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Arkema Rilsan® AUM 50 NOIR T6LD Nylon 12, 50% Glass Bead 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,MHLR,16-020,GB50

Rigid grad with glass beads filler (50%) for injection molding. Available color: black. Reinforced light and heat stabilizing agents. Mold-release agent.

Good mechanical properties. Reinforced isotropic performances. High compressive strength. Very low shrinkage: include 0,5% on average for the design of the mold. High dimensional stability (low moisture absorption). Low coefficient of linear expansion.

Potable water contact approval WRC 950 1509.

Example applications: Mechanical parts with dimensional precision.

ISO data provided by the manufacturer, Arkema.

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.42 g/cc
Melt Flow	5 g/10 min		235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	49 MPa		50 mm/min
Elongation at Break	18 %		Nominal Strain; 50 mm/min
Elongation at Yield	5 %		50 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	3.13 GPa		1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	8.01 J/cm²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.38 J/cm²		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	6.11 J/cm²		at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.44 J/cm²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+013 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	1e+013 ohm
Dielectric Strength	40 kV/mm
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	60 µm/m-°C		Parallel to flow
Melting Point	174 °C		(Dry)
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	160 °C
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	68 °C
Vicat Softening Point	165 °C		50°C/hr; 50N
Flammability, UL94	HB		3.1 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB		1.6 mm