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Plastic Compounds
Table of Contents
| Styrene |
| Property |
Units |
ABS |
Noryl PPO |
Noryl 30% glass filled |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.3 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) |
% |
0.7 |
0.2 |
- |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
6,500 |
9,600 |
17,800 |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
11,000 |
13,500 |
20,000 |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI |
6,750 |
- |
- |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
- |
5 |
2.3 |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
20 |
30 |
- |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
320,000 |
350,000 |
- |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
330,000 |
360,000 |
1,100,000 |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R105 |
R119 |
L108 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.037 |
0.039 |
0.049 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
- |
0.39 |
- |
| Coefficient of Linear
Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
4.0x105 |
3.3x105 |
1.4x105 |
| Continuous Service
Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
185 |
220 |
220 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
220 |
265 |
265 |
| Melting Point |
F |
- |
310 |
310 |
| Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
% |
- |
- |
- |
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/Mil |
450 |
500 |
530 |
| Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) |
None |
2.87 |
- |
- |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
- |
2.7 |
3.2 |
| Volume Resistively |
Ohm-CM |
- |
10-17 |
10-17 |
| Nylons |
| Property |
Units |
Nylon MD & MDS |
Nylon 6 or Nylatron, Unfilled® |
Nylon NSM |
Nylon GSM |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0.25 |
1.2 |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) |
% |
6.5 |
9 |
7 |
6.5 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
12,500 |
12,400 |
11,000 |
12,500 |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
16,400 |
14,000 |
16,000 |
16,400 |
Compressive Strength
(10% Deflection) |
PSI |
10,000 |
12,000 |
14,000 |
10,000 |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
11,000 |
9,600 |
10,000 |
11,000 |
Impact Strength, Notched Izod
(73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
.8 - 1.0 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
.8 - 1.0 |
Elongation at Break
(73 °F) |
% |
50 |
90 |
20 |
50 |
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity
(73 °F) |
PSI |
400,000 |
400,000 |
410,000 |
400,000 |
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity
(73 °F) |
PSI |
400,000 |
410,000 |
475,000 |
400,000 |
Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell
(73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R120 |
R120 |
R110 |
R120 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.041 |
0.0415 |
0.0415 |
0.0418 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.18 |
0.35 |
| Wear Factor (K) |
In-min/Ft-Lbs-Hr |
8 |
72 |
- |
83 |
| Limiting PV |
PSI/FPM |
3,000 |
2,700 |
12,300 |
3,000 |
| Abrasion Resistance Index |
None |
- |
54 |
- |
- |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
5.0x105 |
5.0x105 |
5.9x103 |
5.0x105 |
Continuous Service Temp
- in Air (max.) |
F |
212 |
212 |
200 |
212 |
Deflection Temperature
(264 PSI) |
F |
200 |
194 |
200 |
200 |
| Melting Point |
F |
430 |
491 |
420 |
430 |
Deformation Under Load
(2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
% |
0.75 |
2 |
- |
0.75 |
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/Mil |
550 |
400 |
- |
550 |
| Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) |
None |
3.7 |
4.1 |
- |
3.7 |
| Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) |
None |
3.7 |
4 |
- |
3.7 |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
3.7 |
3.4 |
- |
3.7 |
| Polyethylene |
| Property |
Units |
HDPE |
UHMW |
LDPE |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.03 |
0.01 |
- |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) |
% |
- |
0.01 |
- |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
4,600 |
4,750 |
- |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
1,400 |
3,500 |
- |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI |
4,570 |
- |
- |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
3,380 |
- |
- |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
3 |
no break |
- |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
55 |
325 |
- |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
170,000 |
90,000 |
- |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
200,000 |
110,000 |
- |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
D69 |
R64 |
- |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.034 |
0.034 |
- |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
- |
0.12 |
- |
| Wear Factor (K) |
In-min/Ft-Lbs-Hr |
- |
111 |
- |
| Limiting PV |
PSI/FPM |
- |
2,000 |
- |
| Abrasion Resistance Index |
None |
- |
10 |
- |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
1.25x104 |
7.2x105 |
- |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
160 |
180 |
160 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
- |
151 |
116 |
| Melting Point |
F |
250 |
- |
- |
| Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
% |
- |
- |
7 |
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/Mil |
- |
500 |
- |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
- |
2.65 |
2.3 |
| Volume Resistively |
Ohm-CM |
- |
1x1015 |
- |
| Polypropylene |
| Property |
Units |
Polypropylene |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.008 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
4,800 |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
7,000 |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI |
6,720 |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
5,710 |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
1.9 |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
190,000 |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
180,000 |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R92 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.032 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
1.20x104 |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
2.3 |
| Volume Resistively |
Ohm-CM |
1x1017 |
| Delerin® Acetal |
| Property |
Units |
Delrin®Acetal |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.25 |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) |
% |
0.9 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
10,000 |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
14,300 |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI |
18,000 |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
9,500 |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
1.5 |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
60 |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
450,000 |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
425,000 |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R120 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.051 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
0.25 |
| Wear Factor (K) |
In-min/Ft-Lbs-Hr |
216 |
| Limiting PV |
PSI/FPM |
2,700 |
| Abrasion Resistance Index |
None |
137 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
