Elastomers/TPEs
Medium Oil and Heat Resistant Acrylic Rubber — Acrylic Rubber (ACM)
ACM offers better heat and oil resistance than NBR at moderate cost. It is commonly used in automotive seals, gaskets, and hoses exposed to engine oils and high temperatures.
ACM
Manufacturers
3
Grades
3
Applications
4
Equivalents
0
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.05 - 1.15 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.5 - 1.0 %
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Shrinkage
- 1.5 - 2.5 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 0.02 - 0.06 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 10 - 20 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 200 - 500 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- N/A
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- -10 to 10 °C
- Melting Point
- N/A
- Continuous Service Temperature
- -20 to 150 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- N/A
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 5.0 - 6.0
- Volume Resistivity
- 10^10 - 10^12 Ohm-cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 10 - 15 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Good
- Bases
- Good
- Solvents
- Good resistance to petroleum oils and fuels; Poor resistance to aromatic hydrocarbons and ketones
- UV Resistance
- Fair
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Limited
- Recycling Code
- N/A
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate
Manufacturing compatibility
Emulsion PolymerizationMoldingExtrusion
Applications
Automotive transmission seals
Engine gaskets
Hoses
O-rings
Available grades
ACM 50ACM 60ACM 70
Manufacturers
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