Akulon® K224-HG0
50% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized
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
- Heat stabilized
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 Chemicals2024-04-25
- 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)2023-10-27
- 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
- Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2024-03-21
- 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 Statement2024-03-27
- Turkish customs legislation info letter (EK-8 form)2023-11-16
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Injection Molding
Automotive OEM
FIAT CHRYSLER, MERCEDES, VW
FIAT CHRYSLER, MERCEDES, VW
OEM Specification
DBL 5416.90 (2011-02)
FCA-MS50017(MS-DB-41)-CPN4547-(2017-02)
VW50125-PA6-10
VW50134-PA6-10A
VW50180 (2019-04)
DBL 5416.90 (2011-02)
FCA-MS50017(MS-DB-41)-CPN4547-(2017-02)
VW50125-PA6-10
VW50134-PA6-10A
VW50180 (2019-04)
Applications
Rheological properties
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.3
%
ISO 294-4
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.2
%
ISO 294-4
Mechanical properties
Tensile modulus
16000
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break
230
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break
3
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural modulus
16000
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength
360
MPa
ISO 178
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
100
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
85
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
22
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
15
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Thermal properties
Melting temperature (10°C/min)
220
°C
ISO 11357-1/-3
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
210
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
220
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.1
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.5
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
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
-
-
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
700
°C
IEC 60695-2-12
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
2
mm
IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
700
°C
IEC 60695-2-12
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
725
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
2
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
725
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (2) tested)
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Electrical properties
Relative permittivity (100Hz)
5.5
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
4.5
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Relative permittivity (1GHz)
4.1
-
IEC 61189-2-721
Relative permittivity (5GHz)
4
-
IEC 61189-2-721
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
360
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
270
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (1GHz)
127
E-4
IEC 61189-2-721
Dissipation factor (5GHz)
116
E-4
IEC 61189-2-721
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
600
V
IEC 60112
Other properties
Water absorption
4.5
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption
1.4
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Density
1560
kg/m³
ISO 1183
Rheological calculation properties
Density of melt
1380
kg/m³
-
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.37
W/(m K)
-
Spec. heat capacity melt
1900
J/(kg K)
-
Eff. thermal diffusivity
1.41E-7
m²/s
-
Diagrams
Applications
Timing drive systems
Industry
Automotive
Material
For more than 20 years, Envalior has helped the world’s leading automakers improve the performance and efficiency of timing chain systems, wear guide faces, support arms, and related thermoplastic components through advanced material science.
Envalior offers a full portfolio of durable thermoplastic materials formulated to reduce timing chain friction and improve efficiency. To protect the environment and aid regulatory compliance, Envalior offers letters of conformity for any grades with PTFE confirming they do not contain harmful PFAS or PFOA.
In addition, Envalior offers superior PTFE-free solutions with best-in-class low-friction performance such as Stanyl® HGR3.}
