Polyamide 66, 30% glass fibre reinforced (PA66-GF30, Nylatron GF30, TECAMID 66 GF30) PA66-GF30

spore: profile
id: pa66-gf30
spore_version: 0.2
family: polyamides
name: Polyamide 66, 30% glass fibre reinforced (PA66-GF30, Nylatron GF30, TECAMID 66 GF30)
abbreviation: PA66-GF30
role: glass-filled engineering thermoplastic for machined structural and wear parts
category: composites
type: glass-fiber-reinforced
summary: |
  PA66-GF30 is polyamide 66 (nylon 66) filled with 30% glass fibre. Two datasheets read for this profile give a density of 1.29 g/cc for Nylatron GF30 (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials) and 1.34 g/cm3 for TECAMID 66 GF30 (Ensinger), so the sheets disagree. Mitsubishi gives a flexural modulus of 4.48 GPa and a heat deflection temperature of 204 °C at 1.8 MPa, and it rates strong acids and strong alkalies as unacceptable.
best_for: 'Stiff, heat-tolerant machined parts and gears: 4.48 GPa flexural modulus and 204 °C heat deflection at 1.8 MPa (Mitsubishi Nylatron GF30)'
weakest_at: Water uptake and heat over the long-term limit of 104 °C in air (Mitsubishi), with strong acids and strong alkalies rated unacceptable
identity:
  formula: (C12H22N2O2)n polyamide 66 repeat unit, with 30% glass fibre filler
  source: wikipedia-nylon66
  where: Chemical formula line and repeat unit in the reaction equation; glass fibre content from the Nylatron GF30 category line
  designations:
    - system: Trade name
      code: Nylatron® GF30
      source: nylatron-gf30
      where: Document title (Nylatron GF30 Nylon Type 66, 30% Glass-Reinforced)
    - system: Trade name
      code: TECAMID® 66 GF30
      source: tecamid-66-gf30
      where: Document title (TECAMID 66 GF30 - Stock Shapes)
    - system: ASTM
      code: D6779-11
      note: resin specification printed on the TECAMID sheet for this material
      source: tecamid-66-gf30
      where: Resin specification line
tags:
  environments: []
  stresses: []
  applications:
    - mechanisms
    - structures
properties:
  - benchmark: density
    label: Specific gravity (density), Nylatron GF30
    value: 1.29
    unit: g/cc
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D792
      temperature: not printed
      grade: Nylatron GF30, 30% glass-reinforced nylon 66
    method: Printed datasheet value; ASTM D792 cited by the sheet
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Physical Properties table, Specific Gravity row
  - benchmark: moisture_absorption
    label: Water absorption after 24 h immersion, Nylatron GF30
    value: 0.3
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      condition: immersion, 24 hr
      standard: ASTM D570
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Physical Properties table, Water Absorption row
  - benchmark: moisture_absorption
    label: Water absorption at saturation, Nylatron GF30
    value: 5.5
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      condition: immersion to saturation
      standard: ASTM D570
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    note: The TECAMID sheet prints 0.30 % at saturation under a different test wording; see the TECAMID rows.
