m700b377OOOIObZ125B31IGENERALMOTORSENGINEERINGSTANDARDSIMaterialsandProcesses-Plastics1NYLON66-14%GLASSANDRUBBERFILLED,HEATSTABILIZEDGMP.PA66.002SpecificGravity5COMPOUNDANDSOURCEAPPROVAL.Eachve-hiclegroupandcomponentdivisionwillhaveitsownapprovedcompoundlistderivedfromthecorporateplasticsfile.Noshipmentshallbemadebyanewsourceuntilasampleofthecompoundmanufacturedataproductionfacilityhasbeenapprovedbytheappropriatevehiclegroupand/orcomponentdivision.Shipmentreceiptandcertifica-tionrequirementswillvaryamongreceivinglocations.5.1AcompletedcopyoftheGMMaterialSafetyDataSheet(availablefromaGMlaboratoryorengineeringdepartment)mustbesubmittedwithanynewsubmissionsorwhenacompositionchangehasoccurred.6IDENTIFICATION.ThemoldingcompoundshallbeidentifiedbytheGeneralMotorsCorporationspecificationcode,themanufacturer’sidentificationcodeandlotnumber,alongwithanyadditionalvehiclegroupandcomponentdivisionrequirements.7INSPECTIONANDREJECTION.Thepurchaserre-servestherighttosampleincomingshipmentseventhoughitistheresponsibilityofthesuppliertomeettherequirementsstatedwithoutdependenceuponthepurchaser’sinspection.Thesupplier(whetherprimecontractor,orsubcontractor)willforfeitqualificationifachangeismadeinmaterial,processingmethods,testingmethods,orlocationofmanufac-turewithoutpriorwrittenrequesttoandsubsequentapprovalfromthepurchaser.8GENERALINFORMATION.natedbythePlasticCommitteerevisionsinclude:Rev1SCOPE.Thisspecificationcoversthepropertiesofa14%glassandrubberfilled,heatstabilized,pelletform,injectionmoldabletype66nyloncompound.2TESTPROCEDURES.Testsshallbeconductedusingthelatestissueofthetestmethodsindicated.Suitableprecautionsshouldbetakentoensurethatapplicablesafelimitsarenotexceededwhenconductingtestprocedures,processes,and/orhandlingthematerialsrequiredbythisspecification.2.1TestspecimensshallbeinjectionmoldedaccordingtoASTMD1897.Testspecimensshallbe3.2*0.2mmthick,unlessotherwisespecified,inthisGMPspecification.Izodspecimensshallbecutfromthecentersofthe127x12.7x3.2mmbars.2.2Testsshallbeconductedondry-as-molded,unannealedtestspecimens.Thesespecimensaretobesealedinwatervaporimpermeablecontainersimmediatelyaftermoldingandmaintainedinthesealedcontainersat22*3Cuntilthetimeoftesting,24hminaftermolding.Testsshallbemadeat22f3C,unlessotherwisespecified.3COMPOUNDPROPERTIES.3.1CompoundProperties(Natural)SeeTables1.4SUGGESTEDCOMPOUNDVERIFICATION.Inher-entcompoundpropetiiesandtestproceduresthatmaybeusedtoidentifythismaterialarelistedbelow.ThetestvalueandtestprocedurerequirementsareidenticaltothoselistedinSection3,CompoundProperties,HeatStabilizerContentFillerContentInfraredCharacterizationMeltPointRelativeViscosityThisstandardwasorigi-inJune1987.ThelatestDescriptionScanDate3/90EditorialARevPara3MARCH1990PAGE1PA66.002m700L1377ooollob3ObllmGENERALMOTORSENGINEERINGSTANDARDSIMaterialsandProcesses-Plastics[NYLON66—14%GLASSANDRUBBERFILLED,HEATSTABILIZEDGMP.PA66.W2TABLEProperty1-COMPOUNDTestValue12-1.15-255-26517901.22CPROPERTIES(NATURAL)TestMethodGlassFiberReinforcementMoistureContentasReceivedSpecificGravityMeltPointF1exuralModulusTensileStrengthatBreakTensileStrengthatBreakAfterHeatAgingDeflectionTemperatureUnderLoadNotchedIzodImpact909Z0ASTMD2584ASTMD789orASTMD4019ASTMD792ASTMD3418,IOC/minuteASTMD790,Method1,1.3mm/minute,span,tangentcalculationASTMD638,Type1bar,5mm/minuteASTMD638,Type1bar,5mm/minute48hat177CASTMD648,1820kPaASTMD256,MethodAafter50mm0.2270max2800MPamin75MPaminminretentionoforiginal200Cmin124J/mminPA66.002PAGE2MARCH1990
