Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications

Polyamide (PA), also referred to as Nylon, is one of the most significant engineering thermoplastic materials. Polyamide, known for its outstanding mechanical and physical properties, proved its application in the automotive sector. The lightweight design allows for the manufacturing of automobiles...

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Main Authors: Nurjannah, Salim, Nurul Huda, Abu Bakar, Siti Maznah, Kabeb, Nurlin, Abu Samah
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
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Published: Nova Science Publishers 2025
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Nurul Huda, Abu Bakar
Siti Maznah, Kabeb
Nurlin, Abu Samah
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description Polyamide (PA), also referred to as Nylon, is one of the most significant engineering thermoplastic materials. Polyamide, known for its outstanding mechanical and physical properties, proved its application in the automotive sector. The lightweight design allows for the manufacturing of automobiles that consume less fuel. This chapter will focus on the use of polyamide composite in manufacturing automotive components. It will cover polymer structure, reinforcement and filler, processing technique, and future direction of polyamide composite. It will also review the use of polyamide, along with their composites reinforced with fiberglass and carbon fiber, focusing on their potential as alternative materials in the automotive industry. Previously, air intake manifolds for automobiles were constructed from metal, but recently these are commonly produced from 30-35% glass-reinforced PA 6. Grades 6,6 and 4,6 are also utilized in manifolds. Replacing metal with nylon in the manifolds decreases production expenses by up to 30%, lowers the part's weight by up to 50%, reduces system costs by integrating parts, and enhances fuel efficiency
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spelling ump-458702025-10-27T03:32:13Z https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45870/ Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications Nurjannah, Salim Nurul Huda, Abu Bakar Siti Maznah, Kabeb Nurlin, Abu Samah Q Science (General) TP Chemical technology Polyamide (PA), also referred to as Nylon, is one of the most significant engineering thermoplastic materials. Polyamide, known for its outstanding mechanical and physical properties, proved its application in the automotive sector. The lightweight design allows for the manufacturing of automobiles that consume less fuel. This chapter will focus on the use of polyamide composite in manufacturing automotive components. It will cover polymer structure, reinforcement and filler, processing technique, and future direction of polyamide composite. It will also review the use of polyamide, along with their composites reinforced with fiberglass and carbon fiber, focusing on their potential as alternative materials in the automotive industry. Previously, air intake manifolds for automobiles were constructed from metal, but recently these are commonly produced from 30-35% glass-reinforced PA 6. Grades 6,6 and 4,6 are also utilized in manifolds. Replacing metal with nylon in the manifolds decreases production expenses by up to 30%, lowers the part's weight by up to 50%, reduces system costs by integrating parts, and enhances fuel efficiency Nova Science Publishers 2025-07-09 Book Chapter PeerReviewed pdf en https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45870/1/chapter%20book%20nova.pdf pdf en https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45870/7/Mechanical%20and%20thermal%20properties%20of%20engineering%20thermoplastics%20composites.pdf pdf en https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45870/8/Polyamide-based%20composites%20for%20automotive%20applications.pdf Nurjannah, Salim and Nurul Huda, Abu Bakar and Siti Maznah, Kabeb and Nurlin, Abu Samah (2025) Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications. In: Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Engineering Thermoplastics Composites. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, pp. 1-27. ISBN 979-8-89530-460-0 https://doi.org/10.52305/ERCI6604
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TP Chemical technology
Nurjannah, Salim
Nurul Huda, Abu Bakar
Siti Maznah, Kabeb
Nurlin, Abu Samah
Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications
title Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications
title_full Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications
title_fullStr Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications
title_full_unstemmed Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications
title_short Polyamide-based composites for automotive applications
title_sort polyamide-based composites for automotive applications
topic Q Science (General)
TP Chemical technology
url https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/45870/
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