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Physical Properties table, Water Absorption at Saturation row
  - benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
    label: Tensile strength, Nylatron GF30
    value: 93.1
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D638
      temperature: not printed
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Mechanical Properties table, Tensile Strength row
  - benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
    label: Tensile strength at 65 °C, Nylatron GF30
    value: 41.4
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D638
      temperature: 65 °C (150 °F)
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Mechanical Properties table, Tensile Strength at 65°C (150°F) row
  - benchmark: elongation
    label: Elongation at break, Nylatron GF30
    value: 5
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D638
      temperature: not printed
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Mechanical Properties table, Elongation at Break row
  - benchmark: elastic_modulus
    label: Tensile modulus, Nylatron GF30
    value: 4.65
    unit: GPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D638
      temperature: not printed
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Mechanical Properties table, Tensile Modulus row
  - benchmark: flexural_strength
    label: Flexural strength, Nylatron GF30
    value: 145
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D790
      temperature: not printed
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Mechanical Properties table, Flexural Strength row
  - benchmark: flexural_modulus
    label: Flexural modulus, Nylatron GF30
    value: 4.48
    unit: GPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D790
      temperature: not printed
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Mechanical Properties table, Flexural Modulus row
  - benchmark: melting_point
    label: Melting point (crystalline peak), Nylatron GF30
    value: 260
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      basis: crystalline peak
      standard: ASTM D3418
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Thermal Properties table, Melting Point row
  - benchmark: heat_deflection_temperature
    label: Deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa, Nylatron GF30
    value: 204
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      load: 1.8 MPa (264 psi)
      standard: ASTM D648
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Thermal Properties table, Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) row
  - benchmark: max_service_temp
    label: Maximum service temperature in air, long term, Nylatron GF30
    value: 104
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      environment: air
      duration: long term
    method: Printed datasheet value (the same row also prints 220 °F)
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Thermal Properties table, Maximum Service Temperature, Air row
  - benchmark: cte
    label: Linear coefficient of thermal expansion, Nylatron GF30
    value: 36
    unit: µm/m-°C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM E831
      range: '-40.0 to 149 °C'
    method: Printed datasheet value, unit as printed
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Thermal Properties table, CTE linear row
  - benchmark: thermal_conductivity
    label: Thermal conductivity, Nylatron GF30
    value: 0.245
    unit: W/m-K
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM F433
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Thermal Properties table, Thermal Conductivity row
  - benchmark: dielectric_strength
    label: Dielectric strength, short term, Nylatron GF30
    value: 13.8
    unit: kV/mm
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: ASTM D149
      condition: short term
      thickness: not printed
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Electrical Properties table, Dielectric Strength row
  - benchmark: glass_fibre_content
    label: Glass fibre content (filler)
    value: 30
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      basis: nominal filler content printed in the product name and category line
    method: Printed in the product description; not a measured value
    status: ground
    note: Non-canonical property name; the file has no canonical name for filler content.
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Document title and Categories line (Nylon 66, 30% Glass Fiber Filled)
  - benchmark: density
    label: Density, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 1.34
    unit: g/cm3
    scope: material
    conditions:
      basis: printed on the sheet; no test standard printed
    method: Printed datasheet value; Ensinger stock shapes data (extruded shapes material)
    status: ground
    note: Differs from the Mitsubishi value for Nylatron GF30 (1.29 g/cc); both are kept.
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Top block, Density row
  - benchmark: elastic_modulus
    label: Modulus of elasticity (tensile), TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 797000
    unit: psi
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 638
      test: tensile test
    method: Printed datasheet value in psi
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Mechanical properties table, Modulus of elasticity (tensile test) row
  - benchmark: yield_strength
    label: Tensile strength at yield, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 13000
    unit: psi
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 638
    method: Printed datasheet value in psi
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Mechanical properties table, Tensile strength at yield row
  - benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
    label: Tensile strength at break, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 13000
    unit: psi
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 638
    method: Printed datasheet value in psi
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Mechanical properties table, Tensile strength at break row
  - benchmark: elongation
    label: Elongation at yield, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 8
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 638
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Mechanical properties table, Elongation at yield row
  - benchmark: elongation
    label: Elongation at break, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 14
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 638
    method: Printed datasheet value
    note: The Mitsubishi sheet prints 5.0 % at break for Nylatron GF30; the two sheets disagree and both are kept.
