Zytel® BM74G18HS BK553

NYLON RESIN

(PA66+PA6)-I-GF18

CHARACTERISTICS

Regional availability

• North America

• Europe

• Asia Pacific

• South and Central America

• Near East/Africa

• Global

Processing

Blow Moulding

Delivery form

Pellets

Special characteristics

Heat stabilised or stable to heat

PRODUCT TEXT

Zytel® BM74G18HS BK553 is a 18% Glass Reinforced heat stabilised nylon 66 and nylon 6 comelt resin for blow moulding.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

DRY/COND.

TEST NORM

Resin Identification

PA66+PA6-IGF18

ISO 1043

Part Marking Code

>PA66+PA6-IGF18<

ISO 11469

ISO designation

ISO 16396-(PA66+PA6)-I,GF18,BCGH,S14-050

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RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

DRY/COND.

UNIT

TEST NORM

Viscosity number

140/*

cm3/g

ISO 307, 1157, 1628

Moulding shrinkage, parallel

0.7/-

%

ISO 294-4, 2577

Moulding shrinkage, normal

0.7/-

%

ISO 294-4, 2577

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

DRY/COND.

UNIT

TEST NORM

Tensile Modulus

5500/2800

MPa

ISO 527-1/-2

Yield stress

100/50

MPa

ISO 527-1/-2

Yield strain

3/8

%

ISO 527-1/-2

Charpy impact strength, 23°C

65/-

kJ/m2

ISO 179/1eU

Charpy notched impact strength, 23°C

17/-

kJ/m2

ISO 179/1eA

Charpy notched impact strength, -30°C

6/-

kJ/m2

ISO 179/1eA

Charpy notched impact strength, -40°C

6/-

kJ/m2

ISO 179/1eA

Poisson's ratio

0.35/0.37

-

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THERMAL PROPERTIES

DRY/COND.

UNIT

TEST NORM

Melting temperature, 10°C/min

260/*

°C

ISO 11357-1/-3

Temp. of deflection under load, 1.8 MPa

230/*

°C

ISO 75-1/-2

Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, parallel

43/*

E-6/K

ISO 11359-1/-2

Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, normal

130/*

E-6/K

ISO 11359-1/-2

FLAMMABILITY

DRY/COND.

UNIT

TEST NORM

FMVSS Class

B

-

ISO 3795 (FMVSS 302)

Burning rate, Thickness 1 mm

<80

mm/min

ISO 3795 (FMVSS 302)

OTHER PROPERTIES

DRY/COND.

UNIT

TEST NORM

Humidity absorption, 2mm

2.2/*

%

Sim. to ISO 62

Density

1220/-

kg/m3

ISO 1183

INJECTION

DRY/COND.

UNIT

Drying Recommended

yes

Drying Temperature

80

°C

Drying Time, Dehumidified Dryer

2 - 4

h

Processing Moisture Content

≤0.2

%

Melt Temperature Optimum

295

°C

Min. melt temperature

285

°C

Max. melt temperature

305

°C