Akulon® Ultraflow K-FHG7/A

35% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized, High Flow

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
Regulatory Affairs
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Design challenge
Downsizing & Miniaturization
Automotive OEM
FIAT CHRYSLER, MERCEDES, PSA, RENAULT, VW
OEM Specification
DBL 5408.33 (2011-12)
FCA-MS50017(MS-DB-41)-CPN3884-(2017-02)
FTM64-0043-(2014-09)
PMR (2019-02)
STELLANTIS - 01994-16-00164-MAN-01994-14-00075-(2021-07)
STELLANTIS - 01994-18-01704-(2021-05)-MAN-01994-14-00075
VW50134 (2022-06)

Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.3
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
11000
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
4700
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4350
MPa
Tensile modulus (150°C)
3800
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
3600
MPa
Tensile modulus (180°C)
3250
MPa
Tensile modulus (200°C)
2650
MPa
Stress at break
185
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
95
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
90
MPa
Stress at break (150°C)
75
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
70
MPa
Stress at break (180°C)
55
MPa
Stress at break (200°C)
45
MPa
Strain at break
3.3
%
Strain at break (120°C)
9.2
%
Strain at break (150°C)
8.8
%
Strain at break (160°C)
8.6
%
Strain at break (180°C)
8.3
%
Strain at break (200°C)
8
%
Flexural modulus
10000
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
4650
MPa
Flexural modulus (160°C)
4050
MPa
Flexural strength
280
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
110
MPa
Flexural strength (160°C)
90
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
95
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
70
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
15
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
12
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
80
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
1.7
%
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
220
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
200
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
220
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (8.00 MPa)
177
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.15
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.6
E-4/°C

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.5
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.3
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
50
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
150
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
Ohm
Comparative tracking index
500
V

Other properties

Water absorption
5.6
%
Humidity absorption
1.7
%
Density
1400
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
1200
kg/m³
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.27
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
2170
J/(kg K)
Eff. thermal diffusivity
1.02E-7
m²/s

Diagrams

Applications

Cylinder head covers

Industry
Automotive
Cylinder head covers (low warpage and good flowability)}

Fans & Shrouds

Industry
Automotive
  • •} Reliable
  • •} High heat resistance
  • •} Excellent surface appearance
  • •} Low warpage levels
  • •} Cost effective
  • •} High flowability enables thin wall designs
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Instrument panels

Industry
Automotive
The different injection molding process ensures applications entail Instrument panels.}

Off-road Vehicle Oil Pans and Reservoirs

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} Ease of processing
  • •} Short injection molding cycle times
  • •} Good flowability
  • •} Superior heat resistance
  • •} Design stiffness
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Sunroof frame

Industry
Automotive
Sunroof frames (low warpage and good flowability)}

Thermoplastic Oil Pan

Industry
Automotive
Akulon® PA6 has an excellent long term heat ageing resistance, and is very tough at low temperatures. The weldability is good, with high weldline strength (important in case of additional functions like oil pump or filter integration). Already approved for applications in the oil circuit like CHC (Cylinder Head Covers).}

Transmission Oil Pans

Industry
Automotive
  • •} Proven track record with OEMs
  • •} Cost effective
  • •} Heat resistant
  • •} Better welding strength than PA66
  • •} Flowability enables thin wall designs
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