Ultramid® A4H by BASF is a medium viscosity, unreinforced, polyamide 66 (PA 66) with high impact strength even at dry state. It possesses good elastic properties, high dimensional stability, high creep strength and excellent sliding friction properties. This grade provides good toughness at low temperatures, high rigidity, high mechanical strength, stiffness, thermal stability, very good impact strength and good processability. It exhibits outstanding resistance to chemicals, hot lubricants and hot water, fuels, hydraulic fluids and coolants, refrigerants, dyes, paints, cleaners, degreasing agents, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and many other solvents. It is resistant to high heat aging, corrosion, to aqueous solutions of salts and alkalis and to stress-crack formation compared to many amorphous plastics. It is processed by injection molding. Ultramid® A4H by BASF is suitable for highly stressed parts such as bearing cages, gear wheels, coil formers and cable connectors. It is compliant with EC Regulation 1907/2006 (REACH), RohS directive 2011/65/EC and WEEE directive 2002/96/EC.
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Ultramid® A4H properties
Electrical properties
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| Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Flammability properties
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| Flame Rating, UL 94 | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Mechanical properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| 50% Modulus | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Elongation at Break, Nominal | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Flexural Modulus | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Impact Strength, Notched Charpy | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Impact Strength, Unnotched Charpy | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Tensile Elongation | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Tensile Modulus | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Tensile Strength | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Other properties
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| Density, Bulk | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Physical properties
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| Density | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Melt Volume Flow Rate (MVR) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Viscosity, Reduced | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Thermal properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| CTE, Linear, Parallel to Flow | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Decomposition Temperature | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT), Unannealed | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT), Unannealed | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Melting Point | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| UL, RTI | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Ultramid® A4H Processing Guidelines
Injection Molding Processing Guidelines
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