Viva Nylons Limited PA6 Glass Filled

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Fillers Included

Glass Fiber

Polymer Name

Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Parts, Shapes & Films

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Abrasion Resistant,

Good Compressive Strength,

Temperature Resistance

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body,

Interior,

Other Automotive Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Housings & Enclosures

Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Automotive Applications,

Automotive Exterior Parts,

Automotive Interior Parts,

Housings,

Sporting Goods

Properties

Color

Black

Physical Form

Custom,

Plates,

Rods,

Tube

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength at Yield (Sample Type 1B, 50mm/min)	60 - 90	MPa	ISO 527-1/2;1993
E-modulus (Sample Type 1B, 50mm/min)	3500.0	MPa	ISO 527-1/2:1993
Elongation at Break (Sample Type 1B, 50mm/min)	20.0	%	ISO 527-1/2:1993
Compressive Strength (Sample Type B, 5mm/min)	140.0	MPa	ISO 604:2002
Compressive Modulus (Sample Type A, 1mm/min)	1825.0	MPa	ISO 604:2002
Flexural Strength (1.5mm/min)	90.0	MPa	ISO 178:2003
Flexural Modulus (1.5mm/min)	2800.0	MPa	ISO 178:2003
Izod Impact Strength (Sample Type A, notched)	4.5	kJ/mm²	ISO 180:2000
Hardness	78.0	Shore D	ISO 868:2003

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Density (Test Method A)	1.100 - 1.130	g/cm³	ISO 1183:1997
Water Absorption (24 hrs, Immersion at 23°C)	0.3	%	ISO 62:1999 (modified)

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting Temperature (Tg)	225.0	°C	—
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (23 - 55°C)	8x10⁻⁵	°C⁻¹	ISO 11359-2:1999

Packaging & Availability

Availability

Rod	10mm-500mm DIA
Tube	50mm-1000mm OD
Custom Castings	Bespoke
Cut to size	Available upon request