Akulon® HR-HG6

30% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized, Hydrolysis resistant

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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
  • Heat stabilized
  • Hydrolysis resistant or enhanced hydrolytic stability
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 Chemicals2024-06-27
  • 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)2024-09-04
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Statement2024-11-08
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Automotive OEM
FORD, GM, MERCEDES, PSA, RENAULT, VW
OEM Specification
DBL 5406.00 (2003-12)
DBL 5406.10 (2003-12)
DBL 5406.22 (2021-02)
DBL 5410.00 (2020-03)
FTM64-0110-(2017-06)
GMW16270P-PA66-GF30
PMR (2019-02)
STELLANTIS - 01994-16-00164-MAN-01994-17-00266-(2021-07)
TL52682 (2021-12)
WSS-M4D752-B1 (2013)
Applications
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Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
12.7
cm³/10min
Temperature
275
°C
Load
5
kg
Melt flow index MFI
15.3
g/10min
MFI test temperature
275
°C
MFI test load
5
kg
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
0.2
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
10000
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
10500
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
4850
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4550
MPa
Tensile modulus (150°C)
4100
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
3950
MPa
Tensile modulus (180°C)
3650
MPa
Tensile modulus (200°C)
3350
MPa
Stress at break
205
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
250
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
111
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
103
MPa
Stress at break (150°C)
91
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
87
MPa
Stress at break (180°C)
80
MPa
Stress at break (200°C)
72
MPa
Strain at break
3.6
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
3.4
%
Strain at break (120°C)
8
%
Strain at break (150°C)
8.5
%
Strain at break (160°C)
8.6
%
Strain at break (180°C)
9
%
Strain at break (200°C)
9.3
%
Flexural modulus
9300
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
4500
MPa
Flexural modulus (160°C)
4100
MPa
Flexural strength
295
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
135
MPa
Flexural strength (160°C)
115
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
81
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
65
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
13
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
10
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
100
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
1.4
%
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
260
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
250
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
260
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.2
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.7
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
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
-
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
140
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.71
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
140
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
130
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.71
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
130
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
130
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.71
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
130
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Thermal Index 2500 hrs
185
°C
Thermal Index 5000 hrs
170
°C
Thermal Index 10000 hrs
156
°C
Thermal Index 20000 hrs
143
°C

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.8
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.5
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
90
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
160
E-4
Volume resistivity
1E12
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
Ohm
Electric strength
30
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
500
V

Other properties

Water absorption
6
%
Humidity absorption
1.6
%
Density
1360
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Thermal conductivity of melt
0.28
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
2170
J/(kg K)

JSON SPT

Melt volume-flow rate
12.7
cm³/10min
Temperature
275
°C
Load
5
kg

Diagrams

Applications

Air inlet manifolds

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Lowest carbon footprint of PA6 available on the market
  • •} Yields faster moulding than standard PA6
  • •} Enables thinner wall designs.
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Coolant expansion tank

Industry
Automotive
Material
Application requirements Withstand under-the-hood temperatures of 105 to 150°C Internal coolant temperatures Withstand exposure to water/glycol Good welding properties Material properties Superior chemical stability and weld-line strength after ageing Excellent for under the bonnet conditions and temperatures}
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Integrated Air Inlet Manifolds (up to 180°C)

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Long-term heat resistance up to 230 C
  • •} Lower system costs compared to metal.
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Radiator end tanks

Industry
Automotive
Material
  • •} Broad portfolio of advanced material solutions for thermal management
  • •} Extensive global thermal management application development expertise
  • •} Bio-based EcoPaXX® PA410 offers superior hydrolysis resistance and a sustainable drop-in alternative for PA66
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