Akulon® SG-KGS6/HV

30% Glass Reinforced, High Flow, Halogen free and free of red phosphorous

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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
  • Good or high flow
  • Phosphorous free
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration EPA 20 High Priority Substances 20192023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Food Allergens2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals2024-06-27
  • 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 Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
  • 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
  • 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
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Processing technology
Automotive OEM
PSA
OEM Specification
STELLANTIS - 01994-16-00164-MAN-01378-20-00201-(2021-07)
Applications
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Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
30
cm³/10min
Temperature
270
°C
Load
5
kg
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.28
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.31
%
Spiral flow length 1.0 mm 800 bar
87
mm
Spiral flow length 1.0 mm 1000 bar
104
mm
Spiral flow length 1.0 mm 1200 bar
121
mm

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
11000
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
11300
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
5800
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
5300
MPa
Tensile modulus (140°C)
4800
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
4600
MPa
Tensile modulus, low thickness
11500
MPa
Tens. Mod. (Thickness tested)
1
mm
Stress at break
155
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
200
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
87
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
79
MPa
Stress at break (140°C)
72
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
66
MPa
Stress at break, at low thickness
145
MPa
Stress at break (Thickness tested)
1
mm
Strain at break
3
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
3
%
Strain at break (120°C)
5.4
%
Strain at break (140°C)
5.7
%
Strain at break (160°C)
6
%
Strain at break, at low thickness
2.7
%
Strain at break (Thickness tested)
1
mm
Flexural modulus
11500
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
5800
MPa
Flexural modulus (160°C)
4950
MPa
Flexural strength
240
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
120
MPa
Flexural strength (160°C)
100
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
68
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
50
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
10
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
10
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
50
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
0.6
%
Thickness tested (1)
1
mm
Weldline strength at thickness 2
48
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 2
0.6
%
Thickness tested (2)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
260
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
60
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
247
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.21
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.67
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Thickness tested
3
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Ball pressure temperature
255
°C
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
800
°C
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
825
°C
GWIT (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
125
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
105
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
115
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
4.2
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.9
-
Relative permittivity (1GHz)
3.6
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
110
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
150
E-4
Dissipation factor (1GHz)
100
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
>1E15
Ohm
Electric strength
41
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
600
V
Comparative Tracking Index (above 600V)
700
V

Other properties

Water absorption
4.9
%
Water absorption in water at 23°C after 24h
1
%
Humidity absorption
1.6
%
Density
1430
kg/m³

Diagrams

Applications

EV Charging Plugs

Industry
Automotive
Material
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High voltage connector

Industry
Automotive
Material
Application requirements Superior electrical performance Dedicated high voltage High mechanical strength Material properties CTI 600V, RTI 140°C Halogen-free UL94-V0 @ 0.75mm Superior processability}
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High voltage connector e-motor

Industry
Automotive
Material
Application requirements Electrical insulation High CTI 600 V UL94 V0 halogen-free Thermal cycles/shock resistant Material properties Low moisture uptake Chemical resistant Thermal cycles/fatigue Electric insulative}
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