Akulon® K222-D (Dry)  
DSM Engineering Plastics - Polyamide 6
General Information
General  
Material Status
  • Commercial: Active
    • Availability
  • Asia
  • Europe
    		•  
  • North America
  • Pacific Rim
    • Test Standards Available
  • ISO 10350
    • Forms
  • Pellets
    • Multi-Point Data
  • Creep Modulus vs. Time (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isochronous Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Secant Modulus vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
    		•  
  • Shear Modulus vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-2)
  • Specific Volume vs Temperature (ISO 11403-2)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)
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    Properties 
    Mechanical properties 23°C/50%r.h.
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Tensile modulus
    551000
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Yield stress
    13800
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Yield strain
    3.5
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Nominal strain at break
    15.0
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
    No Break
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eU
    Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
    No Break
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eU
    Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
    3.81
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eA
    Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
    1.90
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eA
    Thermal properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Melting temperature (10°C/min)
    428
    °F
    ISO 11357-1, -3
    Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
    149
    °F
    ISO 75-1, -2
    Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
    374
    °F
    ISO 75-1, -2
    Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
    383
    °F
    ISO 306
    Coeff.of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
    0.000050
    in/in/°F
    ISO 11359-1, -2
    Coeff.of linear therm. expansion (normal)
    0.000050
    in/in/°F
    ISO 11359-1, -2
    Burning Behav. at 1.6mm nom. thickn. (0.06 in, UL)
    V-2
     
    ISO 1210
    Burning Behav. at thickness h (0.118 in, UL)
    V-2
     
    ISO 1210
    Oxygen index
    26
    %
    ISO 4589-1, -2
    Electrical properties 23°C/50%r.h.
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Relative permittivity (100 Hz)
    3.20
     
    IEC 60250
    Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
    3.00
     
    IEC 60250
    Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
    0.0050
     
    IEC 60250
    Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
    0.015
     
    IEC 60250
    Volume resistivity
    3.9E+14
    ohm-in
    IEC 60093
    Electric strength
    640
    V/mil
    IEC 60243-1
    Comparative tracking index
    600
     
    IEC 60112
    Other properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Water absorption
    9.0
    %
    ISO 62
    Humidity absorption
    2.5
    %
    ISO 62
    Density
    0.0408
    lb/in³
    ISO 1183
    Test specimen production
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Processing conditions acc. ISO
    ISO 1874-2
     
     
    Injection Molding, melt temperature
    500
    °F
    ISO 294
    Injection Molding, mold temperature
    176
    °F
    ISO 10724
    Injection Molding, injection velocity
    8
    in/sec
    ISO 294
     
    Notes
    1 Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications. Additional CAMPUS® data and disclaimer information may be found on CAMPUS® Data Sheet.
       
     

    Makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this product, as to merchantability, Fitness for particular purpose or otherwise. The data listed represents average values and are believed to be reliable, They are given for information; no guarantee of their accuracy is made, however, and the product is sold upon condition that purchasers shall make their own test to determinate the characteristics of the product and the suitability of the product for their particular process.