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Arkema Rilsan® AZM 23 G9 T6LD Nylon 12, 23% Glass 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,MHLR,16-050,(G+C)(F+D)(23+05)

Rigid grade with glass fiber (23%) and graphite filler for injection molding. Available color: steel black gray. Reinforced light and heat stabilizing agent. Mold-release agent.

Rigidity. Low friction coefficient. High compressive strength. Very low shrinkage: include 0,5% on average for the design of the mold. Low coefficient of linear expansion. High dimensional stability.

Example applications: Mechanical parts with friction such as gear and bearing.

ISO data provided by the manufacturer, Arkema.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³
Melt Flow	3.7 g/10 min	3.7 g/10 min	235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	99 MPa	14400 psi	5 mm/min
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	5 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	6.6 GPa	957 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	7.03 J/cm²	33.5 ft-lb/in²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.96 J/cm²	4.57 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	7.28 J/cm²	34.6 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.23 J/cm²	5.85 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+012 ohm-cm	1e+012 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	1e+011 ohm	1e+011 ohm
Dielectric Strength	20 kV/mm	508 kV/in
Comparative Tracking Index	300 V	300 V
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	60 µm/m-°C	33.3 µin/in-°F	Parallel to flow
Melting Point	174 °C	345 °F	(Dry)
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	173 °C	343 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	165 °C	329 °F
Vicat Softening Point	165 °C	329 °F	50°C/hr; 50N
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	3.1 mm
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm