Tarnamid® T-27 GF 40

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included

Heat Stabilizer

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Fillers Included

Glass Fiber

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Heat Stabilized

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Building & Construction,

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Other Automotive Applications

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Other Building Materials

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Other Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Goods — Housewares

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Appliances,

Automotive Applications,

Construction Applications,

Electrical/Electronic Applications,

Household Goods

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Injection Molding

Properties

Flame Rating

IEC 60695-11-10 HB

Physical Form

Granules,

Solid

Flame Rating

IEC 60695-11-10 HB

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength	190 / -	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	12700 / -	MPa	ISO 527
Strain at break	3 / -	%	ISO 527
Flexural modulus, 23°	10500 / -	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy impact strength (+23°)	95 / -	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°)	18 / -	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eA
Izod notched impact strength, +23°	20 / -	kJ/m2	ISO 180/1A
Ball indentation hardness	250 / -	MPa	ISO 2039-1

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melt Volume Flow Rate - MVR (275°C/5.0 kg)	25	cm3/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume Flow Rate - MVR (275°C/5 kg)	25 / *	cm3/10 min	ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Paralell (60×60×2 mm)	0	%	ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage - Paralell (60×60×2 mm)	2/1	%	ISO 294-4
Molding shrinkage - parallel	0.2 / *	%	ISO 294-4, 2577
Molding shrinkage - normal	1.0 / *	%	ISO 294-4, 2577
Water Absorption (23/sat.)	6	%	ISO 62
Moisture Absorption (23°C/50% RH)	1.7	%	ISO 62
Density	1450 / -	kg/m3	ISO 1183

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	20 / *	E-6/K	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	100 / *	E-6/K	ISO 11359-1/-2
Delfection Temperature Under Load (1.8 MPa)	200	°C	ISO 75-1,-2
Temperature of deflection under load (1.80 Mpa)	200 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Melting Point (DSC)	221	°C	ISO 11357-1
Vicat Softening Temperature (50 N)	210	°C	ISO 306
Melting temperature (10°C/min)	221 / *	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Thickness tested	3.2 / *	mm	—
Vicat softening temperature	210 / *	°C	ISO 306
Burning Behavior at thickness	HB / *	class	IEC 60695-11-10

Electrical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Comparative Tracking Index - CTI	525	V	IEC 60112
Surface Resistivity	1.0e+15	ohm	STN 34 6460
Volume Resistivity	1.0e+15	ohm.m	ASTM D 257

Flammability

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Flammability - Glow Wire Test	650	°C	IEC-60695-2-12

Other Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Water absorption	6 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption	1.7 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Brazil,

Canada,

China (Mainland),

Mexico,

USA

Regional Availability

• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• Latin America
• North America