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Mechanical properties table, Elongation at break row
    status: ground
  - benchmark: flexural_strength
    label: Flexural strength, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 19575
    unit: psi
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 790
    method: Printed datasheet value in psi
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Mechanical properties table, Flexural strength row
  - benchmark: flexural_modulus
    label: Modulus of elasticity (flexural), TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 681000
    unit: psi
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 790
    method: Printed datasheet value in psi
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Mechanical properties table, Modulus of elasticity (flexural test) row
  - benchmark: melting_point
    label: Melting temperature, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 499
    unit: °F
    scope: material
    conditions:
      standard: not printed
    method: Printed datasheet value in °F
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Thermal properties table, Melting temperature row
  - benchmark: max_service_temp
    label: Service temperature, long term, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 230
    unit: °F
    scope: material
    conditions:
      duration: long term
    method: Printed datasheet value in °F
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Thermal properties table, Service temperature, Long Term row
  - benchmark: max_service_temp
    label: Service temperature, intermittent, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 338
    unit: °F
    scope: material
    conditions:
      duration: intermittent
    method: Printed datasheet value in °F
    status: ground
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Thermal properties table, Service temperature, Intermittent row
  - benchmark: moisture_absorption
    label: Water absorption after 24 hours, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 0.25
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      condition: 24 hours at 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 570
    method: Printed datasheet value
    status: ground
    note: The Mitsubishi sheet prints 0.30 % after 24 hours; both are kept.
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Other properties table, Moisture absorption @ 24 hrs row
  - benchmark: moisture_absorption
    label: Water absorption at saturation, TECAMID 66 GF30
    value: 0.3
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      condition: saturation at 73 °F
      standard: ASTM D 570
    method: Printed datasheet value
    note: The Mitsubishi sheet prints 5.5 % at saturation under immersion; the two sheets disagree and both are kept.
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Other properties table, Moisture absorption @ saturation row
    status: ground
corrosion:
  - environment: Strong acids, pH 1-3
    headline: Strong acids at pH 1-3 are rated unacceptable for this grade.
    effect: The Mitsubishi chemical resistance table rates strong acids at pH 1-3 as unacceptable, and weak acids as limited.
    rating: severe
    conditions:
      basis: datasheet word 'Unacceptable' mapped to severe by Space Mushroom
      grade: Nylatron GF30
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Chemical Resistance Properties table, Acids, Strong (pH 1-3) row
  - environment: Strong alkalies, pH 11-14
    headline: Strong alkalies at pH 11-14 are rated unacceptable for this grade.
    effect: The Mitsubishi chemical resistance table rates strong alkalies at pH 11-14 as unacceptable, and weak alkalies as limited.
    rating: severe
    conditions:
      basis: datasheet word 'Unacceptable' mapped to severe by Space Mushroom
      grade: Nylatron GF30
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Chemical Resistance Properties table, Alkalies, Strong (pH 11-14) row
  - environment: Water and humid service
    headline: The two datasheets print different water uptake figures for this grade.
    effect: Mitsubishi prints 0.30 % water absorption after 24 hours and 5.5 % at saturation, both by immersion. Ensinger prints 0.25 % at 24 hours and 0.30 % at saturation, both at 73 °F. The figures were not averaged.
    rating: moderate
    conditions:
      basis: ASTM D570 cited by both sheets, under different test wording
      grade: PA66 GF30 as printed by two makers
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Physical Properties table, Water Absorption rows; TECAMID sheet, Other properties table
  - environment: Continuous sunlight
    headline: Continuous sunlight is rated limited for this grade.
    effect: The Mitsubishi chemical resistance table gives continuous sunlight as limited. No UV retention figure was printed.
    rating: moderate
    conditions:
      basis: datasheet word 'Limited' mapped to moderate by Space Mushroom
      test: not printed
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Chemical Resistance Properties table, Continuous Sunlight row
  - environment: Hot water and steam
    headline: Hot water and steam are rated limited for this grade.
    effect: The Mitsubishi chemical resistance table gives hot water and steam as limited.
    rating: moderate
    conditions:
      basis: datasheet word 'Limited' mapped to moderate by Space Mushroom
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Chemical Resistance Properties table, Hot Water / Steam row
  - environment: Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, inorganic salt solutions
    headline: Hydrocarbons and inorganic salt solutions are rated acceptable.
    effect: The Mitsubishi chemical resistance table rates aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, inorganic salt solutions and ketones and esters as acceptable.
    rating: low
    conditions:
      basis: datasheet word 'Acceptable' mapped to low by Space Mushroom
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Chemical Resistance Properties table, Hydrocarbons and Inorganic Salt Solutions rows
risks:
  hazards:
    - text: The handling sheet for Sustamid 66 GF 30 black, a glass-fibre PA 66 from another maker, prints 'none' under special risks for mankind and the environment and 'none' under components subject to labelling. It states the product is not subject to labelling.
