TL 52288

Group standard

Issue 2015-02
Class. No.:

55129

Descriptors:

finished part, mineral-reinforced, polyamide, PA6, PA66, PA6.6, wheel trim, injection molding

Polyamide, Mineral-Reinforced, Finished Parts

Materials Requirements
Previous issues
TL 52288: 1984-10, 1987-02, 1987-06, 1996-09, 2005-04
Changes
The following changes have been made to TL 52288: 2005-04:
Standard changed to new layout
Applicable documents updated
Table 1: "Flammability" and "D" (mandatory documentation) deleted
1

Scope

This Technical Supply Specification (TL) specifies the materials requirements for mineral-rein
forced polyamide, e.g., for wheel trims.
2

Description

Requirements

3.1

Basic requirements

QUELLE: NOLIS

Polyamide, mineral-reinforced as per TL 52288

Approval of first supply and changes as per Volkswagen standard VW 01155

Avoidance of hazardous substances as per VW 91101.

Always use the latest version of this standard.

This electronically generated standard is authentic and valid without signature.
The English translation is believed to be accurate. In case of discrepancies, the German version is alone authoritative and controlling.

Technical responsibility

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Eight finished parts are required for complete testing.

3.2

Appearance

The surface and interior of the finished parts must be free of flaws and processing defects such as
flow lines, cracks, voids, or similar defects. The surface must be smooth, free of release agent, and
capable of being coated using a state-of-the-art process.
Marking of sink marks especially in the area of rib joints and stiffenings as per the released boun
dary sample.
3.3

Manufacture

Injection molding
3.4

Conditioning

Before testing, the specimens must be conditioned in the ISO 554-23/50 standard atmosphere for
at least 48 h.
3.5

Evaluation of the measurement results

The required numerical values apply to each individual measurement.

3.6

Material

See section 5.1.

Polyamide 66, alternatively polyamide 6 or copolymer of PA6 and PA66 with inorganic fillers con
sisting primarily of aluminum silicate or calcium silicate.
Added glass fiber and/or modifiers to increase impact strength are permissible.
4

Properties

See table 1.
Table 1
No.

Property

Unit

Requirement

Ignition residue
as per DIN EN ISO 1172, method A
see section 5.2

(15 2) to (30 3)
unless specified otherwise in the
drawing.

Moisture content
see section 5.2
Drying until weight stability is reached
at 110+5
-0 C

0.8 to 1.3
unless specified otherwise in the
drawing.

Density
as per DIN EN ISO 1183-1, method A
see section 5.2

g/cm3

(1.230 0.015) to (1.360 0.015)

depending on substrate and unless
specified otherwise in the drawing.

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No.

Property

Unit

Requirement

Ball indentation hardness in moist condi

tion
see section 5.3

N/mm

See drawing.

Flexural strength in moist condition

see section 5.4

N/mm2

See drawing.

Impact strength in dry condition

see section 5.5

kJ/m2

See drawing.

Notched impact strength in dry condition

see section 5.6

kJ/m2

See drawing.

Elevated-temperature behavior
see section 5.7

No visible shape change.

Behavior in humid heat

see section 5.8

No visible shape change, no in

creased showing of sink marks.

10

Low-temperature behavior
see section 5.9

No fracture.

11

Lightfastness and weather resistance (short-term tests, requirements apply only to unpain
ted parts on the vehicle exterior or if specified in the drawing)

11.1

Weathering in humid heat (Florida) as

per Test Specification PV 3930
Test duration: 1-year cycle

No visible changes from the as-re

ceived condition, e.g., color
changes, chalking, and/or cracking.
Gray-scale level 5 as per
DIN EN 20105-A02

11.2

Weathering in dry heat (Kalahari and Ari

zona)
as per PV 3929
Test duration: 1-year cycle

No visible changes from the as-re

ceived condition, e.g., color
changes, chalking, and/or cracking.
Gray-scale level 5 as per
DIN EN 20105-A02

12

Weather resistance in nature (open-air weathering)

12.1

Weathering in humid heat (Florida) as

per DIN EN ISO 2810
Test duration: 24-month cycle

No visible changes from the as-re

ceived condition, e.g., color
changes, chalking, and/or cracking.
Gray-scale level 5 as per
DIN EN 20105-A02

12.2

Weathering in dry heat (Kalahari and Ari

zona)
as per DIN EN ISO 2810
Test duration: 24-month cycle

No visible changes from the as-re

ceived condition, e.g., color
changes, chalking, and/or cracking.
Gray-scale level 5 as per
DIN EN 20105-A02

Notes on testing

5.1

Material

The polymer identity is tested by infrared spectroscopy, the filler identity by X-ray fluorescence
analysis.

