Akulon® S223-E
- Chemical Family
- Polyamides
Akulon® S223-E is a high-performance polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 material used by customers across the world in applications ranging from automotive, electronics, and electrical to furniture and packaging. In molded parts, the material offers an excellent balance of easy design and processing with outstanding mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and in diverse conditions. Meanwhile, for extrusion, the strength, resilience, and easy processing of this product set the market standards. Injection molding is the best-suited processing technology for low- and medium-viscosity materials, as it allows for precision and efficient production. It is suitable for producing complex shapes and can be used to create products with intricate details. Injection molding is also cost-effective and produces consistent results.
Product families
Applications
- Electrical & Electronic Systems
- Exterior & Body
- Interior
- Automotive Electronics
- Connectors
Product Families
- Polyamides
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Akulon®
- Polymer Name
- Polyamide 66 (PA 66)
- Flexural Modulus
- 2800.0 - 2800.0 MPa
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Electrical & Electronics
- Flame Rating
- UL 94 V2
- Technology
- Plastics
- Packaging Type
- Bags
- Boxes
- Silos
- Super Sacks
- Quality Standards
- UL Yellow Card (E43392)
- UL Yellow Card (E47960)
- Material Features
- Light Weight
- Low Viscosity
- Medium Viscosity
- UL Flame Rated
- Certifications and Compliance
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS
- REACH (Europe)
- UL 94
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Door Panel
- Flooring
- Terminal Blocks
- Wheel Housing Parts
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 7
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Modulus | 3500 / 1500 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield Stress | 95 / 60 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield Strain | 3.5 / 20 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Nominal Strain at Break | 25 / >50 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Flexural Modulus | 2800 / - | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Strength | 125 / - | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C) | N / N | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Impact Strength (at -30°C) | N / N | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C) | 6 / 12 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C) | 6 / 6 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
Table 2 of 7
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Temperature (10°C/min) | 260 / * | °C | ISO 11357-1/-3 |
| Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa) | 80 / * | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa) | 225 / * | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel) | 1 / * | E-4/°C | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal) | 1 / * | 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 |
| Burning Behaviour (at 0.4 mm Nominal Thickness) | V-2 / * | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 0.4 / * mm) | 65 / * | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 3 / * mm) | 65 / * | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 0.4 / * mm) | 65 / * | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 3 / * mm) | 65 / * | °C | UL746B |
Table 3 of 7
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Permittivity (100Hz) | 3.2 / 10 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) | 3 / 4 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (100 Hz) | 60 / 1400 | E-4 | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (1 MHz) | 170 / 1000 | 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 | 25 / 20 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 600 / 600 | V | IEC 60112 |
Table 4 of 7
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Density of Melt | 969 / * | kg/m³ |
| Thermal Conductivity of Melt | 0.13 / * | W/(m K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity Melt | 2750 / * | J/(kg K) |
| Effective Thermal Diffusivity | 4.87E-8 / * | m²/s |
Table 5 of 7
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Absorption | 8.5 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Humidity Absorption | 2.3 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Density | 1140 / - | kg/m³ | ISO 1183 |
Table 6 of 7
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molding Shrinkage (parallel) | 1.6 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 294-4 |
| Molding Shrinkage (normal) | 1.6 / * | % | Sim. to ISO 294-4 |
Химическая стойкость
384 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 |
