Akulon® IG-HG7

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included

Heat Stabilizer

Chemical Family

Polyamides

Fillers Included

Glass Fiber

Polymer Name

Polyamide 46/6 (PA 46/6)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Heat Stabilized

Product Highlights

• 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.
• 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
• 35% Glass Reinforced

Applications & Uses

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Injection Molding

Properties

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Modulus	12000 / 6500	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (at 120°C)	5200 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (at 180°C)	4500.0	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (at 200°C)	3800.0	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break	210 / 130	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (at 120°C)	100 / -	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (at 180°C)	85.0	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (at 200°C)	60.0	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break	3.2 / 8	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break (at 120°C)	8.5 / -	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break (at 180°C)	9.0	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break (at 200°C)	9.0	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Modulus	11300 / 6000	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	320 / 180	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy Impact Strength (at 23°C)	80 / -	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at 23°C)	13 / -	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	280 / *	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (at 1.80 MPa)	255 / *	°C	ISO 75-1/-2

Other Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Humidity Absorption	2.1 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1440 / -	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Rheological Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Molding Shrinkage (Parallel)	0.4 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage (Normal)	1.1 / *	%	Sim. to ISO 294-4

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

IATF 16949,

ISO 14001,

ISO 9001

Technical Details & Test Data

Stress-strain

Stress-strain (Dry)

Stress-strain (Cond.)

