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Aegis® H55WC01
- Chemical Family
- Polyamides
Aegis® H55WC01 is a medium viscosity, heat stabilized, nylon 6 universal wire jacket compound providing excellent performance across the range of THHN, THWN and TFFN constructions. It also offers a well-balanced set of properties including flexibility, toughness, abrasion resistance and excellent resistance to gasoline, oil and other hydrocarbons. Aegis® H55WC01 nylon compound has been investigated in accordance with the test methods outlined in ANSI/UL 1581 and ANSI/UL 83 and is certified under UL QMTT2 for use in wire, cable and flexible lighting products.
Product families
Applications
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Automotive Lighting
- Electrical & Electronic Systems
- Powertrain & UTH
Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies
- Consumer Electronics
- Lighting
Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable
- Building Wires & Power Cables
- Jacketing & Insulation
Product Families
Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
- Polyamides
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Aegis®
- Polymer Name
- Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
- Flexural Modulus
- 2,509.68 MPa
- Additives Included
- Heat Stabilizer, Plasticizer (Unspecified)
- Heat Stabilizer
- Plasticizer (Unspecified)
- Processing Methods
- Extrusion
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Electrical & Electronics
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
- Abrasion Resistant
- Excellent Overall Performance
- Gasoline Resistant
- Good Flexibility
- Good Gasoline Resistance
- Good Toughness
- Heat Stabilized
- Homopolymer
- Certifications and Compliance
- ANSI/UL 1581
- ANSI/UL 83
- UL QMTT2
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Appliance Wire Jacketing
- Building Wire Insulation
- Building Wire Jacketing
- Cables
- Plenum Cable Jacketing
- Transportation Wire Insulation
- Transportation Wire Jacketing
- Wire Jacketing
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Extrusion
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength at Yield (23°C) | 11200/4800 | psi | ASTM D638-10 |
| Rockwell Hardness | 119/85 | Scale R | ASTM D785-08A |
| Elongation at Yield (23°C) | 4.1/30 | % | ASTM D638-10 |
| Elongation at Break (23°C) | 91/360 | % | ASTM D638-10 |
| Flexural Modulus (-40°C (-40°F)) | 518000/601000 | psi | ASTM D790-10A |
| Flexural Modulus (23°C (73°F)) | 364000/90300 | psi | ASTM D790-10A |
| Flexural Modulus (-121°C (250°F)) | 44300/40900 | psi | ASTM D790-10A |
| Flexural Stress at 5% Strain (-40°C (-40°F)) | 22600/21300 | psi | ASTM D790-10A |
| Flexural Stress at 5% Strain (23°C (73°F)) | 13700/3710 | psi | ASTM D790-10A |
| Flexural Stress at 5% Strain (121°C (250°F)) | 2000/1850 | psi | ASTM D790-10A |
| Notched Izod Impact Strength (-40°F (-40°C)) | 0.9/0.6 | ft-lbs/in | ASTM D256-10A |
| Notched Izod Impact Strength (23°C) | 0.8/7 | ft-lbs/in | ASTM D256-10A |
Table 2 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 1.15 | ASTM D 792 |
Table 3 of 3
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Resistivity (3.2 mm) | 9.99E14/2.49E11 | ohm.cm | ASTM D257-07 |
| Dielectric Strength (Short Time, 3.2 mm) | 383/348 | V/mil | ASTM D149-09 |
