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Arkema Rilsan® ASR 20 Nylon 12, 20% Carbon Fiber Filled (Dry)

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

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

Key Words: PA12; Polyamide 12

Material Notes:
Designation ISO 1874-PA12,M,16-090,CF20

Rigid grade with carbon fiber filler (20%) for injection molding. Available color: black. High strength-to-weight ratio. Very low shrinkage: include 0,5% on average for the design of the mold. High dimensional stability (low moisture absorption). Antistatic properties.

Example applications: Parts with high mechanical properties and dimensional precision.

ISO data provided by the manufacturer, Arkema.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.1 g/cc	0.0397 lb/in³
Melt Flow	4.6 g/10 min	4.6 g/10 min	235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	132 MPa	19100 psi	5 mm/min
Elongation at Break	5 %	5 %	5 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	12.6 GPa	1830 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	5.9 J/cm²	28.1 ft-lb/in²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1 J/cm²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	5.9 J/cm²	28.1 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.7 J/cm²	8.09 ft-lb/in²
Thermal Properties
Melting Point	174 °C	345 °F	10°C/min
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.1 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm