Polyamide (PA)

Polyamide is product of polycondensation of adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine. It is a crystalline material. The density of basic polyamide type is ca. 1,14 g/cm? and the melting point is ca. 255 C. PA has good mechanical properties, high tensile strength and low friction coefficient. Large dimensional stability in conditions of influence of thermal burden is a great advantage of PA. Moreover, it is resistant to the exposure to solvents and petrol. PA has a good moisture absorption (2,5 2,8%), so it is very important not to use it in wet environment. Moisture level also influences electric properties of PE.

There are many types of polyamides; one of them are those reinforced by fibreglass, which causes an increase of specific gravity up to 1,60 g/cm?, high level of hardness, high creep resistance as well as dimensional stability. The average range of temperature for permanent service of PE is between -30 C and +100 C.

Usage

Polyamide is widely applied in many various branches of industry: sprockets, bearings, screws, nuts, pumps, casing, electrotool handles, clutches, cams, ventilators, ventilation systems, air blowers, elements of distribution systems, furniture accessories, window elements, guides, sports equipment and many other parts of machines.

Properties

  • high elasticity
  • bardzo high impact strength even in low temperatures
  • good sliding proprieties (sprockets, guides)
  • large dimensional stability in conditions of temperature fluctuations variations
  • optimal abrasion resistance
  • low friction coefficient
  • high ability of vibration damping (reduces the noise)
  • good chemical resistance on oils, fats, greases, petrol.
  • good workability (cutting, turning, milling),
  • excellent for welding and agglutinating
  • very good electric resistance in non-modified types

Available colours:

AVAILABLE COLOURS:

White, green, black, blue, yellow, beige, brown

There are many types of polyamides which differ from one another on account of both composition and structure of their molecular chains.

MAIN TYPES OF POLYAMIDES APPLIED IN PRODUCTION:

PA6 natural (white/black)
This type of PA gives an optimal combination of mechanical resistance, rigidity, endurance, ability of vibration damping, and abrasion resistance. Together with insulation ability these properties make PA6 a widely applicable type.

PA 66
It is a material of higher mechanical endurance, hardness and thermal resistance than PA6. It also has a higher creep resistance, which has been obtained at the expense of its impact strength and ability to damp vibrations. It is characterised by good workability on lathes.

PA + fibreglass (pa – gf30)
It is a type of polyamide which is reinforced by glass. Because of this it gained higher mechanical endurance and hardness as well as creep resistance and dimensional stability. At the same time it preserved its superb abrasion resistance.

PA + MoS2 (black with a hint of grey):
Polyamide type modified by molybdenum disulfide, which is to increase its sliding properties and abrasion resistance (without decreasing its impact strength and wear endurance)

Some of polyamide elements that we offer: tool handles, guides, sliding sheets, sliding elements, conveying containers, seals, sprockets, bearings, sliding bearings, etc.

Technical data

Właściwości Jednostka Wartość
Właściwości ogólne
Gęstość G/cm3 1,13
higroskopijność, nasycenie 230C % 2,5
absorpcja wody, nasycenie % 9
Właściwości mechaniczne
wydłużanie przy zerwaniu % >40
twardość kulkowa H 961/30 N/mm2 168
naprężenie przy granicy plastyczności N/mm2 75 *
naprężenie przy granicy plastyczności N/mm2 90 **
udarność kJ/m2 Bez zerwania
udarność z karbem KJ/m2 >12 *
naprężenie w jednostce czasu (1% 1000h) N/mm2 6 *
Właściwości termiczne
maksymalna temperatura użytkowa (krótkotrwała) 0C 180
maksymalna temperatura użytkowa (długotrwała) 0C 95
odporność na odkształcanie cieplne A 0C 105
odporność na odkształcanie cieplne B 0C 190
współczynnik rozszerzalnoœci liniowej 23-1000C 10ExpE5x1/K 10-lip
przewodność cieplna (230C) W/Km 0,23
palność w/g UL-Standard 94 V2
Właściwości elektryczne
specyficzna rezystancja skrosna 10Exp15 0Hm cm
przenikalność dielektryczna względna 10E x p6 Hz 3,6
współczynnik strat dielektrycznych 10E x p6 Hz 0,026
wytrzymałość dielektryczna kV/mm 30
opór powierzchniowy Ohm 10Exp13

Uwagi: * – wilgotne, składowane w warunkach normalnych 23/50, (DIN 50014) aż do nasycenia ** – mierzone na suchych próbkach

Weight table

Sheets PA 66 EXTRUDED POLYAMIDE
Density (g/cm3) 1,14
dimension mm Weight kg/m
gauge x width
5X500 3,14
6,5 3,8
8X500 5,02
10X500 6,19
12X500 7,57
12X1000 14,93
16X500 9,92
18X500 11,1
20X500 12,27
25X500 15,21
30X500 18,49
40X500 24,36
50X500 30,24
60X500 36,4
80X500 48,58
90X500 54,45
100X500 60,32

 

Sheets PA 6G MOULDED POLYAMIDE
Density(g/cm3) 1,15
Dimension mm Weight kg/m
gauge x width
10X1000 13,25
12X1000 15,58
16X1000 20,84
20X1000 25,5
25X1000 31,35
30X1000 37,2
35X1000 43,05
40X1000 49,65
50X1000 61,3
60X1000 74,15
65X1000 80,05
70X1000 85,8
80X1000 98,05
90X1000 109,8
100X1000 121,4
120X1000 144,8
160X700 138,65
200X650 172,45

 

Rods PA 66 EXTRUDED POLYAMIDE
Density (g/cm3) 1,14
Dimension mm Weight kg/m
gauge x width
4 0,02
5 0,025
6 0,03
8 0,06
10 0,09
12 0,14
16 0,24
20 0,37
25 0,58
30 0,84
36 1,2
40 1,48
45 1,88
50 2,31
60 3,33
70 4,51
80 5,9
90 7,47
100 9,23
120 11,2
150 20,85
180 30,02
200 37,04

 

Rods PA 6G MOULDED POLYAMIDE
Density(g/cm3) 1,15
Dimensions mm Weight kg/m
gauge x width
50 2,45
60 3,55
70 4,75
80 6,15
90 7,75
100 9,5
110 11,65
120 13,8
130 16,15
140 18,6
150 21,3
160 24,45
170 27,5
180 30,75
200 37,8
220 46,15
250 59,25
280 73,9
300 84,5
330 102,9
350 115,5
370 128,72
400 150
450 188,9
500 234,95
600 336,1
710 470
800 593

SALES DEPARTMENT

Mariusz Kantorczyk (wew.22)
+48 609 030 679
kantorczyk@plastem.pl

 

Dariusz Janiszewski (wew.25)
+48 609 820 585
dariusz.janiszewski@plastem.pl

 

Adam Wardęga (wew.48)
+48 667 603 803
adam.wardega@plastem.pl

 

Marcin Smażek (wew.32)
+48 601 404 719
marcin.smazek@plastem.pl

 

Łukasz Majewski (wew.26)
+48 607 077 677
lukasz.majewski@plastem.pl

 

Piotr Dobrowolski (wew.36)
+48 697 970 653
piotr.dobrowolski@plastem.pl

Purchasing Department

Karolina Nagła (wew.38)
+48 603 032 490
karolina.nagla@plastem.pl