Aegis® H55WC01

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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.

Polymer Name: Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Processing Methods: Extrusion

Additives Included: Heat Stabilizer, Plasticizer (Unspecified)

Flexural Modulus: 2,509.68 MPa

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

Additives Included: Heat Stabilizer,
Plasticizer (Unspecified)
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: Abrasion Resistant,
Excellent Overall Performance,
Gasoline Resistant,
Good Flexibility,
Good Gasoline Resistance,
Good Toughness,
Heat Stabilized,
Homopolymer,
Hydrocarbon Resistant,
Medium Viscosity,
Oil Resistant

Applications & Uses

Properties

Mechanical Properties


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
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

Physical Properties


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity	1.15	-	ASTM D 792

Electrical Properties


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
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

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance: ANSI/UL 1581,
ANSI/UL 83,
UL QMTT2