Akulon® S227-C

Chemical Family: Polyamides

Akulon® S227-C is a versatile family of high-performance materials that combine the properties of polyamide 6 and polyamide 66. These materials find extensive use in various applications worldwide, including automotive, electronics, electrical, furniture, and packaging. In molded parts, Akulon® S227-C materials excel in providing an excellent balance between ease of design and processing, while delivering outstanding mechanical properties across a wide temperature range and in diverse conditions.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Powertrain & UTH

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand: Akulon®
Polymer Name: Polyamide 66 (PA 66)
Additives Included: Lubricant (Unspecified)
Processing Methods: Extrusion, Injection Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Technology: Plastics
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Material Features: Food Contact Acceptable
Lubricated
Medium Viscosity
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Extrusion
Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	3000 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress	80 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain	4 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break	25 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C)	N / -	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact Strength (at -30°C)	N / -	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	5 / -	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Table 2 of 7

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	260 / *	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	70 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	215 / *	°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

Table 3 of 7

7 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Relative Permittivity (100Hz)	3.4 / -	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)	3.2 / -	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (100 Hz)	90 / -	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)	220 / -	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Volume Resistivity	1E13 / -	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1
Electric Strength	25 / -	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Comparative Tracking Index	600 / -	V	IEC 60112

Table 4 of 7

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Viscosity Number	180 / *	cm³/g	ISO 307, 1157, 1628
RSV Formic Acid (1g/100ml)	2.75 / *	—	DSM method

Table 5 of 7

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	9 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	2.5 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1140 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 6 of 7