      ghs: []
      source: roechling-gf30-handling
      where: Sections 4 and 9
    - text: The same sheet classifies the product as an article exempt from REACh registration, and as not classified as a hazardous good under transport regulations.
      ghs: []
      source: roechling-gf30-handling
      where: Sections 6 and 10
  failure_risks:
    - mode: Water uptake in humid or wet service
      trigger: Immersion, or long exposure to humid air
      consequence: Water absorption is 0.30 % after 24 hours and 5.5 % at saturation on the Mitsubishi sheet. The TECAMID sheet prints 0.25 % at 24 hours and 0.30 % at saturation. The two sheets disagree.
      severity: moderate
      source: nylatron-gf30
      where: Physical Properties table, Water Absorption rows
    - mode: Softening above the long-term service limit
      trigger: Continuous use above the long-term limit of 104 °C in air
      consequence: The Mitsubishi sheet prints 104 °C for long-term service in air, and 204 °C as the deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa. Above the long-term limit the part is outside its rated use.
      severity: moderate
      source: nylatron-gf30
      where: Thermal Properties table, Maximum Service Temperature, Air and Deflection Temperature rows
  side_effects:
    - text: In a fire, the handling sheet lists carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and traces of hydrogen cyanide as the combustion products. Firefighters should wear full protective clothing and breathing apparatus.
      affects: People near a burning part
      source: roechling-gf30-handling
      where: Section 7, Fire-fighting measures
  handling:
    - text: Before machining, bring the stock to room temperature or store it for at least 24 hours under normal climatic conditions, as the handling sheet advises.
      source: roechling-gf30-handling
      where: Section 5, Handling
    - text: Store horizontally, dry and protected against climatic influences.
      source: roechling-gf30-handling
      where: Section 5, Storage
  mitigations:
    - text: Keep long-term service at or below the 104 °C limit printed for air, and check the TECAMID value of 230 °F as well.
      source: nylatron-gf30
      where: Maximum Service Temperature, Air row
uses:
  - application: mechanisms
    device: Gears and wear parts
    example: Ensinger lists gear manufacturing and excellent wear properties among the target industries for TECAMID 66 GF30 stock shapes.
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Product header, Target Industries and Main features columns
  - application: structures
    device: Machined structural parts in power, automotive and construction engineering
    example: The same Ensinger sheet lists power engineering, the automotive industry and the construction industry among the target industries for this grade.
    source: tecamid-66-gf30
    where: Product header, Target Industries column
  - application: mechanisms
    device: Machined stock shapes (rod and plate)
    example: Mitsubishi rates the machinability of Nylatron GF30 at 4 on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is easiest to machine.
    source: nylatron-gf30
    where: Descriptive Properties, Machinability row
supply:
  - subject: Nylon 66 polymer
    demand: Wikipedia gives a worldwide production of two million tons in 2011, and states that fibre markets were 55% of 2010 demand with engineering thermoplastics the remainder.
    routes: Made by polycondensation of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid in water, with the water removed to drive the reaction.
    producers: []
    critical_lists: []
    substitutes: []
    abundance: The article names no producer.
    source: wikipedia-nylon66
    where: Synthesis and Production sections
  - subject: Hexamethylenediamine (monomer for nylon 66)
    demand: Not stated in the article.
    routes: Made by hydrogenation of adiponitrile, on molten adiponitrile diluted with ammonia, with cobalt- or iron-based catalysts. An alternative uses a Raney nickel catalyst without ammonia.
    producers: []
    critical_lists: []
    substitutes: []
    abundance: The article names no producer.
    source: wikipedia-hexamethylenediamine
    where: Production section
  - subject: Adipic acid (monomer for nylon 66)
    demand: Wikipedia states that about 60% of about 2.5 million tons of adipic acid produced each year is used as the monomer for nylon, with no year given.
    routes: Made by oxidation of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol with nitric acid. Related processes start from cyclohexanol, which comes from the hydrogenation of phenol.
