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Arkema Rilsan® AESN G9 T6L Nylon 12, Graphite Filled (Dry)

Subcategory: Filled/Reinforced Thermoplastic; Nylon; Nylon 12; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs:
Arkema, formed in 2004, was formerly Atofina Chemicals and before that Elf Atochem.

Key Words: PA12; Polyamide 12

Material Notes:
Designation ISO 1874-PA12,EHLS,22-010,CD10

Rigid grade with graphite fillers for extrusion. Available color: steel gray. Reinforced light and heat stabilizing agents.

Very low friction coefficient. No need of lubricant. Excellent wear and chemical resistance. Long service life.

Example applications: Control cables tubing, parking brake control cable, cable for opening doors.

ISO data provided by the manufacturer, Arkema.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.07 g/cc	0.0387 lb/in³
Water Absorption	1.4 %	1.4 %
Melt Flow	2.1 g/10 min	2.1 g/10 min	235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	50 MPa	7250 psi	50 mm/min
Elongation at Break	33 %	33 %	Nominal Strain; 50 mm/min
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	50 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	2.36 GPa	342 ksi	1 mm/min
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Strength	34.1 kV/mm	866 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.000358	0.000358	1 MHz
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.000411	0.000411	100 Hz
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V
Thermal Properties
Melting Point	174 °C	345 °F	10°C/min
Flammability, UL94	V-2	V-2	3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	V-2	V-2	1.6 mm