Polyamide 6 (PA6)

Alternative and trade names
Akulon®, Bergamid™, Zytel®, Orgalloy®, Radilon®

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Description

Its key features include:

High stiffness and strength at elevated temperatures

Toughness at low temperatures

Excellent heat aging resistance

Very good abrasion and wear resistance

Chemical resistance

Excellent surface appearance, especially in filled and reinforced versions, compared to comparable PA66 versions

Excellent weld strength after vibration welding

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General

Property	Value
Density	1.12 - 1.14 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 1.12 - 1.14 g/cm³

Mechanical

Property	Value	Comment
Elastic modulus	0.75 - 1.5 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 0.75 - 1.5 GPa
Elongation	100.0 - 300.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 100.0 - 300.0 %
Impact strength, Charpy notched	20 kJ/m² Show Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy notched of 20 kJ/m²	no break
Tensile strength	30.0 - 60.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 30.0 - 60.0 MPa	at 15-30% strain
Impact strength, Charpy unnotched	no break

Thermal

Property	Value
Coefficient of thermal expansion	7e-05 - 0.00015 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 7e-05 - 0.00015 1/K
Melting point	220.0 - 225.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 220.0 - 225.0 °C
Specific heat capacity	1700 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 1700 J/(kg·K)
Thermal conductivity	0.22 - 0.29 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 0.22 - 0.29 W/(m·K)
Flammability	UL 94 HB-V2

Electrical

Property	Value
Dielectric constant	3.5 [-] Show Material materials with Dielectric constant of 3.5 [-]
	7 [-] Show Material materials with Dielectric constant of 7 [-]
Electrical resistivity	100000000.0 - 100000000000000.0 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 100000000.0 - 100000000000000.0 Ω·m

Optical

Property	Value
Transparency	no

Technological properties

Property

Application areas

Textile fibres, hosiery, swim wear, tennis strings, fishing lines

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Processing methods

Injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, coating, casting

Polyamide 6 (PA6)

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