    producers: []
    critical_lists: []
    substitutes: []
    abundance: The article names DuPont and Rhodia (now Invista and Solvay) as producers, with no year and no shares.
    source: wikipedia-adipic-acid
    where: Production and Uses sections
documents:
  - title: Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, Nylatron GF30 Nylon Type 66, 30% Glass-Reinforced, ASTM product data sheet (copy hosted by Polymershapes)
    type: datasheet
    url: https://www.polymershapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Polymershapes_MitsubishiChemicalAdvancedMaterials_DataSheet-Nylatron-GF30.pdf
  - title: Ensinger, TECAMID 66 GF30 Stock Shapes data sheet (version dated 2012/11/27)
    type: datasheet
    url: https://modernplastics.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/04/TECAMID-66-GF30.pdf
    year: 2012
  - title: Röchling, Product Handling Information Sheet, Sustamid 66 GF 30 black (PIM-ID 591030, version 4.0)
    type: sds
    url: https://www.roechling.com/fileadmin/assets/30/10/Sustamid%C2%AE%2066%20GF%2030%20black%20%E2%80%93%20Product%20Handling%20Information%20Sheet%20(PT_BR)%20%5B591030%5D.pdf
    year: 2024
  - title: Wikipedia, Nylon 66 article (synthesis, formula, melting point, production)
    type: database
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon_66
  - title: Wikipedia, Hexamethylenediamine article (production section)
    type: database
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexamethylenediamine
  - title: Wikipedia, Adipic acid article (production and uses sections)
    type: database
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipic_acid
  - title: Wikipedia, Glass fiber article (composition and glass-reinforced plastic)
    type: database
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_fiber
  - title: Wikipedia, Polyamide article (definition and amide linkage)
    type: database
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamide
gaps:
  - No flight, vacuum, radiation or outgassing result for this grade was read in this run. NASA TM-2008-215490 lists neat PA 66 (without glass fibre) in its erosion table, but the value is printed in exponent notation, so it is not recorded, and it is not this grade.
  - Surface and volume resistivity in both datasheets are printed in exponent notation, so they are not recorded.
  - The TECAMID sheet prints the linear CTE in exponent notation, so only the Nylatron CTE is recorded.
  - The handling sheet prints density and melting range with no unit, so neither is recorded. Its thermal decomposition and ignition temperature figures use no canonical property name, so they are not recorded.
  - PubChem GHS data could not be read (the site blocked automated access). The hazard entries rest on a handling sheet for a different maker's glass-fibre PA 66 grade, not on an SDS for Nylatron GF30 or TECAMID 66 GF30.
  - No producer tonnage or country share for nylon 66, hexamethylenediamine or glass fibre was found on a primary source. The supply entries rest on Wikipedia articles, which give no current shares.
  - The chemical resistance ratings come from the datasheet words Acceptable, Limited and Unacceptable, mapped to the corrosion scale. No numeric retention or immersion test was printed.
  - The two datasheets disagree on density, water uptake, tensile modulus and elongation. Both values are kept side by side, and neither is preferred.
  - The TECAMID sheet's Izod impact (ASTM D 256) and the Mitsubishi Rockwell M hardness have no canonical property name, so they are not recorded.
  - The Mitsubishi tensile strength row does not print a test temperature, so it is recorded as not printed.
  - 'A third maker''s datasheet for this grade (for example BASF Ultramid A3WG6 or an Ertalon 66 GF30 sheet) could not be fetched: the sites returned 403 or 404 in this run.'
  - The Wikipedia article on glass fibre does not cover the role of glass fibre in polyamide, and no polyamide-specific glass fibre source was read.
