Kopa® KN173HRV

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

High Viscosity

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Interior,

Other Automotive Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Electronics

Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable

Jacketing & Insulation

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Automotive Applications,

Automotive Gears,

Automotive Interior Parts,

Office Automation Equipment,

Wire Jacketing

Properties

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength	80	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Strength	115	MPa	ASTM D 790
Flexural Modulus	2750	MPa	ISO 178
Izod Impact notched (1/8 in)	70	J/m	ASTM D 256
Rockwell Hardness	105	Scale R	ASTM D 785

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Mold Shrinkage (MD)	0.014	mm/mm	ASTM D 955
Density	1140	kg/m3	ASTM D 792

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (MD)	80	E-6/K	ASTM D 696
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi)	60	°C	ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi)	170	°C	ASTM D 648
Melting Temperature	220	°C	ISO 11357-3

Electrical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Dielectric Strength (Short Time)	20	kV/mm	ASTM D 149
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)	3.4	-	ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	120	s	ASTM D 495

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Brazil,

Canada,

China (Mainland),

Mexico,

USA

Regional Availability

• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• Latin America
• North America