VW 50133 - EN 08-2015 PA66 Finished Parts
VW 50133 - EN 08-2015 PA66 Finished Parts
VW 50133 - EN 08-2015 PA66 Finished Parts
Issue 2015-08
Class. No.: 55121
Descriptors: PA66, polyamide 66, polyamide, glass fiber-reinforced, mineral-reinforced, engine compartment,
chassis, body, engine, transmission
Previous issues
VW 50133: 2010-08, 2011-05
Changes
The following changes have been made to VW 50133: 2011-05:
– Standard completely revised
– Applicable documents updated
Contents
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1 Scope ......................................................................................................................... 2
2 Designation ................................................................................................................ 2
3 Requirements ............................................................................................................. 2
3.1 Basic requirements .................................................................................................... 2
3.2 Appearance ................................................................................................................ 3
3.3 Manufacture ............................................................................................................... 3
3.4 Conditioning ............................................................................................................... 3
3.5 Evaluation of the measurement results ...................................................................... 3
4 Material requirements ................................................................................................ 3
4.1 Workmanship ............................................................................................................. 3
4.2 Moisture content ......................................................................................................... 4
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1 Scope
This standard defines the requirements on materials for non-reinforced, glass fiber-reinforced,
and/or mineral-reinforced polyamide 66 (PA66) used in the engine, chassis, transmission, and
body areas (without paint).
For components that carry coolant, Technical Supply Specification TL 52682 applies.
2 Designation
The designation consists of the following parts:
PA66 as per VW 50133 + >grade< + >area of application<
If none of the areas of application listed in table 2 to table 7 apply, only the grade is specified.
Example for a part made of polyamide 66 with 30% glass fiber for use in the air intake area:
PA66-GF30 as per VW 50133 – PA66-6-A – intake manifold
3 Requirements
3.2 Appearance
The finished parts must be free of flaws and processing defects (voids, cracks, cold shuts, etc.) on
the surface.
For parts that are subject to high loads or are especially functionally critical, an examination with
regard to porosity and appearance as per VW 50093 must be performed. After positive test results,
the measured characteristic values must be recorded on the drawing. The appropriate Design En‐
gineering department decides, together with the Material Engineering department, on the necessity
for porosity specifications.
The parts must permit proper assembly. There must not be any functional risks and/or risks of in‐
jury for assembly workers due to burrs and/or residual foreign matter becoming loose.
3.3 Manufacture
The materials are intended for injection molding or blow molding processes.
If the PA66 is not modified for impact resistance, using homogeneous regrind from the first machin‐
ing process is permissible up to a content of 30 weight percent. Components must be validated
with the maximum regrind percentage to be expected. The use of recycled materials, that is, raw
materials made from outside processing sources, is permissible only after consultation with the ap‐
propriate Design Engineering department and must be explicitly noted on the drawing.
3.4 Conditioning
A distinction is made between "dry" and "conditioned" conditioning states.
Specimens from components in the "dry" state have been dried until their weight remains constant
(see section 7.2) and continuously stored in a dry atmosphere before the testing.
Specimens in the "conditioned" state are specimens in the "dry" state that are aged in a water-tight
bag filled with water at 70 °C until the equilibrium state in table 1 is reached. Deviating from this
procedure, specimens may also be conditioned as per DIN EN ISO 1110.
4 Material requirements
Special requirements on materials (e.g., lightfastness, flammability, emissions) must also be ob‐
tained from the drawing.
4.1 Workmanship
See section 7.1.
No through-thickness cracks or damage that could impair the function are permissible on the com‐
ponent.
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Table 1
Grade PA66-1-A PA66-2-A PA66-3-A PA66-4-A PA66-5-A PA66-6-A PA66-7-A PA66-8-A
No. Property Unit Requirements
1 Material PA66 PA66 PA66-GF15 PA66-GF15- PA66-GF25 PA66-GF30 PA66-GF35 PA66-GF50
MD25
2 Stabilization/modification; for Heat-stabilized Modified to re‐ Heat-stabilized Heat-stabilized Heat-stabilized Heat-stabilized Heat-stabilized Heat-stabilized
the "transmission" area of sist impacts,
application, special require‐ heat-stabilized
ments apply, see table 2,
"Transmission."