  - No CAS number for polyamide 66 or for this grade was read in this run.
sources:
  nylatron-gf30:
    title: Nylatron GF30 Nylon Type 66, 30% Glass-Reinforced, ASTM product data sheet (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, formerly Quadrant)
    id: Nylatron GF30, copy hosted by Polymershapes; no revision date printed
    url: https://www.polymershapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Polymershapes_MitsubishiChemicalAdvancedMaterials_DataSheet-Nylatron-GF30.pdf
    kind: datasheet
    license: manufacturer datasheet, linked not reproduced
  tecamid-66-gf30:
    title: TECAMID 66 GF30 - Stock Shapes (Ensinger Inc.)
    id: Ensinger data sheet dated 2012/11/27
    url: https://modernplastics.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/04/TECAMID-66-GF30.pdf
    year: 2012
    kind: datasheet
    license: manufacturer datasheet, linked not reproduced
  roechling-gf30-handling:
    title: Product Handling Information Sheet, Sustamid 66 GF 30 black (Röchling Industrial Lahnstein)
    id: PIM-ID 591030, version 4.0, release 22/01/2024
    url: https://www.roechling.com/fileadmin/assets/30/10/Sustamid%C2%AE%2066%20GF%2030%20black%20%E2%80%93%20Product%20Handling%20Information%20Sheet%20(PT_BR)%20%5B591030%5D.pdf
    year: 2024
    kind: datasheet
    license: supplier document, linked not reproduced
  wikipedia-nylon66:
    title: Nylon 66, Wikipedia
    id: 'Nylon 66 article: synthesis, formula, melting point, production'
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon_66
    kind: web
    license: CC BY-SA 4.0, linked not reproduced
  wikipedia-hexamethylenediamine:
    title: Hexamethylenediamine, Wikipedia
    id: 'Hexamethylenediamine article: production section'
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexamethylenediamine
    kind: web
    license: CC BY-SA 4.0, linked not reproduced
  wikipedia-adipic-acid:
    title: Adipic acid, Wikipedia
    id: 'Adipic acid article: production and uses sections'
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipic_acid
    kind: web
    license: CC BY-SA 4.0, linked not reproduced
  wikipedia-glass-fiber:
    title: Glass fiber, Wikipedia
    id: 'Glass fiber article: composition and glass-reinforced plastic'
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_fiber
    kind: web
    license: CC BY-SA 4.0, linked not reproduced
  wikipedia-polyamide:
    title: Polyamide, Wikipedia
    id: 'Polyamide article: definition and amide linkage'
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamide
    kind: web
    license: CC BY-SA 4.0, linked not reproduced
license: CC-BY-4.0
updated: '2026-11-01'
review:
  status: draft
  method: assistant
  checked_values: 29
  unreachable: 4
  caveats: 3
  note: 'Read by an AI assistant on 2026-11-01 from the two PA66 GF30 datasheets and the handling sheet, plus Wikipedia for composition and production only. Unreachable: PubChem (blocked), BASF Ultramid page (404), materialhub Ertalon page (403), ULProspector Schulamid page (403). The density, water uptake and tensile modulus disagree between the two datasheets, and both values are kept.'
story:
  recipe:
    line: 'PA66-GF30 is polyamide 66 (nylon 66) filled with 30% glass fibre. Polyamide 66 is made by polycondensation of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid, and the glass fibre is mixed in as a reinforcing filler. Two datasheets cover this grade: Nylatron GF30 (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials) and TECAMID 66 GF30 (Ensinger).'
    parts:
      - name: Polyamide 66 (matrix)
        symbol: (C12H22N2O2)n
        role: The continuous plastic matrix. Its repeat unit joins a six-carbon adipic segment and a six-carbon diamine segment through amide (-CO-NH-) groups, and the matrix holds the fibres in place.
        share_note: Repeat unit and formula as printed in the Wikipedia nylon 66 article
      - name: Glass fibre (filler)
        symbol: SiO2-based glass
        role: Reinforcing filler at 30% of the compound, as printed in both datasheets. Glass fibre is strong in tension, and combined with the resin it resists both tensile and compressive loads.
        share_note: 30% glass fibre by the grade name
  risk_groups:
    - title: For people
      level: 0
      verdict: Not classified hazardous in the sheet we read
      lead: The handling sheet for a glass-fibre PA 66 from another maker says the product is not subject to labelling. No GHS record for this grade was read.
      points:
        - label: Classification
          line: The handling sheet prints 'none' for special risks and for components subject to labelling, and it classes the product as an article exempt from REACh registration.
