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Akulon® K223-HM6
- Chemical Family
- Polyamides
Akulon® K223-HM6 is a polyamide 6 (PA 6) resin that is heat stabilized, lightweight, and UL flame-rated, making it ideal for a wide range of applications in the automotive and transportation sectors. This product is commonly used in automotive exterior and body components, interior parts, as well as powertrain and under-the-hood (UTH) applications.
Product families
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Exterior & Body
- Interior
- Powertrain & UTH
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Akulon®
- Polymer Name
- Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
- Fillers Included
- Mineral
- Additives Included
- Heat Stabilizer
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding, Injection Molding
- Reinforcement Material
- Mineral
- Safety
For the safety properties of the material, we refer to our SDS which can be ordered at our sales offices. During practical operation we advise to wear personal safety protections for hand/eye/body.
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- PACKAGING
Akulon® grades are supplied in airtight, moisture- proof packaging.
- Flame Rating
- UL 94 HB
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Plastics
- OEM Standards
- PSA
- Renault
- Packaging Type
- Bags
- Boxes
- Silos
- Super Sacks
- Quality Standards
- UL Yellow Card (E47960)
- Material Features
- Heat Stabilized
- Light Weight
- UL Flame Rated
- OEM Specifications
- PSA Peugeot-Citroen SPA X62 4160
- RENAULT PMR
- Reinforcement Form
- Tape
- Unidirectional Fabric
- Certifications and Compliance
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS
- REACH (Europe)
- UL 94
- Composite Materials Functions
- Resins Binders & Matrix Materials
- Composites Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Door Panel
- Flooring
- Pulley Cover
- Wheel Housing Parts
Technical data
Table 1 of 7
26 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Modulus | 6100 / 3000 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tensile Modulus (-40°C) | 6300 / - | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tensile Modulus (40°C) | 5500 / - | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tensile Modulus (120°C) | 980 / - | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tensile Modulus (160°C) | 720 / * | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tensile Modulus (180°C) | 670 / * | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at Break | 75 / 40 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at Break (-40°C) | 100 / - | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at Break (120°C) | 25 / - | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at Break (160°C) | 22 / * | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at Break (180°C) | 18 / * | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Strain at Break | 3.5 / 15 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
Table 2 of 7
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Temperature (10°C/min) | 220 / * | °C | ISO 11357-1/-3 |
| Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa) | 135 / * | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa) | 205 / * | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel) | 0.4 / * | E-4/°C | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal) | 0.4 / * | E-4/°C | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Burning Behaviour (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness) | UL HB / * | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Burning Behaviour (at 3.0 mm Nominal Thickness) | UL HB / * | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Burning Behaviour (at 0.75 mm Nominal Thickness) | HB / * | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 0.71 / * mm) | 140 / * | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 3 / * mm) | 140 / * | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 0.71 / * mm) | 100 / * | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 3 / * mm) | 120 / * | °C | UL746B |
Table 3 of 7
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Permittivity (100Hz) | 3.2 / 15 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) | 3 / 4.5 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (100 Hz) | 50 / 3500 | E-4 | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (1 MHz) | 130 / 1100 | E-4 | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Volume Resistivity | 1E13 / 1E11 | Ohm*m | IEC 62631-3-1 |
| Surface Resistivity | - / 1E13 | Ohm | IEC 62631-3-2 |
| Electric Strength | 30 / 25 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 500 / 500 | V | IEC 60112 |
Table 4 of 7
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Density of Melt | 1160 / * | kg/m³ |
| Thermal Conductivity of Melt | 0.32 / * | W/(m K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity Melt | 2450 / * | J/(kg K) |
| Effective Thermal Diffusivity | 1.14E-7 / * | m²/s |
Table 5 of 7
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Absorption | 6.6 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Humidity Absorption | 1.9 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Density | 1380 / - | kg/m³ | ISO 1183 |
Table 6 of 7
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molding Shrinkage (parallel) | 0.79 / * | % | ISO 294-4 |
| Molding Shrinkage (normal) | 0.69 / * | % | ISO 294-4 |
Химическая стойкость
385 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Acetaldehyde (40% by mass) at 23°C | limited resistant, tests necessary to verify |
| Other | Acetamide (50% by mass) at 23°C | limited resistant, tests necessary to verify |
| Other | Acetamide (50% by mass) at >140°C | not resistant |
| Other | Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 100°C | not resistant |
| Other | Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C | limited resistant, tests necessary to verify |
| Other | Acetic acid (95% by mass) at 23°C | not resistant |
| Ketones | Acetone at 23°C | resistant |
| Other | Acetophenone at 23°C | resistant |
| Other | Acetyl chloride at 23°C | not resistant |
| Other | Acetylene at 23°C | resistant |
| Other | Acrylic acid at 23°C | not resistant |
| Other | Aliphatic amines at 23°C | resistant |
