Broc - en - Uni Material and Color Overview - Web
Broc - en - Uni Material and Color Overview - Web
uni Material
and Color Overview
www.ammeraalbeltech.com
Colors and Materials
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
POM 1.41 POM is a thermoplastic material with very good mechanical and thermal
properties. The material can also be characterized by great strength,
stiffness and dimensional stability. POM is resistant to a wide selection
of chemicals. POM has good bearing qualities, low coefficient of friction
and good resistance to wear.
T W LG G DG K N
POM-DI 1.41 B P D DE Y O BR POM polymers with self-lubricating components and improved impact
resistance.
T W LG G DG K N
POM-DK 1.41 O K Y B POM-DK is a reinforced POM polymer designed for applications where
high wear resistance is needed and/or high conveyor speeds are
required. The material is typically used for wear parts on sideflexing
belts or in applications where very high wear resistance is required.
T W LG G DG K N
POM-SLF 1.41 B P D DE Y O BR POM polymers with self-lubricating additives to obtain the lowest possible
coefficient of friction.
T W LG G DG K N
POM-NL 1.41 B P D DE Y O BR POM polymers with no lubricant suitable for applications where one
wants to ensure that lubricity is not interferring with either the product
T W LG G DG K N
adhesion bonding or alterring the chemical nature of the product.
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
POM-S 1.39 B P D DE Y O BR POM polymers that contain low noise components, mainly used for the
new uni Snap Link® without pins.
T W LG G DG K N
POM-SI 1.40 B P D DE Y O BR High impact-resistant POM polymers that contain low noise components,
mainly used for the new uni Snap Link® without pins.
T W LG G DG K N
POM-SX 1.44 B W POM polymers with self-lubricating components. POM-SX will be the right
solution where lower friction, higher load and lower noise (compared to
standard POM) are required. POM-SX will mainly be used for high load
capacity uni Snap Link® without pins.
Please note that POM-SX blue is not according to the standard color quality for
blue. Small variations may occur.
POM-EC 1.39 K Electrically conductive POM is normally used in explosive areas where
sparks and static must be avoided, such as areas with filling aerosol,
camping gas, or the like. uni-chains standard EC holds a surface
resistivity < 1 x 106 Ohm according to IEC 60093/ASTM D257.
POM-MD 1.47 B D POM-MD is a metal detectable polyoxymethylene, which mainly are used
for belts to increase food safety. Possible belt breakages might lead to
product contamination, which can be detected by use of this material.
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
PP-I 0.91 B P D DE Y O T Polypropylene with improved impact resistance and improved properties
at low temperatures. Use of PP-I in hot water should be avoided.
W LG G K N
PP-MI 0.97 DB DD PP-MI is a metal detectable polypropylene, which mainly are used for belts
to increase food safety. Possible belt breakages might lead to product con-
tamination, which then can be detected by use of this material.
PP-AR 1.14 B W LG K N A glass filled homopolymer that is an acid resistant material which is used
where very high chemical resistance is required.
PP-FREC 1.22 K PP-FREC is a polypropylene based compound with both flame retardant
and electrically conductive properties. The material holds a surface
resistivity of 1 x 103 Ohm according to IEC60093/ASTM D257 and it is
V0 rated according to UL94 at 3.2 mm.
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
W G K N
PE-MI 1.02 DB PE-MI is a metal detectable polyethylene, which mainly are used in belts
to increase food safety. Possible belt breakages might lead to product con-
tamination, which can be detected by use of this material.
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
PBT 1.31 LG N PBT is a polybutylene terephthalate material. This material has good
friction and wear properties as well as excellent hardness and stiffness.
PBT-GR 1.45 K N Glass reinforced polyester is a material with an extremely high resistance
to wear and heat.
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
PA6-GF 1.28 B K This polyamide is reinforced with glass fiber. PA6-GF will be the right
solution where higher stiffness and higher strength are required,
compared to standard polyamide. The combination of mechanical
properties and chemical resistance makes this material suitable for many
applications. Polyamide has a high resistance to wear and dynamic
loads. Polyamide also has a larger working temperature range.