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5.2

Specimens

For painted finished parts, the paint finish does not need to be removed from the specimen surface
before measuring.
5.3

Ball indentation hardness

For painted finished parts, the paint finish of specimens for the indentation test must be removed
using a surface grinding machine.
The measurement must be performed as per DIN EN ISO 2039-1 after aging the specimens for
48 h at (55 1) C and 100% relative humidity and cooling the specimens to (23 2) C.
5.4

Flexural strength

The flexural stress must be determined at maximum load as per DIN EN ISO 178.
Specimen (sampled in the flow direction of Length (50 1) mm
the injection-molding material):
Width (6 0.2) mm
Thickness corresponding to product thickness
(max. 4 mm)
Test speed:
14 mm/min
Distance between supports:
40 mm
Support radius:
1.0 mm to 1.2 mm
The measurement is performed after aging the specimens for 48 h at (55 1) C and 100% relative
humidity and subsequent cooling of the specimens to (23 2) C. Specimens taken from molded
parts with one-sided paint finish and/or grain must be placed on the test machine supports so that
the painted and/or grained side faces the loading edge.
5.5

Impact strength

Impact strength as per DIN EN ISO 179-1/1fU; pendulum impact tester 4 J as per DIN 51222.
Specimen dimensions:
Distance between supports:
Depending on component geometry,
specimens of the following sizes may also
be used:
Deviating support separation:

80 mm 15 mm product thickness (mm)

62 mm
50 mm 6 mm product thickness (mm)

40 mm

The measurement is performed after vacuum aging the specimens for 72 h at (100 2) C and
subsequent cooling of the specimens to (23 2) C in a desiccator. Specimens taken from molded
parts with one-sided paint finish and/or grain must be placed on the support brackets of the pendu
lum impact tester so that the painted and/or grained side faces the hammer edge.
5.6

Notched impact strength

Impact strength test as per DIN EN ISO 179-1/1eA; pendulum impact tester 4 J as per DIN 51222.
Specimen dimensions:
Deviating support separation:

50 mm 6 mm product thickness (mm)

40 mm

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Specimens taken from molded parts with one-sided paint finish and/or grain must be notched on
the painted and/or grained side. The notch depth is 1/3 of the specimen thickness. The measure
ment is performed after vacuum aging the specimens for 72 h at (100 2) C and subsequent cool
ing of the specimens to (23 2) C in a desiccator.
5.7

Elevated-temperature behavior

Heat aging test as per DIN 53497, method B.

Aging period:

22+2
-0 h

Aging temperature:

(130 2) C

5.8

Behavior in humid heat

Aging period:

44+4
-0 h

Aging temperature:
Relative humidity:

(55 1) C
95+5
-0 %

The evaluation is conducted visually after cooling the specimens to (23 2) C.

5.9

Low-temperature behavior

Ball drop test as per PV 3905.

Aging period:

44+4
-0 h

Aging temperature:
Ball drop height:
Ball impact point:

(-30 1) C
(450 10) mm
Visible side

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.
PV 3905

Organic Materials; Ball Drop Test

PV 3929

Non-Metallic Materials; Weathering in Dry, Hot Climate

PV 3930

Non-Metallic Materials; Weathering in Moist, Hot Climate

VW 01155

Vehicle Parts; Approval of First Supply and Changes

VW 91101

Environmental Standard for Vehicles; Vehicle Parts, Materials, Operat

ing Fluids; Avoidance of Hazardous Substances

DIN 51222

Materials testing machines - Impact test - Particular requirements on

pendulum impact testing machines with a capacity of nominal energy <=
50 J and verification

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DIN 53497

Testing of Plastics; Hot Storage Test on Mouldings Made of Thermo

plastic Moulding Materials without External Mechanical Stressing

DIN EN 20105-A02

Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Grey scale for assessing
change in colour

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 2039-1

Plastics - Determination of hardness - Part 1: Ball indentation method

DIN EN ISO 2810

Paints and varnishes - Natural weathering of coatings - Exposure and

assessment

ISO 554

Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing; Specifications