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Date of issue: 10/2017
Material Specification Overview
Cable Ties and Fixings
Material Information
MATERIAL
Material
Shortcut
Operating
Temperature Colour** Flammability Material Properties*
Material
Specifications
Aluminium-alloy AL -40 °C to +180 °C Natural (NA) • Corrosion resistant
• Antimagnetic
Chloroprene CR -20 °C to +80 °C Black (BK) • Weather-resistant
• High yield strength
Ethylene
Tetrafluoroethylene
(Tefzel®)
E/TFE -80 °C to +170 °C Blue (BU) UL 94 V0
• Resistance to radioactivity
• UV- resistant, not moisture
sensitive
• Good chemical resistance to:
acids, bases, oxidizing agents
Polyacetal POM -40 °C to +90 °C,
(+110 °C, 500 h) Natural (NA) UL 94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Flexible at low temperature
• Not moisture sensitive
• Robust on impacts
Polyamide 11 PA11 -40 °C to +85 °C,
(+105 °C, 500 h) Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Bio-plastic, derived from
vegetable oil
• Strong impact resistance at low
temperature
• Very low moisture absorption
• Weather-resistant
• Good chemical resistanc
Polyamide 12 PA12 -40 °C to +85 °C,
(+105 °C, 500 h) Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Good chemical resistance to:
acids, bases, oxidizing agents
• UV- resistant
Polyamide 4.6 PA46
-40 °C to +150 °C
(5000 h), +195 °C
(500 h)
Natural (NA),
Grey (GY) UL 94 V2
• Resistance to high temperatures
• Very moisture sensitive
• Low smoke sensitiv
Polyamide 6 PA6 -40 °C to +80 °C Black (BK) UL 94 V2 • High yield strength
Polyamide 6,
high impact modified PA6HIR -40 °C to +80 °C Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher flexibility at low
temperature
Polyamide 6.6 PA66 -40 °C to +85 °C,
(+105 °C, 500 h)
Black (BK),
Natural (NA) UL 94 V2 • High yield strength
Polyamide 6.6,
glass-fibre reinforced
PA66GF13,
PA66GF15 -40 °C to +105 °C Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Good resistance to:
lubricants, vehicle fuel, salt
water and a lot of solvent
Polyamide 6.6,
heat and UV stabilised PA66HSW -40 °C to +105 °C Black (BK) UL 94 V2
• High yield strength
• Modified elevated max.
temperature
• UV-resistant
Polyamide 6.6,
heat stabilised PA66HS -40 °C to +105 °C Black (BK),
Natural (NA) UL 94 V2
• High yield strength
• Modified elevated max.
temperature
Polyamide 6.6,
high impact modified PA66HIR -40 °C to +80 °C,
(+105 °C, 500 h) Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher flexibility at low
temperature
Polyamide 6.6,
high impact modified,
heat and UV stabilised
PA66HIRHSW -40 °C to +110 °C Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher flexibility at low
temperature
• Modified elevated max.
temperature
• High yield strength, UV-resistant
Polyamide 6.6,
high impact modified,
heat stabilised
PA66HIRHS -40 °C to +105 °C Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher flexibility at low
temperature
• Modified elevated max.
temperature
Polyamide 6.6,
high impact modified,
ScanBlack
PA66HIR(S) -40 °C to +80 °C,
(+105 °C, 500 h) Black (BK) UL 94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher flexibility at low
temperature
Polyamide 6.6,
UV-resistant PA66W -40 °C to +85 °C,
(+105 °C, 500 h) Black (BK) UL 94 V2 • High yield strength
• UV-resistant