Akulon® Ultraflow XG-FKGS6

30% Glass Reinforced, Flame Retardant (halogen free)

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
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Processing technology
Injection Molding
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OEM Specification
ISO 16396-PA6,GF30,M1GF2,S12-110,,

Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage [parallel]
0.2
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
0.6
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
11500
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
12000
MPa
Tensile modulus (40°C)
11000
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
5200
MPa
Stress at break
155
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
190
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
70
MPa
Strain at break
3
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
2.7
%
Flexural modulus
11200
MPa
Flexural strength
230
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
65
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
55
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
10
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
9.5
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
220
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
205
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.2
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.7
E-4/°C
Thermal conductivity in plane
0.45
W/(m K)
Thermal conductivity through plane
0.4
W/(m K)
Burning Behav. at 0.4 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Thickness tested
0.4
mm
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
-
Burning Behav. 5V at thickness h
5VA
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Ball pressure temperature
210
°C
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
1.6
mm
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
0.8
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
775
°C
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
1.6
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
775
°C
GWIT (Thickness (2) tested)
1
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
140
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
110
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
140
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm

Electrical properties

Electric strength
40
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
600
V

Other properties

Humidity absorption
1.7
%
Density
1470
kg/m³

Diagrams

Applications

Contactors

Industry
Electrical
Most grades are available with halogenfree flameretardancy, and in specific electro-grey colour for housings. Also Lasermarkable grades are available. ForTii® has a Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of 305°C .}

EV Charging Plugs

Industry
Automotive
Envalior’s portfolio of Akulon® PA6 and Arnite® PBT solutions for electric vehicle charging plugs can offer better surface appearance and mechanical performance without the need for expensive flame retardant additives. As electrical vehicle (EV) sales around the world continue to grow, Envalior is partnering with automakers and suppliers to develop advanced materials solutions to improve EV charging.}

EV-charger

Industry
Automotive
  • •} Dimensional stability
  • •} UL94-V0 @0.75mm, GWI
  • •} Extremely low moisture up-take
  • •} Thermal shock resistivity​
  • •} High and stable dielectric strength
  • •} Thermal oxidative resistance
  • •} Enhances zero emission mobility of BEV
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Industrial Control Gear

Industry
Electrical
Most grades are available with halogenfree flameretardancy, and in specific electro-grey colour for housings. ForTii® Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of 305°C .}

MCCB Housings

Industry
Electrical
Most grades are available with halogenfree flameretardancy, and in specific electro-grey colour for housings. ForTii® Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of 305°C .}

Residual Current Breaker with Overload

Industry
Electrical
Most grades are available with halogenfree flameretardancy, and in specific electro-grey colour for housings.}