PPA
PPA (polyphthalamides) are among the high-performance polyamides and are particularly impressive due to their very high stiffness and strength, even at elevated temperatures and after water absorption. They are particularly suitable as metal substitutes.
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Physical properties
Density in kg/m³
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Humidity absorption 23°C/50% r.h. in %.
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Water absorption in %
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Mechanical properties
Compression set at 23°C in %.
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Compression set at 70°C in %.
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Tensile modulus in MPa
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Notched impact strength (Charpy) at -30°C in kJ/m²
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Notched impact strength (Charpy) at 23°C in kJ/m²
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Impact strength (Charpy) at -30°C in kJ/m²
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Impact strength (Charpy) at 23°C in kJ/m²
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Shore A hardness
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Shore D hardness
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Stress at 10% elongation in MPa
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Stress at 100% elongation in MPa
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Stress at 300% elongation in MPa
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Strain at break in %
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Stress at 50% elongation in MPa
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Stress at break in MPa
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Strain at yield in %
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Compressive strength in MPa
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Stress at yield in MPa
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Compression set at 100°C in %
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Tear strength in kN/m
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Rheological properties
Melt flow rate MFR in g/10min
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Melt flow rate MFR (test condition)
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Molding shrinkage in flow direction in %
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Molding shrinkage transverse to the flow direction in %
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Thermal properties
Maximum service temperature short term in °C
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Melting temperature (DSC, 10°C/min) in °C
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Yellow Card available
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Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N) in °C
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Coeff. of linear therm. expansion in flow direction in E-6/K
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Coeff. of linear therm. expansion transverse to the flow direction in E-6/K
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Temp. of deflection under load, 0.45 MPa in °C
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Temp. of deflection under load, 1.80 MPa in °C
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Thermal conductivity in plane in W/mK
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Thermal conductivity through plane in W/mK
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Burning behavior at thickness 0.4 mm
Burning behavior at thickness 0.8 mm
Burning behavior at thickness 1.6 mm
Burning behavior at thickness 3.2 mm
Maximum service temperature long term in °C
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Glass transition temperature in °C
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Electrical properties
Volume resistivity in Ohm*m
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Electric strength in kV/mm
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Comparative tracking index (CTI) in V
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Surface resistivity in ohm
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Magnetic properties
Coercivity (jHc) in kA/m
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max. energy product (BH max) in kJ/m³
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Remanence (Br) in mT
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