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Arkema Rilsan® AESN Y T6L Nylon 12, MoS2 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,MD05

Grade with molybdenum filler for extrusion. Available color: steel gray. Reinforced light and heat stabilizing agents.

Low friction coefficient. No need of lubricant. Good impact strength. Easy to be processed.

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	1.04 g/cc	0.0376 lb/in³
Water Absorption	1.6 %	1.6 %
Melt Flow	1.6 g/10 min	1.6 g/10 min	235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	50 MPa	7250 psi	50 mm/min
Elongation at Break	Min 50 %	Min 50 %	Nominal Strain; 50 mm/min
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	50 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	1.8 GPa	261 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.49 J/cm²	2.33 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.48 J/cm²	2.28 ft-lb/in²
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