High impact, low heat release aviation sheet
Introduction
KYDEX® 6565HI is a proprietary, high performance thermoplastic sheet with integral colour specifically engineered to improve aircraft passenger safety.
General
Information
KYDEX® 6565HI was designed to provide material deformation when used in components subjected to the HIC Test (Head Injury Criterion) for increased passenger safety. It meets flammability and smoke development requirements outlined in Federal Aviation Regulations FAR 25.853 paragraphs (a) and (d).
Suggested
Applications
- Seat parts
- Bulkhead laminates
- Life vest shrouds
- Passenger service units
- Monitor shrouds
- Armrests
- Moulding strips
- Tray tables
- Kick panels
Features
- Improved impact properties over traditional thermoplastics for HIC compliance seating requirements
- Reduces cost of compliance by decreasing the total number of expensive and time consuming 16g tests
- required
- Increases design freedom to create more complex seat geometries
- Decreases weight by eliminating the need for heavy reinforcements or thick gauges
- Meets the stringent requirements of FAR 25.853 paragraphs (a) and (d) in all thicknesses and colours
- Excellent formability and fabrication characteristics
- Processes similar to KYDEX® 6565
- Allows for tight tolerance control
- Available in a wide range of integral colours
Environmental
& Safety
Considerations
SEKISUI KYDEX®, LLC is committed to ensuring that its products can be manufactured, transported, stored, used, disposed and recycled with an appropriate regard for safety, health and environmental protection. We support the safe handling of our products. Please contact our Technical Service department at 800.682.8758 for resources or visit our website: http://www.kydex.com. For Material Safety Data Sheets, please call 800.325.3133.
| Property | Test Method | Typical Value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL | |||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.46 | |
| Water Absorption, 24hr | ASTM D570 | 0.06% | |
| Rockwell Hardness, R-Scale | ASTM D785 | 100 | |
| MECHANICAL | |||
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 42.3 MPa | 6,130 psi |
| Tensile Modulus | ASTM D638 | 2,723 MPa | 395,000 psi |
| Poisson’s Ratio | ASTM D638 | 0.397 | |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM D790 | 66.7 MPa | 9,680 psi |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 2,751 MPa | 399,000 psi |
| Compressive Strength, yield | ASTM D695 | 55.6 MPa | 8,070 psi |
| Compressive Modulus | ASTM D695 | 2,772 MPa | 402,000 psi |
| Shear Strength | ASTM D732 | 46.0 MPa | 6,670 psi |
| Bearing Strength, 4% deflection | ASTM D953 | 38.0 MPa | 5,510 psi |
| Bearing Strength, max. | ASTM D953 | 187.5 MPa | 27,200 psi |
| Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE | ASTM D5420 | 69.8 J | 618 in-lbf |
| Puncture Energy, 3.3 m/s | ASTM D3763 | 43.0 J | 31.7 ft-lbf |
| THERMAL | |||
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa), annealed | ASTM D648 | 75.3°C | 168°F |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | ASTM E831 | 68.5 μm/m/°C | 38.0 μin/in/°F |
| ELECTRICAL | |||
| Dielectric Strength, oil | ASTM D149 | 18.9 kV/mm | 480 V/mil |
| FLAMABILITY2 | |||
| Vertical Burn, 60-second | FAR 25.853(a)(i) | PASS | |
| Vertical Burn, 12-second | FAR 25.853(a)(ii) | PASS | |
| OSU Heat Release | FAR 25.853(d) Part IV | PASS | |
| NBS Smoke Density | FAR 25.853(d) Part V | PASS | |
| 1 Values based upon 3.20mm (0.125”) sheet unless otherwise specified. 2 All thicknesses Not intended for specification purposes. | |||