PA6.6 1.13 B D O G DG W K Polyamide PA6.6 is a thermoplastic material with many fine properties.
The material has a high resistance to wear, high strength and great
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stiffness. Furthermore, polyamide has a wide temperature range.
PA6.6-H 1.14 B D W N PA6.6-H is a polyamide with the same properties as PA6.6. PA6.6-H
improves upon PA6.6 in applications where higher temperature resistance
is needed (e.g. shrink tunnels).
PA6.6-GFH 1.35 B O K PA6.6-GFH is a special heat-stabilized polyamid PA6.6 with glass fiber
reinforcement. The base material is still the PA6.6 with its important
properties, as high strength and great stiffness. The base material has a
high resistance to wear, and the glass fiber contributes to increase these
properties. The unique PA6.6-GFH is heat resistant, and thus especially
suitable for applications that are exposed to strong heat for extended
time periods.
Note: PA materials will absorb water in wet environments which will cause expansion of the
dimension with approx. 1-2 %, depending on the temperature level and the humidity of the air.
This is valid for all polyamide variations.
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
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Material Color Description
g/cm3
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Material Color Description
g/cm3
POX-FREC 1.34 K POX-FREC is a relatively strong material with both flame retardant and
electrically conductive properties. The material holds a surface resistivity
of 1 x 103 Ohm according to IEC60093/ASTM D257 and it is V0 rated
according to UL94 at 3 mm.
POX-FR 1.15 B D O W EG K POX-FR is flame retardant material with high strength and very good
wear resistance. The POX-FR material is B1 fire rated according to DIN
4102, for some products.
Density
Material Color Description
g/cm3
NBWR 1.22 B Y W K NBWR is material with extremely high impact strength and very good
wear resistance. The material is resistant towards UV light and ozone
cracking, which makes it suitable for outdoor applications. NBWR is a
very good noise-absorbing material as well.
UV-
Description
additives
UV-C This UV-C stabilizer is specially developed for applications that are expo-
sed to UV-C light. The special UV-C lights are used in the meat industry,
where UV-C light is served to kill bacteria and microbes. The UV-C stabi-
lizer holds an FDA approval and will increase the lifetime of the plastic
material. This solution is only available in combination with POM
material.
Expansion due to water absorption
All plastic materials absorb water from the surroundings, but very often it is not a major factor, except when dealing with
Nylon (PA) material. With Nylon there can be a considerable change in dimension depending on the environment where
the part is placed. The absorption of water causes the plastic part to swell and thus leads to a volume increase. The chart
below shows the dimensional expansion of different materials due to moisture absorption (ISO 62 / ASTM D570 is based
on changes in mass).
Please note that the expansion shown above does not necessarily translate into belt/chain dimensions as there are many other factors involved.
mm in
Material
(m x °C) (ft x °F)
PP 0.13 0.0009
PE 0.18 0.0012
ΔL = L x ec x (T2 - T1)
POM – Polyoxymethylene (D, DI, LF, LFI, SLF, SLFI, S, SI, SX and NL) -40 to 90 -40 to 194 100
POM DAS and NLAS – Antistatic polyoxymethylene -40 to 90 -40 to 194 100 -
PA6.6 GFH – Glass-filled and heat-stabilized polyamide -40 to 180 -40 to 356 100
POX-FREC – Flame retardant and electrically conductive material -30 to 110 -40 to 230 65 -
1)
The load indexation values are only indicative, the geometry of the items will also have an effect. Load index is for 23 °C 50%RH.
