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Degussa AG Vestamid® X7380 23% Glass, Antistatic, Black, Electrically Conductive Nylon 12

Subcategory: Nylon; Nylon 12; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Key Words: PA12-HI,MHZ,16-050,GF23

Material Notes:
Description: Medium-viscosity,23% chopped strands, heat- and light-stabilized, increased impact strength

Applications: Quick connectors in conductive fuel lines

Information provided by degussa.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.21 g/cc	0.0437 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.6 %	0.6 %	23°C/50% R.H. (1mm); ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.2 %	1.2 %	1 mm; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 cm/cm	0.003 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.009 cm/cm	0.009 in/in	127x12.7x3.2 mm (processing cond. acc. To ISO 1874-2)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength at Break	100 MPa	14500 psi	ISO 527-1/2
Elongation at Break	6 %	6 %	ISO 527-1/2
Tensile Modulus	5.4 GPa	783 ksi	ISO 527-1/2
Charpy Impact Unnotched	8 J/cm²	38.1 ft-lb/in²	23°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.8 J/cm²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	-30°C; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	6 J/cm²	28.6 ft-lb/in²	-30°C; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.7 J/cm²	8.09 ft-lb/in²	23°C; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+007 ohm-cm	1e+007 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Insulation Resistance	1e+007 ohm	1e+007 ohm	Isolation Resistance (ROE DIN 43582:1983/VDE 0303 part 3; IEC 60167
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	40 µm/m-°C	22.2 µin/in-°F	23-55°C (45x15x10 mm); ISO 11359
Melting Point	178 °C	352 °F	Peak Temperature; ISO 3146, ISO 11357
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	175 °C	347 °F	ISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	160 °C	320 °F	ISO 75
Vicat Softening Point	170 °C	338 °F	50N; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	175 °C	347 °F	10N; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm