ForTii® MX3

50% Glass Reinforced, PA4T, Heat Stabilized, for Automotive applications

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General Information

ForTii® is a breakthrough high temperature polyamide with halogen-free and halogen containing flame retardant grades for demanding applications in the electronics, lighting, automotive, white goods, industrial and aerospace industries.
We developed ForTii® in close co-operation with leading OEMs and tier 1 connector and socket manufacturers to ensure we give our customer what they want – and need.
That means a high temperature polyamide with a broad and versatile portfolio of grades that deliver high performance with a unique balance of properties.
Product

ForTii® MX3 is a high Tg PPA that outperforms in dimensional stability at elevated temperatures due to the high heat deflection temperature (HDT). MX3 has excellent fatigue performance and good chemical resistance.

Special features
  • Heat stabilized
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
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Processing technology
Injection Molding
Design challenge
Designing structural parts | CAE
Designing structural parts | high strength and stiffness solutions
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Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.35
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
0.9
%
Spiral flow length 1.0 mm 1000 bar
72
mm

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
18000
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
18300
MPa
Tensile modulus (40°C)
17600
MPa
Tensile modulus (80°C)
16800
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
15700
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
12400
MPa
Tensile modulus (150°C)
8200
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
7700
MPa
Tensile modulus (180°C)
7100
MPa
Tensile modulus (200°C)
6800
MPa
Tensile modulus (210°C)
6300
MPa
Stress at break
260
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
280
MPa
Stress at break (40°C)
250
MPa
Stress at break (80°C)
220
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
195
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
155
MPa
Stress at break (150°C)
115
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
105
MPa
Stress at break (180°C)
90
MPa
Stress at break (200°C)
82
MPa
Stress at break (210°C)
76
MPa
Strain at break
2.1
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
2
%
Strain at break (40°C)
2.1
%
Strain at break (80°C)
2.3
%
Strain at break (100°C)
2.6
%
Strain at break (120°C)
3.6
%
Strain at break (150°C)
5.7
%
Strain at break (160°C)
6
%
Strain at break (180°C)
6
%
Strain at break (200°C)
6
%
Strain at break (210°C)
6
%
Flexural modulus
17300
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
11700
MPa
Flexural modulus (160°C)
7500
MPa
Flexural modulus (180°C)
6400
MPa
Flexural modulus (200°C)
6000
MPa
Flexural modulus (210°C)
5900
MPa
Flexural strength
390
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
210
MPa
Flexural strength (160°C)
150
MPa
Flexural strength (180°C)
120
MPa
Flexural strength (200°C)
110
MPa
Flexural strength (210°C)
105
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
90
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
75
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
12
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
11
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
68
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
0.5
%
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
325
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
125
°C
Glass Transition Temperature from DMTA (tan d)
130
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
305
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
318
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.15
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.5
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.27
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.3
E-4/°C
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
750
°C
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
0.8
mm
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
700
°C
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
1.5
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
750
°C
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
0.8
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
725
°C
GWIT (Thickness (2) tested)
1.5
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
150
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
150
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Thermal Index 2500 hrs
188
°C
Thermal Index 5000 hrs
176
°C
Thermal Index 10000 hrs
164
°C
Thermal Index 20000 hrs
153
°C

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
5.1
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
4.8
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
54
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
160
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
Ohm
Electric strength
35
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
425
V

Other properties

Water absorption
4
%
Water absorption in water at 23°C after 24h
0.3
%
Humidity absorption
1.5
%
Density
1650
kg/m³

Diagrams

Applications

Crankshaft Covers

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Suitable for strict chemical or dimensional stability requirements
  • •} Cost effective
  • •} Heat resistant
  • •} Creep resistant
  • •} Oil resistant
  • •} Fatigue resistant
  • •} Lightweight
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