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Arkema Rilsan® ASR 20 Nylon 12, 20% Carbon Fiber 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,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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.1 g/cc
Melt Flow	4.6 g/10 min		235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	128 MPa		5 mm/min
Elongation at Break	4 %		5 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	11.4 GPa		1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	6.37 J/cm²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1 J/cm²		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	5.83 J/cm²		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.73 J/cm²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	600 ohm-cm
Dielectric Strength	1 kV/mm
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	40 µm/m-°C		Parallel to flow
Melting Point	174 °C		(Dry)
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	175 °C
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	160 °C
Vicat Softening Point	170 °C		50°C/hr; 50N
Flammability, UL94	HB		3.1 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB		1.6 mm