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Arkema Rilsan® ASR 30 Nylon 12, 30% Carbon Fiber 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,M,16-120,CF30

Rigid grade with carbon fiber filler (30%) for injection molding. Available color: black.

Very high rigidity. 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	1.15 g/cc	0.0415 lb/in³
Melt Flow	3 g/10 min	3 g/10 min	235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	161 MPa	23400 psi	5 mm/min
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	5 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	15 GPa	2180 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	6.12 J/cm²	29.1 ft-lb/in²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.94 J/cm²	4.47 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	5.91 J/cm²	28.1 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.45 J/cm²	6.9 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