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Arkema Rilsan® AESN P40 TL Nylon 12, Flexible Tubing Grade (Conditioned)

Subcategory: 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-P,EHL,22-004

Flexible grade for tubes extrusion. Available colors: black and natural. Light and heat stabilized.

High impact strength. High burst pressure. Very good chemical resistance. Easy to be processed.

Example applications: Pneumatic control tubes, Fuel line.

ISO data provided by the manufacturer, Arkema.

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.04 g/cc
Melt Flow	5.6 g/10 min		235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	24 MPa		50 mm/min
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %		Nominal Strain; 50 mm/min
Elongation at Yield	25 %		50 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	0.415 GPa		1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.39 J/cm²		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched	NB
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+011 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	5e+011 ohm
Dielectric Strength	24 kV/mm
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	140 µm/m-°C		Parallel to flow
Melting Point	168 °C		(Dry)
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	125 °C
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	46 °C
Vicat Softening Point	130 °C		50°C/hr; 50N
Flammability, UL94	HB		3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB		1.6 mm