of 21 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	180 °C	20 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Yield strength of 20 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2

Thermal

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Pressure	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	5e-07 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 5e-07 1/K	dry	ISO 11359-1/-2		Parallel
	7.8e-07 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 7.8e-07 1/K	dry	ISO 11359-1/-2		Normal
Glass transition temperature	125 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Glass transition temperature of 125 °C	dry	ISO 11357-1/-2		10°C/min
Heat deflection temperature	110 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Heat deflection temperature of 110 °C	dry	ISO 75-1/-2	2 MPa
	200 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Heat deflection temperature of 200 °C	dry	ISO 75-1/-2	0.45 MPa
Melting point	325 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Melting point of 325 °C	dry	ISO 11357-1/-3		10°C/min

Electrical

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard
Dielectric strength	33 kV/mm Show Supplier Material materials with Dielectric strength of 33 kV/mm	conditioned	IEC 60243-1
	35 kV/mm Show Supplier Material materials with Dielectric strength of 35 kV/mm	dry	IEC 60243-1
Surface resistivity	1e+15 Ω/sq Show Supplier Material materials with Surface resistivity of 1e+15 Ω/sq	dry, conditioned	IEC 62631-3-2
Volume resistivity	1e+13 Ω·cm Show Supplier Material materials with Volume resistivity of 1e+13 Ω·cm	dry, conditioned	IEC 62631-3-1

Rheological Properties

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Comment
Shrinkage	1.1 % Show Supplier Material materials with Shrinkage of 1.1 %	dry	ISO 294-4	Parallel
	1.9 % Show Supplier Material materials with Shrinkage of 1.9 %	dry	ISO 294-4	Normal
Spiral flow length	130	dry	-	1.0 mm 1000 bar
	165	dry	-	1.0 mm 1200 bar
Viscosity number	98 cm³/gr Show Supplier Material materials with Viscosity number of 98 cm³/gr	dry	ISO 307, 1157, 1628

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