3 Application example Brackets, clips Brackets with Tubes, hous‐ Radiator fan Bearing part, Intake mani‐ Intake manifold, Chassis parts
film hinge ings mounting toothed belt fold, fuel rail fuel rail
frame, cylinder tensioner
head cover
4 Marking as per VDA 260 > PA66 < > PA66 < > PA66-GF15 < > PA66- > PA66- > PA66- > PA66-GF35 < > PA66-
(GF15+MD25) GF25 < GF30 < GF50 <
<
5 Glass-fiber content Weight 0 0 15 ± 2 15 ± 2 25 ± 2 30 ± 2 35 ± 3 50 ± 3
e.g., as per percent
DIN EN ISO 1172
6 Mineral content Weight 0 0 0 25 ± 3 0 0 0 0
e.g., as per percent
DIN EN ISO 1172
7 Density g/cm3 1.14 ± 0.02 1.1 ± 0.02 1.23 ± 0.02 1.47 ± 0.03 1.32 ± 0.02 1.36 ± 0.02 1.40 ± 0.03 1.55 ± 0.03
as per DIN EN ISO 1183-1
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Table 2 – Transmission
No. Property Unit Requirement
1 Behavior in transmission fluid no change in shape or surface that ad‐
as per TL 52145 or transmission flu‐ versely affects the functionality
id as per drawing specification
Notes on testing in section 7.8
1.1 Change in weight after 96 h/150 °C % ≤5
aging and 504 h/150 °C aging
1.2 Change (as a percentage) in mechanical properties in comparison to as-received condi‐
tion (yield stress/fracture stress, dry elongation at break, dry notched impact strength) af‐
ter 150 °C aging
1.2.1 for a filler content % ≤ 60
< 30 weight percent
1.2.2 for a filler content % ≤ 50
≥ 30 weight percent
Table 4 – Intake
No. Property Unit Requirement
1 Behavior when exposed to compo‐ no change in shape or surface that ad‐
nents of blowby gases after 2 cycles versely affects the functionality
as defined in Test Specification
PV 3936
1.1 Change (as a percentage) in me‐ % ≤ 50
chanical properties in comparison to
as-received condition (conditioned
yield stress, conditioned elongation
at break, conditioned notched im‐
pact strength)
2 Properties after heat aging for no change in shape or surface that ad‐
1 000 h at 150 °C versely affects the functionality
Notes on testing in section 7.9
2.1 Change (as a percentage) in me‐ %
chanical properties in comparison to
as-received condition (dry yield
stress, dry elongation at break, dry
notched impact strength)
2.1.1 for a filler content % ≤ 50
< 30 weight percent
2.1.2 for a filler content % ≤ 30
≥ 30 weight percent
Table 6 – Grease
No. Property Unit Requirement
1 Behavior in grease as per drawing no change in shape or surface that ad‐
specification versely affects the functionality
Notes on testing in section 7.11
1.1 Change (as a percentage) in mechanical properties in comparison to as-received condi‐
tion (dry yield stress/fracture stress, dry elongation at break, dry notched impact
strength)
1.1.1 for a filler content % ≤ 50
< 30 weight percent
1.1.2 for a filler content % ≤ 30
≥ 30 weight percent
For application in the fan wheel area, PA66-GF30 is preferred. Different materials must be agreed
upon with the appropriate Material Engineering department.
For application in the radiator fan mounting frame area, PA66-GF30 is preferred. Different materi‐
als must be agreed upon with the appropriate Material Engineering department.
7 Notes on testing
7.1 Workmanship
At least 3 whole finished parts must be stored in a medium that promotes environmental stress
cracking (for better comparability, the use of coolant as per TL 774, "G12++" without added water
is recommended). The storage period is 48 h at a bath temperature of (135 ± 1) °C. Large parts
must be stored in an insulated container made from an inert material, such as stainless steel or
glass (no plastic). Circulation must be provided for the bath so that any temperature differences
within the whole setup are less than 2 K. Smaller parts may also be stored in suitable, covered
containers (beakers with covers/watch-glass) in a circulating air oven. Here, the temperature of the
medium must be monitored so that it reaches the desired temperatures.
The test medium must be regularly monitored with regard to its effective properties and replaced if
necessary. The devices under test (DUTs) must be heated to 135 °C together with the test fluid.
After coolant aging, the DUTs must be rinsed with tap water and then dried for 24 h at 70 °C. They
are then evaluated.
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See figure 1.
Figure 1 – Orientation of the flexural specimens; the dashed line marks the meeting zone.
(Schematic photo; not necessarily of the part to be tested.)
8 Applicable documents
The following documents cited in this standard are necessary to its application.
Some of the cited documents are translations from the German original. The translations of Ger‐
man terms in such documents may differ from those used in this standard, resulting in terminologi‐
cal inconsistency.
Standards whose titles are given in German may be available only in German. Editions in other
languages may be available from the institution issuing the standard.
DIN 53497 Testing of Plastics; Hot Storage Test on Mouldings Made of Thermo‐
plastic Moulding Materials without External Mechanical Stressing
DIN EN ISO 1110 Plastics - Polyamides - Accelerated conditioning of test specimens
DIN EN ISO 11357-1 Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 1: General prin‐
ciples
DIN EN ISO 1172 Textile-glass-reinforced plastics - Prepregs, moulding compounds and
laminates - Determination of the textile-glass and mineral-filler content;
calcination methods
DIN EN ISO 1183-1 Plastics - Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics -
Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pyknometer method and titration meth‐
od
DIN EN ISO 178 Plastics - Determination of flexural properties
DIN EN ISO 179-1 Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instru‐
mented impact test
DIN EN ISO 527-1 Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General principles
DIN EN ISO 527-2 Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for
moulding and extrusion plastics
VDA 260 Components of motor vehicles - Marking of material