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

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
Melt Flow	2.1 g/10 min	2.1 g/10 min	235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	45 MPa	6530 psi	50 mm/min
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	Nominal Strain; 50 mm/min
Elongation at Yield	7 %	7 %	50 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	2.2 GPa	319 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	13.3 J/cm²	63.3 ft-lb/in²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.42 J/cm²	2 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	11.1 J/cm²	52.8 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.45 J/cm²	2.14 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+014 ohm-cm	1e+014 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	1e+014 ohm	1e+014 ohm
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	80 µm/m-°C	44.4 µin/in-°F	Parallel to flow
Melting Point	174 °C	345 °F	(Dry)
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	162 °C	324 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	65 °C	149 °F
Flammability, UL94	V-2	V-2	3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	V-2	V-2	1.6 mm