High Temperature Insulation

6F45 Grade Tufnol

6F45 Grade Tufnol is a top quality epoxy grade which has a unique combination of properties including excellent electrical properties, good dimensional stability and outstanding machinability.

Key Features:

  • High insulation resistance and electric strength.
  • Exceptional resistance to surface electrical tracking
  • Excellent wear resistance.
  • Mechanically strong
  • Chemically resistant
  • Low water absorption and good dimensional stability.
  • Superb machined finish can be achieved.

Applications:

A wide range of mechanical and electromechanical applications such as rotor blades in compressors, high vacuum components, slot wedges, labyrinth seals, insulating gears in scientific equipment and electrical mounting plates.

Availability:

Typical Sheet Size (mm):  1200x1200 
Thickness (mm):  0.4 through to 76 
Rod Dia (mm):  6 through to 50 
Length (mm):  1200

Specifications:

Sheet  BS EN 60893-3-2 Type EP CC 301 
Round Rod  BS EN 61212-3-3 Type EP CC 41 
Rectangular Bar  BS 6128 Part 4 Type PF CC 41 & 42 
Hexagon Bar  BS 6128 Part 6 Type PF CC 61 & 62 
Round Tube  BS EN 61212-3-2 Type EP CC 31 
Rectangular Tube  BS 6128 Part 13 Type PF CC 131 

Technical Specification:

Property  Unit  Result 
Cross Breaking Strength  MPa  170 
Impact Strength - notched - charpy  kJ/m²  4.6 
Compressive Strength - flatwise  MPa  290 
Compressive Strength - edgewise  MPa  190 
Shear Strength - flatwise  MPa  100 
Water Absorption - 1.6mm thick mg 30
Water Absorption - 3mm thick mg 35
Water Absorption - 6mm thick mg 45
Water Absorption - 12mm thick mg 55
Electric Strength flatwise in oil at 90ºC - 1.6mm thick MV/m 15
Electric Strength flatwise in oil at 90ºC - 3mm thick MV/m 12
Electric Strength flatwise in oil at 90ºC - 6mm thick MV/m 10
Electric Strength edgewise in oil at 90ºC KV 80
Insulation resistance after immersion in water ohms 3x1011
Loss tangent at 1 MHz   0.040
Permittivity at 1 MHz   4.3
Comparitive Tracking Index   800
Relative Density   1.36
Maximum Working Temperature - Continuous ºC 130
Maximum Working Temperature - Intermittent ºC 150
Thermal Classification   Class B
Thermal Conductivity through Laminae W/(mK) 0.36
Thermal Expansion in plane of Laminae X 10-5 / K 1.8
Specific Heat kJ / (kgK) 1.5
 

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