Akulon® F223-D

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Akulon® F223-D is a polyamide 6 (PA 6) resin with food contact acceptability. It is valued for its lightweight properties, low viscosity, and medium viscosity variants. PA 6 also boasts an UL flame rating. This material serves various markets, including automotive and transportation and electrical and electronics. Some common end uses for this product include CEE connectors, door panels, and EV charging connectors.

Product families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand: Akulon®
Polymer Name: Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Flexural Modulus: 2850.0 - 2850.0 MPa
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
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
Electrical & Electronics
PACKAGING: Akulon® grades are supplied in airtight, moisture- proof packaging.
Flame Rating: UL 94 V2
Technology: Plastics
OEM Standards: BMW
Callout
Mercedes
Volkswagen
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Quality Standards: UL Yellow Card (E43392)
UL Yellow Card (E47960)
Material Features: Food Contact Acceptable
General Purpose
Light Weight
Low Viscosity
Medium Viscosity
UL Flame Rated
OEM Specifications: BMW GS 93016
CALLOUT ASTM D6779 PA0211
MERCEDES DBL 5403
MERCEDES DBL 5410
VW 50134-PA6-1-A
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
UL 94
Wall Plates Application Data: Akulon® PA6 allows for reliable solutions due to good electrical and mechanical properties (especially impact resistance) at low & high temperatures, excellent CTI values, UL94 V2 at 0.75 mm certification. Akulon® PA6 allows for colourfull designs due to good colourability with master batches
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: CEE Connectors
Door Panel
EV Charging Connectors
Flooring
Industrial Connectors
Terminal Blocks
Wall Plates
Wheel Housing Parts

Technical data

Table 1 of 8

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	3200 / 1000	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (-40°C)	3500 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (100°C)	500 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress	87 / 45	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress (at -40°C)	122 / *	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain	4 / 25	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain (at -40°C)	7.2 / *	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break	20 / >50	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break (at -40°C)	11 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (-40°C)	105 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Modulus	2850 / 900	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	120 / 35	MPa	ISO 178

Table 2 of 8

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	220 / *	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	60 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	160 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	0.9 / *	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	0.9 / *	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behaviour (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness)	UL V-2 / *	class	IEC 60695-11-10
Burning Behaviour (at 3.0 mm Nominal Thickness)	UL V-2 / *	class	IEC 60695-11-10
Oxygen Index	26 / *	%	ISO 4589-1/-2
Ball Pressure Temperature	205 / *	°C	IEC 60695-10-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index (at thickness 1.5 / - mm)	900 / -	°C	IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Flammability Index (at thickness 0.75 / - mm)	875 / -	°C	IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (at thickness 1.5 / - mm)	825 / -	°C	IEC 60695-2-13

Table 3 of 8

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Relative Permittivity (100Hz)	3.4 / 15	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)	3.1 / 4.7	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (100 Hz)	65 / 3900	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)	165 / 1300	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Volume Resistivity	1E13 / 1E10	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1
Surface Resistivity	- / 1E14	Ohm	IEC 62631-3-2
Electric Strength	30 / 20	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Comparative Tracking Index	- / 600	V	IEC 60112

Table 4 of 8

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Viscosity Number	132 / *	cm³/g	ISO 307, 1157, 1628

Table 5 of 8

4 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Density of Melt	960 / *	kg/m³
Thermal Conductivity of Melt	0.23 / *	W/(m K)
Specific Heat Capacity Melt	2680 / *	J/(kg K)
Effective Thermal Diffusivity	8.82E-8 / *	m²/s

Table 6 of 8

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	10 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	2.8 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1130 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

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