PA 6

Category Type Material
Polymers Engineering Polymers

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 Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate [ASA]
Cellulose Acetate [CA]
Liquid-crystal Polymer [LCP]
PA 12
PA 46
PA 6
PA 6 (cast)
PA 6-3-T
PA 66
PB
PBT
PC
PEEK
PEI
PET
PET Bottle Grade
PI
Polyamide 11 [PA 11]
POM (hom.)
PPO
PTFE
PVDF
SAN

Data Table for: Polymers: Engineering Polymers: PA 6

Mechanical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Young's modulus 2300 - 2500 MPa
Tensile strength 48 - 85 MPa
Elongation 100 - 320 %
Compressive strength 46 - 90 MPa
Fatigue 31 - 31 MPa
Bending strength 110 - 120 MPa
Impact strength 0.44 - 3 J/cm
Yield strength 35 - 40 MPa

Physical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Thermal expansion 83 - 120 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 0.245 - 0.27 W/m.K
Specific heat 1.592 - 1.7 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 223 - 223 °C
Glass temperature 50 - 75 °C
Service temperature -70 - 105 °C
Density 1120 - 1140 kg/m3
Resistivity 1e+17 - 1e+20 Ohm.mm2/m
Breakdown potential 17 - 35 kV/mm
Dielectric loss factor 0.04 - 0.06
Friction coefficient 0.38 - 0.45
Refraction index 1.53 - 1.53
Shrinkage 0.3 - 2 %
Water absorption 2 - 4 %

Environmental Data

Quantity Value Unit
Eco indicator 95 5.34 mPt
EPS 2400 mELU
Ex (in) / Ex (out) 5.02116082224909 MJ/MJ
GER 165 MJ
Raw materials input 3.99539 kg
Solid 0.0127883 kg
Eco indicator 99 0.904 Pt
Environmental remarks Description from the production of polyamide from raw materials. Polyamide is made from caprolactam which can be derived with several processes. Here crude oil is processed via naphta to benzene, that to cyclohexane and finally to caprolactam. Caprolactam is polymerised at 250°C to PA. The required energy supply was assumed to come from oil.

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Remarks Recycled material costs 1.26 to 1.40 EURO/kg depending on colour.

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