Chemical Resistance

Chemical Type	Chemical Name	Resistance
Other	Acetaldehyde (40% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Acetamide (50% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Acetamide (50% by mass) at >140°C	Not resistant
Other	Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 100°C	Not resistant
Other	Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Acetic acid (95% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Acetone at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Acetophenone at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Acetyl chloride at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Acetylene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Acrylic acid at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Aliphatic amines at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Aliphatic hydrocarbons at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Alkylbenzenes at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Allyl alcohol at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Aluminum acetate (saturated) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Aluminum chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Aluminum hydroxide (saturated) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Aluminum salts of mineral acids (saturated) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Aluminum trichloride (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Amino acids (saturated) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ammonia at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Ammonium chloride (35% by mass) at 100°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Ammonium chloride (35% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ammonium salts of mineral acids (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ammonium salts of mineral acids (10% by mass) at 50°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Ammonium thiocyanate (saturated) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Amyl acetate at 100°C	Not resistant
Other	Amyl acetate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Amyl alcohol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Aniline at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Anodizing liquid (HNO3/H2SO4) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Antimony trichoride (saturated) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Aqua Regia (HCl/HNO3) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Aromatic hydrocarbons at 23°C	Resistant
Other	ASTM 3 at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Bariumsalts of mineral acids at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Benzaldehyde at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Benzene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Benzene at 80°C	Resistant
Other	Benzoic acid (20% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Benzoic acid (saturated) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Benzyl alcohol at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Beverages at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Bleaching agent (NaOCl) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Boric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Boron trifluoride at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Brake fluids (DOT 3/4) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Bromine water (saturated) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Bromochlorodifluoromethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Bromotrifluoromethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butadiene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butanediols at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butanediols at >140°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Butanols at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butene glycol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butene glycol at >160°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Butene-1 at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butter at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Butyl acetate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butyl acrylate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butyl glycolate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butyl phthalate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butyric acid (20% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Butyrolactone at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Butyrolactone at >90°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Calcium chloride (10% by mass) at 100°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Calcium chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Calcium chloride (alcoholic) (20% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Calcium chloride (saturated) at 100°C	Not resistant
Other	Calcium chloride (saturated) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Calcium chloride (saturated) at 60°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Calcium hydroxide (saturated) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Calcium hypochloride (saturated) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Camphor (alcoholic) (50% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Caprolactam (50% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Caprolactam (50% by mass) at >150°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Carbon disulfide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Carbon disulfide at 60°C	Not resistant
Other	Carbon tetrachloride at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Casein at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Chloral hydrate at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Chloramines (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Chlorinated biphenyls at 80°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Chlorine water at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Chloroacetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Chlorobenzene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Chlorobenzene at 50°C	Resistant
Other	Chlorobromomethane at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Chlorodifluoroethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Chlorodifluoromethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Chlorofluoroethylene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Chloroform at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Chlorosulfonic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Chromic acid (1% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Chromic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Chromyl chloride at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	cis-2-butene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Citric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Cobalt salt (20% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Copper sulfate (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Copper(II) salt (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Cresols at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Cycloalcohols (incl their esters) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Cycloalkanes at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Cycloalkanones at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Decalin at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Developer (photografic) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dibutyl phthalate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dibutyl phthalate at 60°C	Resistant
Other	Dichlorobenzene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dichloroethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dichloroethylene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dichlorofluoromethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dichlorotetrafluoroethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Diethyl ether at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Diethylene glycol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Diethylene glycol at >140°C	Not resistant
Other	Difluoromethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dimethyl acetamide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dimethyl acetamide at >150°C	Not resistant
Other	Dimethyl ether at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dimethylamine at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dimethylformamide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dimethylformamide at 90°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Dimethylsilane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dimethylsulfoxide at 125°C	Not resistant
Other	Dimethylsulfoxide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dioctyl phtalate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dioxan at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Dioxan at 60°C	Resistant
Other	Diphenyl ether at 80°C	Resistant
Other	Dipropyl ether at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Edible fats waxes and oils at 100°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Electroplating bath (acidic) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Electroplating bath (alkali) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethanol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethyl Acetate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethyl chloride at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethylene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethylene carbonate at 100°C	Not resistant
Other	Ethylene carbonate at 50°C	Resistant
Other	Ethylene chlorohydrin at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Ethylene glycol at 100°C	Not resistant
Other	Ethylene glycol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethylene oxide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ethylene oxide at >80°C	Not resistant
Other	Ethylenediamine at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Fatty acids at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Fatty alcohols at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Fixer (photografic) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Fluorinated hydrocarbons at 70°C	Resistant
Other	Fluorine at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Formaldehyde (30% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Formamide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Formamide at >150°C	Not resistant
Other	Formic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Formic acid (10% by mass) at 50°C	Not resistant
Other	Fruit juices at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Fuel; Diesel at 85°C	Resistant
Other	Fuel; FAM 1A at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Fuel; FAM 2A at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Fuel; Gasoline at 85°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Fuel; LPG at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Furfural at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Furfuryl alcohol at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Glucose at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Glycerol at 170°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Glycerol at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Glycolic acid (30% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Glycols at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Grease (based on ester oils) at <100°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Grease (based on metal soaps) at <100°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Grease (based on polyphenylester) at <100°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Hardening oils at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Heating oils at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Heptane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Hexachlorobenzene at 80°C	Resistant
Other	Hexachloroethane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Hexafluoroisopropanol at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hexane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Hydraulic fluids at 100°C	Resistant
Other	Hydrobromic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrochloric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrochloric acid (20% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrochloric acid (conc.% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrofluoric acid (40% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrofluoric acid (5% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrogen at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Hydrogen peroxide (0.5% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Hydrogen peroxide (3% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrogen peroxide (30% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydrogen sulfide (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Hydroiodic acid at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Hydroquinone (5% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Impregnating oils at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Ink at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Iodine (alcoholic) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Iron(III)chloride (acidic) (10% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Iron(III)chloride (neutral) (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Iron(III)chloride (saturated) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Iron(III)thiocyanate (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Isocyanates (aromatic) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Isooctane at 80°C	Resistant
Other	Isopropanol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Isopropanol at 60°C	Resistant
Other	Ketones (aliphatic) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Lactic acid at 10°C	Resistant
Other	Lactic acid at 90°C	Not resistant
Other	Lead acetate (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Linseed oil at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Lithium bromide (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Lithium chloride (20% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Lithium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Lithium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 80°C	Not resistant
Other	Lubricating oil (gear) at <130°C	Resistant
Other	Lubricating oil (hydraulics) at <130°C	Resistant
Other	Lubricating oil (transformers) at <130°C	Resistant
Other	Magnesium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Magnesium salts (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Maleic acid (25% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Maleic acid (saturated) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Manganese salts (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Mercury at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Mercury(II)chloride (saturated) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Methane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methanol at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Methyl acetate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methyl chloride at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methyl ethyl ketone at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methyl formate at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methyl glycol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methylamine at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methylaniline at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methylbromide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Methylene chloride at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Methylpyrrolidone at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Milk at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	n-Butyl ether at 23°C	Resistant
Other	n-Butyl glycol at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Naphtha at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Naphthalene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Naphthalenesulfonic acids at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Naphthenic acids at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Naphthols at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Nickel nitrate (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nickel salts (10% by mass) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Nitric acid (2% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Nitric acid (conc.% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Nitrobenzene at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nitrobenzene at >100°C	Not resistant
Other	Nitrocellulose lacquers (alcoholic) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nitrocellulose lacquers (non-alcoholic) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Nitrogen oxides at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nitromethane at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nitropropane at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nitrotoluene at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nitrotoluene at >100°C	Not resistant
Other	Nitrous fumes at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Nitrous oxide at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Octane at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Octene at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Oil (Burmah TAF 21) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Oil (Castrol TAF) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Oil (Shell 10W40) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Oil (Shell Dexron ATF) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Oil (Shell Spirax EP90) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Oil (transformers, switchgear) at 50°C	Resistant
Other	Oils (vegatable, mineral, ethereal) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Oleic acid at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Oleum (H2SO4+SO3) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Oxalic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Oxalic acid (10% by mass) at 80°C	Not resistant
Other	Ozone at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Paint solvents at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Palmatic acid at 80°C	Resistant
Other	Paraffin at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Pentasin CHF 11 (S) at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Pentasin CHF 7.1 at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Peracetic acid at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Petroleum at 23°C	Resistant
Other	Petroleum ether and solvents at 80°C	Resistant
Other	Phenol (alc. sol.) (70% by mass) at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Phenol (conc.% by mass) at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Phenol at >40°C	Not resistant
Other	Phenyl ether at 23°C	Not resistant
Other	Phenyl ethyl alcohol at 23°C	Limited resistant, tests necessary to verify
Other	Phenyl ethyl alcohol at >160°C	Not resistant