Mechanical Properties
PA610-CF40 is a high performance composite material reinforced with 40% carbon fiber, offering a significant upgrade in stiffness, strength, and wear resistance compared to unreinforced PA610. The high carbon fiber content provides excellent durability, making it ideal for applications requiring extreme mechanical performance. Despite the increased fiber content, PA610-CF40 maintains good processability, making it suitable for applications demanding high strength, wear resistance, and ease of processing.
Tensile Strength: ≥ 180 MPa
Flexural Strength: ≥ 260 MPa
Impact Strength: ≥ 6.5 kJ/m²
With 40% carbon fiber, PA610-CF40 provides superior mechanical properties, making it an excellent choice for high performance applications.
Thermal and Chemical Resistance
PA610-CF40 offers superior thermal and chemical resistance compared to unreinforced PA610. The 40% carbon fiber reinforcement enhances the material’s ability to withstand moderate to high temperatures and exposure to various chemicals, including oils, fuels, and solvents. This makes PA610-CF40 ideal for applications in harsh environments where heat resistance and chemical exposure are critical.
Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT): Approx. 210°C
Long-Term Service Temperature: Up to 210°C
Chemical Resistance: Excellent resistance to oils, fuels, solvents, and many chemicals
PA610-CF40 ensures long term performance in harsh, high-temperature, and chemically challenging environments.
Wear Resistance and Processing
The 40% carbon fiber content in PA610-CF40 significantly enhances its wear resistance, particularly in applications subjected to high friction. The addition of carbon fiber boosts durability, making it suitable for demanding applications, while maintaining excellent processability using standard thermoplastic processing methods such as injection molding and extrusion.
Wear Resistance: Excellent in high friction conditions, superior to unreinforced PA610
Processing Methods: Injection molding, extrusion (reinforced tooling recommended)
PA610-CF40 offers outstanding wear resistance for the most demanding applications and is compatible with standard processing techniques.
Environmental Adaptability
PA610-CF40 features low moisture absorption and excellent dimensional stability, ensuring consistent performance even in environments with significant fluctuations in temperature and humidity. This makes it an ideal choice for applications requiring high environmental stability.
Water Absorption: Low
Dimensional Stability: Excellent, with minimal expansion or contraction under environmental changes
PA610-CF40 maintains mechanical properties and dimensional integrity even in challenging environmental conditions.
Applications
PA610-CF40 is ideal for applications requiring high mechanical strength, exceptional wear resistance, and reliable performance in extreme conditions. It is particularly suitable for industries such as automotive, industrial manufacturing, electronics, and consumer goods:
Automotive: High stress structural components, brackets, housings, and reinforcements
Industrial Manufacturing: Heavy duty parts, enclosures, and structural supports in environments with high wear and stress
Electronics: Protective housings, covers, and components requiring high impact resistance and thermal stability
Consumer Goods: Power tool components, appliance parts, and other products requiring enhanced durability
Summary Table for PA610-CF40
Characteristic |
Value/Description |
Carbon Fiber Content |
40% |
Tensile Strength |
≥ 180 MPa |
Flexural Strength |
≥ 260 MPa |
Impact Strength |
≥ 6.5 kJ/m² |
Heat Deflection Temp. |
Approx. 210°C |
Long Term Service Temp. |
Up to 210°C |
Chemical Resistance |
Excellent |
Water Absorption |
Low |
Processing Methods |
Injection molding, extrusion (reinforced tooling) |
Wear Resistance |
Excellent in high friction conditions |
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