Akulon® K224-PG8
40% Glass Reinforced, Impact Modified
General Information
Akulon® is our family of high performance polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 materials, used by customers across the world in applications ranging from automotive, electronics & electrical, to furniture and packaging.
We offer Akulon® grades for injection molding, blow molding and extrusion (including barrier film, stock shapes, convoluted tubes, and mono and multi filament).
In molded parts the material offers an excellent balance of easy design and processing with outstanding mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and in diverse conditions. Meanwhile for extrusion the strength, resilience and easy processing of Akulon® sets the market standards.
Special features
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
- Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration DMF (2009/251/EC: Dimethylfumarate)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration ELV (2000/53/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-15
- Absence Declaration EPA 20 High Priority Substances 20192023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Food Allergens2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration NMP (N-Methylpyrrolidone)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals2024-06-27
- Absence Declaration PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration PFAS2024-03-05
- Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2024-09-04
- Absence Declaration Phthalates (2005/84/EC: DEHP, DBP, BBP,DINP,DIDP, DNOP)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration opBDE (2003/11/EC: Octa- / Pentabromodiphenylether)2023-11-16
- CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (NDS)2024-01-02
- Compliance Statement EU Sanctions and Embargos2024-05-16
- Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2024-05-15
- Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2024-09-19
- Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
- Packaging, Packaging Waste and CONEG declaration (94/62/EC)2021-12-06
- REACH Registration Statement2024-03-27
- REACH STATEMENT KOREA2023-11-16
- REACH STATEMENT TURKYE2023-11-16
- RoHS Statement (2011/65/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-01
- SVHC, REACH Annex XIV and –XVII Statement2024-11-08
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Injection Molding
Automotive OEM
CALLOUT, FIAT CHRYSLER, FORD, GM, TOYOTA, VW
CALLOUT, FIAT CHRYSLER, FORD, GM, TOYOTA, VW
OEM Specification
ASTM D6779-17 PA0250 G40 A44660
FCA-MS50017(MS-DB-41)-CPN4219-(2017-02)
GMW17385P-PA6-GF40
TSM5603G (2010-01)
VW50125-PA6-014
VW50180 (2019-04)
VW50180 (2019-04)
WQ 130A (2021-12)
ASTM D6779-17 PA0250 G40 A44660
FCA-MS50017(MS-DB-41)-CPN4219-(2017-02)
GMW17385P-PA6-GF40
TSM5603G (2010-01)
VW50125-PA6-014
VW50180 (2019-04)
VW50180 (2019-04)
WQ 130A (2021-12)
Rheological properties
Melt volume-flow rate
14
cm³/10min
ISO 1133
Temperature
275
°C
ISO 1133
Load
5
kg
ISO 1133
Melt flow index MFI
21
g/10min
ISO 1133
MFI test load
5
kg
ISO 1133
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.35
%
ISO 294-4
Molding shrinkage (normal)
0.81
%
ISO 294-4
Mechanical properties
Tensile modulus
11500
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
12000
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (40°C)
10500
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (100°C)
5100
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4750
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (150°C)
4250
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (160°C)
4100
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break
175
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (-40°C)
275
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (100°C)
105
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (120°C)
95
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (150°C)
80
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break (160°C)
75
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break
4.5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (-40°C)
4.5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (120°C)
11.7
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (150°C)
12.2
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break (160°C)
12.3
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural modulus
11200
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength
295
MPa
ISO 178
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
105
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
110
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
25
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
16
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Thermal properties
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
200
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
215
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.2
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.65
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
UL recognition
Yes
-
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
3
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
UL recognition
Yes
-
-
Electrical properties
Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.5
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.3
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
90
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
150
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Volume resistivity
1E13
Ohm*m
IEC 62631-3-1
Surface resistivity
Ohm
IEC 62631-3-2
Electric strength
35
kV/mm
IEC 60243-1
Comparative tracking index
V
IEC 60112
Other properties
Water absorption
4.9
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption
1.5
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Density
1430
kg/m³
ISO 1183
Rheological calculation properties
Density of melt
1280
kg/m³
-
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.3
W/(m K)
-
Spec. heat capacity melt
2010
J/(kg K)
-
Eff. thermal diffusivity
1.15E-7
m²/s
-
Diagrams
Applications
Airbag Containers
Industry
Automotive
- •} Reliable
- •} Cost effective
- •} Heat resistant
- •} Lightweight
- •} Function integration
- •} High flowability enables thin wall designs
Chair Arms
Industry
Consumer goods
Material
- •} Ultraflow yields faster molding than standard PA6
- •} Enables thinner wall designs
- •} Cost-effective solution
Chair Bases
Industry
Consumer goods
Material
- •} Ultraflow yields faster molding than standard PA6
- •} Enables thinner wall designs
- •} Cost-effective solution
Chair Frames
Industry
Consumer goods
Material
Akulon® PA6 is a reliable solution for chair frames compared to metals as no corrosion protection coating is needed with PA6. Akulon UltraFlow PA6 yields a better surface appearance than PA66 (even at 50% to 60% GF). Arnitel® TPC is approved for seat suspension, Stanyl® PA46 is approved for bearings and sliding parts, and EcoPaXX® PA410 is a 70 % bio-based alternative.}
Oil Sumps and Pans
Industry
Automotive
Material
- •} Proven track record with OEMs
- •} Cost effective
- •} Heat resistant
- •} Better welding strength than PA66
- •} Flowability enables thin wall designs
Refrigerator hinge
Industry
Industrial equipment
Material
Envalior supported this metal to plastic conversion with its CAE simulation experience.}
Suspension System Spring Seats
Industry
Automotive
Material
Arnitel® TPC to be used for jounce bumper dust covers.}
