TABLE OF PROPERTIES FOR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS

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Properties
A.S.T.M Test Method
A.B.S
ACETAL
ACRYLIC
FLUROPOLYMERS
NYLON
PHENYLENE OXIDE (NORYL")
POLY
-MIDE
POLY-
CARBONATE
POLY-ESTEF(PBT Valox
POLY-
ETHERIMID
ultem
POLYSULF-ONE
udel
POLYETHYLENE
POLY-
PROPYLENE
POLY-
STYRENE
POLY-
VINYL
CHLORIDE
PTFE
FEP
TYPE 6
TYPE 66
TYPE 612
CAST TYPES
LOW DENSITY
HIGH DENSITY
UHMW
Specific Gravity
D792
1.02
1.42
1.18
2.14-2.20
2.12
1.12-1.14
1.14-1.1
1.06
1.15
1.06
1.40
1.25
1.31
1.34
1.24
.910
.941
.965
902
1.06
1.32
Water absorption Method A
D570
0.3
0.25
0.3
>0.01
<0.01
2.9
1.24
0.25
---
.07
0.4
0.12
0.08
0.28
0.3
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NIL
03
.07
.02
Tensile strength at yield, 1000 psi
D638
6.0

10
9.6
1.0
3.4
9.4
12

8.8
1-14
9.6
7.5
10.1
7.5
16.6
10.0
1.0-2.3
4.0
6.8
4.5
2.9
6.3
Elongation at yield, %
D638
2.5
75
4.0
2
300
25
>150
7
10
60
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8
300 at break
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4.0
---
---
450
12

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Elastic modulus in Tension, 10 psi
D638
4.0
4.5
4.1
0.58
---
---
4.4
---
3.5-4.5
3.55
---
3.2
---
--
3.6
0.14-0.35
0.8-1.5
1.3
1.75
2.75
4.1
Flexural strength at yield, 1000 psi
D790
12.9
14.3
15.0
---
no break
no yield
16
no yield
16-17.5
13.5
---
13.2
12.0
28.0
15.4
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---
---
5.3
12.4
Elastic modulus in flexure, 10 psi
D790
4.4
3.8
4.4
0.5-0.9
9.5
1.50
4.1
2.95
---
3.60
6.64
3.2
3.4
6.5
3.9
0.20
0.45
11
19
---
4.85
Compressive strength at yield, 100 psi
D695
11.2
5.2
14.5
1.2
2.2
---
---
---
---
16.4
3.2
11.0
13.0
22.5
---
---
2.4
2.6
---
---
---
Elastic modulus in compression, 10 psi
D695
2.3
---
4.0
0.6-0.9
---
---
---
---
---
---
4.0
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
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Rockwell Hardness (Method A)
D785
R96
R120
M89
D50
D55
R104
88
R114
R112
R119
M119
73
R117
M114
R120
0.41
060
R64
R85
L65
R111
Izop impack strength, ft-lb/in. notch 1/8 in. speciman
D256
10.0
2.3
0.4
3.0
no break
2.2
1.2
1.5
---
5.0
2.5
15.0
1.0
1.1
1.3
---
---
no break
0.9
2.0
>5
Deform under load (2000 psi; 122°F). %
D621
0.15
0.5
0.3
---
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---
0.8
1.6
0.5-1.0
0.30
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---
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Deflection temperature. Fat 66 psi fiber stress
D648
180
342
185
250
158
340
450
356
400
279
500
280
310
410
325
---
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---
210
185
140
Max recommended service temp.°F intermittent use
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220
230
185
---
450
---
---
---
---
220
---
250
---
---
---
---
---
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--
Max recommended service temp.°F continuous use
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180
200
145
500
400
175
270
290
200-225
220
400
240
---
338
---
110
140
163
160
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Coeff. of linear thermal expansion, °F
D696
5.7-108
5.8-108
4.5-108
5.5-105
8.3-10-108
4-108
4.5-108
5-108
5.0-108
3.3
1.8-108
37.5-108
7.1
1.8-108
3.1-108
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3.5-10
Underwriter's Lab Rating (Subj.94)
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HB
HB
HB
V-O
V-O
HB
V-2
V-2
---
V-1
VEO
VO
HB
V-O
V-2
---
---
---
HB
HB
HB
Dielectric Strength v/mil. shor time
D149
357 (1/8)
500
500
400-600
500-600
---
555
650
500
550
600
400
590
320
425
450
500
900
600
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600
Dielectric constant at 60 hertz
D150
30-50
3.7
3.7
2.1
2.1
7.2
4.0
4.0
3.7
2.65
---
2.96
3.3
---
3.07
---
---
2.3
---
---
3.9
Dielectric constant at 1 MegaHertz
D150
2.8-3.8
3.7
2.3
2.1
2.1
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.7
2.64
---
2.96
3.1
---
.002
---
---
---
2.3
---
---
Dissipation factor, at 60 Hertz
D150
.004-.034
---
.04
.0002
.0001
---
0.02
.02
---
.0004
---
0.0006
0.002
.0013
.0008
---
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---
---
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---
Dissipation factor at 1 MegaHertz
D150
.006-.011
.005
.03
.0002
.0007
.012
0.03
.02
---
.0009
---
0.0090
0.02
.0025
.0034
---
---
---
.0003
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Volume resistivity, ohm-cm
D257
1013 - 1018
1018
1018
>1018
>1018
1012
1018
1018
---
1017
1.2 - 1017
1018
4.0 - 1018
6.7 * 1017
5*1018
---
---
1018
1018
---
---
Arc resistance (SS Electrode), sec
D495
97 (1/8)
220
no tracking
>300
>180
---
123
---
---
75
---
30*70
184
128
122
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