        - label: Fire
          line: Burning gives carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and traces of hydrogen cyanide, according to the same sheet (section 7). Firefighters should wear breathing apparatus.
    - title: Water
      verdict: The two sheets disagree on water uptake
      lead: The datasheets for the two makers print different water uptake figures under similar test wording.
      points:
        - label: After 24 hours
          line: Mitsubishi prints 0.30 % after 24 hours' immersion. Ensinger prints 0.25 % at 24 hours, both by ASTM D570.
        - label: At saturation
          line: Mitsubishi prints 5.5 % at saturation and Ensinger prints 0.30 %. The figures were not averaged, and the test wording differs between the sheets.
    - title: If it overheats
      verdict: Long-term service limit of 104 °C in air
      lead: The limits are set by the datasheets, not by a field incident.
      points:
        - label: Long-term limit
          line: Mitsubishi prints 104 °C as the long-term maximum service temperature in air, and 204 °C as the deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa. Ensinger prints 230 °F for long-term service and 338 °F for intermittent service.
  why: PA66-GF30 is a glass-filled nylon for machined structural and wear parts that need stiffness and heat tolerance. Mitsubishi gives a flexural modulus of 4.48 GPa for Nylatron GF30, and Ensinger gives 681000 psi for TECAMID 66 GF30. Both makers aim the grade at gears, structural housings and other engineering parts, and both give a glass content of 30%.
  uses:
    - where: Gears and wear parts
      line: Ensinger lists gear manufacturing and excellent wear properties among the target industries for TECAMID 66 GF30.
    - where: Machined structural parts
      line: The same sheet lists power engineering, the automotive industry and the construction industry among the target industries for this grade.
  can_do:
    - label: Stiffness
      benchmark: flexural_modulus
      value: 4.48 GPa flexural modulus (Mitsubishi)
      line: Nylatron GF30 has a flexural modulus of 4.48 GPa at the ASTM D790 test, and a flexural strength of 145 MPa.
    - label: Heat under load
      benchmark: heat_deflection_temperature
      value: 204 °C at 1.8 MPa
      line: Nylatron GF30 has a deflection temperature of 204 °C at 1.8 MPa under ASTM D648.
    - label: Long-term heat limit
      benchmark: max_service_temp
      value: 104 °C in air
      line: Mitsubishi prints 104 °C for long-term service in air, lower than its 204 °C deflection temperature under load.
  compare: The two sheets for this grade differ most in water uptake, density and elongation, so the rows show each maker's printed values and are not a ranking. The Mitsubishi sheet gives a density of 1.29 g/cc, and the Ensinger sheet gives 1.34 g/cm3. Both figures were kept rather than averaged.
  compare_rows:
    - label: Density
      benchmark: density
    - label: Heat deflection temperature
      benchmark: heat_deflection_temperature
    - label: Tensile modulus
      benchmark: elastic_modulus
  handling:
    - Store horizontally, dry and protected against climatic influences, as the handling sheet advises.
    - Bring the stock to room temperature, or store it at least 24 hours under normal climatic conditions, before machining.
    - Keep long-term service at or below 104 °C in air, as Mitsubishi prints.
  good_for:
    - 'Stiff machined parts: 4.48 GPa flexural modulus and 204 °C deflection at 1.8 MPa (Mitsubishi Nylatron GF30).'
    - 'Wear parts: Ensinger lists excellent wear properties and gear manufacturing as target uses for TECAMID 66 GF30.'
  watch_out:
    - 'Water uptake: 5.5 % at saturation on the Mitsubishi sheet, against 0.30 % on the Ensinger sheet.'
    - Strong acids and strong alkalies are rated unacceptable for this grade.
    - Density and tensile modulus differ between the two sheets, so check the sheet from your supplier before design.
  verdict: PA66-GF30 is a stiff, glass-filled nylon for machined structural and wear parts. Its long-term limit of 104 °C in air and its water uptake differ between the datasheets, so the test conditions should be checked before design.