2)
Avoid impact below 8 °C (46.4°F)
3)
Dry. In wet hot applications use PPHW
4)
Max. temperature in water 60 °C (140°F)
5)
Not all colors are tested according to EC1935
Elastomer Materials
Hardness Temperature Range
Density Attachment to
Code Type Color FDA
g/cm3 Base Link
Shore A Shore D C F
Shore A
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Shore D
10 22 45 60 75
FDA / EC1935
sustainability
AISI or DIN
Steel type
Magnetic
Recommended
Stainless
Temperature Range
C F
Stainless
1.4305 303 N* -70 to 430 -94 to 806 Y ++
Austenitic
Stainless
1.4301 304 N* -70 to 430 -94 to 806 Y ++
Austenitic
Stainless
1.4404 316 N* -70 to 430 -94 to 806 Y +++
Austenitic
Stainless
1.4016 430 Y -70 to 430 -94 to 806 N ++
Ferritic
Hardened
1.0503 1045 Y -70 to 430 -94 to 806 N -
Carbon Steel
* Machined items can be weak magnetic (AISI 316 will remain almost nonmagnetic in many cases).
Composition (Weight %)
Werkstoff no.
Molybdenum
Manganese
AISI or DIN
Chromium
Steel type
Phosphor
Max/min
Nitrogen
Sulphur
Silicone
Carbon
Copper
Nickel
Mo
Mn
Cu
Cr
Ni
Si
N
C
S
Stainless min - 17 8 - - - 0.15 - - -
1.4305 303
Austenitic max 0.1 19 10 - 2 0.045 0.35 0.1 1 1
Stainless min - 17 8 - - - - - - -
1.4301 304
Austenitic max 0.07 19.5 10.5 - 2 0.045 0.015 0.1 1 -
Stainless min - 16 - - - - - - - -
1.4016 430
Ferritic max 0.08 18 - - 1 0.04 0.015 - 1 -
Hardened min 0.42 - - - 0.5 - - - - -
1.0503 1045 Carbon
Steel max 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.045 0.045 - 0.045 -
Carbon min - - - - - - - - - -
1.0122 St37-2
Steel max 0.17 - - - 1.4 0.045 0.045 0.009 - -
Carbon min - - - - - - - - - -
1.0570 St52-3
Steel max 0.2 - 0.3 0.08 1.6 0.035 0.035 - 0.5 -
C: Carbon is a harmful component in all non-martensitic S: Sulphur is definitely unwanted with respects to the
stainless steels, is should be kept as low as possible. corrosion resistance; it can bond with manganese
For martensitic steels that are hardened, high carbon and form manganese sulfide (MnS), which is very
content will give a high surface hardness. corrosive. But MnS will make the steel short-chipped
Cr: Chromium will together with the surrounding and give it better machine processing properties.
oxygen, create the invisible passive layer, which is E.g. is AISI 303 much easier to machine than AISI
the hallmark for stainless steels. It also adds to the 304, but it is not near as corrosion resistant.
yield strength and heat resistance, so in general N: Nitrogen is a high valuable element regarding
will high chromium content give a better corrosion corrosion resistance; even in very low quantities it has
and heat resistance, plus higher yield strength. significant positive effects. The adding of nitrogen in
Ni: Nickel toughens the steel and increase the resistance the steel manufacturing is a very difficult process.
against stress corrosion cracking. Si: Silicone is like manganese a pollutant in most cases;
Mo: Molybdenum increases the corrosive resistance, it does not have any greater effect on the corrosive
especially in environments with low pH values. characteristics.
Furthermore is it a contributor to the passive Cu: Copper is an element, which will increase the
layer, even better than chromium. corrosion resistance in anaerobic and acidic
Mn: Manganese is in most cases a pollutant, but for environments.
some steels it is used as a cheap replacement for Pitting corrosion is the most common type of corrosion in
nickel. application where Ammeraal Beltech Modular’s products
P: Phosphor is an unwanted contaminant with negative will be present. Based on an empirical equation can the
effects regarding corrosion resistance, hence is should corrosion resistance be determined by the PREN (Pitting
be kept as low as possible. Resistance Equivalent Number) – The higher PREN, the
better corrosion resistance.
PREN = 1 x %Cr + 3.3 x %Mo + 16 x %N
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