Akulon® F136-DH

High Viscosity, Nucleated, Heat Stabilized, Tube Extrusion

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
Extrusion, Tube Extrusion
Automotive OEM
CALLOUT, GM
OEM Specification
ASTM D6779 PA0244
GMW15702-023271-PA6

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
3150
MPa
Yield stress
85
MPa
Yield strain
4
%
Nominal strain at break
45
%
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
5.5
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
220
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
60
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
170
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
1
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
3
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.4
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.1
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
65
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
165
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Electric strength
25
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
600
V

Other properties

Water absorption
9.5
%
Humidity absorption
2.5
%
Density
1130
kg/m³

Material specific properties

Viscosity number
245
cm³/g

Mechanical properties (Film)

Dynamic coefficient of friction
0.8
-

Diagrams

Applications

Convoluted Tubes

Industry
Industrial equipment
  • •} Allows for lightweight and more economical solutions
  • •} Allows for more reliable solutions
  • •} Provides higher stiffness and chemical resistance
  • •} Fifty percent lighter and 30 percent more affordable than metal
  • •} Can be metallized via electroplating or vacuum deposition
  • •} Flame retardant
  • •} Combines high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics.
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Timing drive systems

Industry
Automotive
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.}