5.0x105 |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
180 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
260 |
| Melting Point |
F |
347 |
| Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
% |
0.6 |
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/Mil |
380 |
| Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) |
None |
3.7 |
| Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) |
None |
3.7 |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
3.7 |
| PVC Type1 |
| Property |
Units |
PVC-1 |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.1 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
7,000 |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
12,500 |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI |
10,830 |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
9,240 |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
1.3 |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
25 |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
410,000 |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
420,000 |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R112 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.053 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
7.3x105 |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
160 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
154 |
| Melting Point |
F |
360 |
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/Mil |
552 |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
4 |
| Hydrex® 4101 4101L |
| Property |
Units |
Hydex® 4101 4101L |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.07 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
9400 7,200L |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
0.7 |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
420,000
380,000L |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
420,000
390,000L |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.0473 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
0.25 .11 L |
| Wear Factor (K) |
In-min/Ft-Lbs-Hr |
210
38 L |
| Limiting PV |
PSI/FPM |
6,000
15,700 L |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
221 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
200 |
| Pet-P |
| Property |
Units |
PET-P |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.7 |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) |
% |
0.5 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
12,400 |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI |
15,000 |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
8,000 |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
0.6 |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
20 |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
423,000 |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
M95 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.05 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
0.2 |
| Wear Factor (K) |
In-min/Ft-Lbs-Hr |
67 |
| Limiting PV |
PSI/FPM |
3,000 |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
212 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
215 |
| Melting Point |
F |
491 |
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/Mil |
385 |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
3.3 |
| PEEK |
| Property |
Units |
PEEK |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.15 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
14,500 |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
24,650 |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI |
17,000 |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
7,690 |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
1.6 |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
50 |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
580,000 |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
594,500 |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R126 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.047 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
0.34 |
| Wear Factor (K) |
In-min/Ft-Lbs-Hr |
200 |
| Limiting PV |
PSI/FPM |
20,000 |
| Abrasion Resistance Index |
None |
55 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
2.6x105 |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
480 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
320 |
| Melting Point |
F |
640 |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
3.3 |
| Teflon |
| Property |
Units |
Teflon |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
3,350 |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
no break |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
210 |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
70,000 |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI |
100,000 |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R15 |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.079 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None |
0.07 |
| Abrasion Resistance Index |
None |
78 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
6.5x105 |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F |
500 |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F |
115 |
| Melting Point |
F |
621 |
| Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
% |
5 |
| Clear Materials |
| Property |
Units |
Polycarbonate
Lexan®, Hyzod® |
Perspex |
Acrylic |
PALSUN® PALTUF®
Polycarbonate |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
% |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
10,500 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
65 MPa |
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
12,000 |
17,000 |
17,000 |
- |
Compressive Strength
(10% Deflection) |
PSI |
11,000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI |
9,200 |
- |
- |
- |
Impact Strength,
Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In. |
13 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
- |
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
% |
100 |
5 |
5 |
- |
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity
(73 °F) |
PSI |
320,000 |
- |
- |
- |
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity
(73 °F) |
PSI |
375,000 |
400,000 |
400,000 |
- |
Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell
(73 °F) |
Various Scales |
R118 |
- |
M-93 |
- |
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In |
0.043 |
0.044 |
0.044 |
0.043 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F |
3.9 x 105 |
1.3 x 104 |
1.3 x 104 |
- |
Continuous Service Temp
- in Air (max.) |
F |
475 |
180 |
180 |
248 |
Deflection Temperature
(264 PSI) |
F |
539 |
- |
- |
266 |
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/Mil |
840 |
- |
- |
- |
| Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) |
None |
4.4 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) |
None |
4.2 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Volume Resistively |
Ohm-CM |
6 x 1016 |
- |
- |
- |
Light Transmittance %
|
- |
91 |
92 |
92 |
89 |
| Refractive Index % |
- |
- |
1.49 |
1.49 |
- |
| Haze % |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
- |
| Self Ignition Temp. |
- |
- |
830 |
830 |
- |
Flammability burn rate
1/8" thick inch/min |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
| Forming Temp |
- |
- |
300 |
300 |
- |
| Specific Gravity |
- |
- |
- |
1.19 |
1.2 |
|