Akulon® K224-HG7

35% 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
Regulatory Affairs
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Automotive OEM
FORD, GM, MERCEDES, PSA, RENAULT, VOLVO, VW
OEM Specification
DBL 5408.33 (2011-12)
DBL 5409.10 (2014-11)
FEM 03-20-007--B
GMW3029P-PA6-GF35H
PMR (2019-02)
SPA X62 4131
STD1212,01-7
STELLANTIS - 01994-16-00164-MAN-01994-10-00080-(2021-07)
VW50134-PA6-8-A-(2015-09)
VW50134-PA6-8-A-OIL(2015-09)
WSS-M4D1038-A2 (2016-04)

Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
40
cm³/10min
Temperature
275
°C
Load
5
kg
Melt flow index MFI
48
g/10min
MFI test temperature
275
°C
MFI test load
5
kg
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.3
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
0.9
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
11000
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
12000
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
5100
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4850
MPa
Tensile modulus (150°C)
4300
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
4050
MPa
Tensile modulus (200°C)
2800
MPa
Stress at break
195
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
250
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
100
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
95
MPa
Stress at break (150°C)
82
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
75
MPa
Stress at break (180°C)
65
MPa
Stress at break (200°C)
50
MPa
Strain at break
3.5
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
3.1
%
Strain at break (120°C)
10.4
%
Strain at break (150°C)
10.8
%
Strain at break (160°C)
11
%
Strain at break (180°C)
11.3
%
Strain at break (200°C)
11.6
%
Flexural modulus
10700
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
4900
MPa
Flexural modulus (160°C)
4200
MPa
Flexural strength
305
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
120
MPa
Flexural strength (160°C)
95
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
90
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
75
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
14
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
12
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (+23°C)
15
kJ/m²
Weldline strength at thickness 1
100
MPa
Weldline strain at thickness 1
1.2
%
Thickness tested (1)
4
mm

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
220
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
210
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
220
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.2
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.6
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
-
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
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
120
°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
140
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.71
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
150
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Thermal Index 2500 hrs
195
°C
Thermal Index 5000 hrs
182
°C
Thermal Index 10000 hrs
169
°C
Thermal Index 20000 hrs
158
°C

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
4.8
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
4.3
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
170
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
220
E-4
Volume resistivity
1E12
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
Ohm
Electric strength
35
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
V

Other properties

Water absorption
5.9
%
Humidity absorption
1.8
%
Density
1400
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
1150
kg/m³
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.27
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
2110
J/(kg K)
Eff. thermal diffusivity
1.4E-7
m²/s

Diagrams

Applications

Air inlet manifolds

Industry
Automotive
  • •} Lowest carbon footprint of PA6 available on the market
  • •} Yields faster moulding than standard PA6
  • •} Enables thinner wall designs.
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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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Fuel System: Various Components

Industry
Automotive
  • •} Flame retardant
  • •} Improved flow
  • •} Heat stabilized
  • •} Sustainable
  • •} High heat resistance
  • •} Reliable
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Oil Sumps and 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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Rocker Valve Covers

Industry
Automotive
  • •} Lightweight
  • •} Cost effective
  • •} Function integration
  • •} High flowability enables thin wall designs
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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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