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Arkema Rilsan® AZM 30 GT8LD Nylon 12, 30% Glass 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,MHLS,16-050,(G+C)(F+D)(30+05)

Rigid grade with glass fiber (30%) and graphite filler for injection molding. Available color: steel black gray. Reinforced light and heat stabilizing agent. Mold-release agent.

High 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 knuckle joint for windshield wiper.

ISO data provided by the manufacturer, Arkema.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.23 g/cc	0.0444 lb/in³
Melt Flow	2.2 g/10 min	2.2 g/10 min	235°C/2.16 kg load
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	114 MPa	16500 psi	5 mm/min
Elongation at Break	6 %	6 %	5 mm/min
Tensile Modulus	8.75 GPa	1270 ksi	1 mm/min
Charpy Impact Unnotched	9.3 J/cm²	44.3 ft-lb/in²
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.35 J/cm²	6.42 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	9.11 J/cm²	43.4 ft-lb/in²	at -30°C
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.77 J/cm²	8.42 ft-lb/in²
Electrical Properties
Dissipation Factor	0.00036	0.00036	1 MHz
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.00045	0.00045	100 Hz
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