| PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM test method | Nylon 6/6 (Molded) | Nylon 6/6 30% glass- filled | Polyphenyl- sulfone (Radel®R*) | Acetal (homo polymer) | Polycarbonate |
| Tensile strength | psi | D-638 | 9000 | 25,000 | 10,100 | 9700-10,000 | 9000 |
| at yield | Mpa | 62 | 172 | 70 | 68 | 62 | |
| Elongation | D-638 | ||||||
| at yield | % | 20 | 5-10 | 7.2 | NR | 100-130 | |
| at fail | % | 200 | 40 | 60-120 | 4 | 135 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 103psi | D-790 | 190 | 800-900 | 350 | 380-430 | 340-350 |
| at yield | Mpa | 1310 | 5516-6206 | 2413 | 2620-2965 | 2344-2413 | |
| Izod impact | ft-lb/in | D-256 | 3.0 | 2 | 13 | 1.2-2.3 | 17 |
| strength notched | joules/m | 160 | 107 | 694 | 64-123 | 908 | |
| Delflection temp. | D-648 | ||||||
| at 66 psi | ºF (ºC) | 430 (221) | 500 (260) | 417 (214) | 330-342 | 300-305 | |
| (165-172) | (149-152) | ||||||
| at 264 psi | ºF (ºC) | 160 (71) | 485-490 | 405 (207) | 270-277 | 290-295 | |
| (251-255) | (132-136) | (143-146) | |||||
| Melting point | ºF | D-789 | 482 | 500-509 | 428Tg | 347-358 | 284-302 |
| ºC | 250 | 260-26S Tm | 220 Tg | 175-181 Tm | 140 -150 Tg | ||
| Dielectric strength | V/mil | D-149 | 550 | 500 | 380 (@.125" thk) | 500 | 380-399 |
| Volume resistivity | ohm-cm | D-257 | 2 x 10E+13 | 1 x 10E+15 | 9 x 10E+15 | >1 x 10E+15 | >1 x 10E+16 |
| Water absorption | %/24hr. | D-570 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.37 | .21-.25 | 0.15 |
| UL flammability | - - - | UL 94 | 94 V-2 | 94 HB | 94 V-0 | 94 HB | 94 V-2 |
| Rockwell Hardness | R, M scales | D-785 | R105 | M96 | R124 | M90-M94 | R118 |
| Flexural Strength | 103 psi | D-790 | 17.9 | 36-38 | 13.2 | 13.6-14.1 | 14-14.2 |
| Mpa | 123 | 255 | 91 | 95 | 97 | ||
| Thermal | Btu-in/hr | C177 | |||||
| conductivity | ft2-ºF | 1.7 | 1.4-1.5 | 2.42 | 1.6 | 1.3 | |
| W/m-K | .25 | .20-.22 | .35 | .23 | .19 | ||
| Specific Gravity | - - - | D-792 | 1.16 | 1.37-1.39 | 1.29-1.30 | 1.42 | 1.2 |
| Max. service | ºF | - - - | 221 | 230-240 | 356 | 195 | 212 |
| temperature | ºC | 105 | 110-116 | 180 | 91 | 100 |
* Radel R-5000 and R-5100 NT15 NR: Not Reported.
| PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM test method | PVC | CPVC | Polyurethane 40% long glass filled | Ultem 1000 | Ultem 2300 30% glass filled |
| Tensile strength | psi | D-638 | 7450 | 8000 | 27,000 | 15,200 | 24,500* |
| at yield | Mpa | 51 | 48 | 190 | 105 | 160* | |
| (at break*) | |||||||
| Elongation | D-638 | ||||||
| at yield | % | NR | NR | 2 | 7-8 | N.A. | |
| at fail | % | 40-80 | NR | 2 | 60 | 3 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 103psi | D-790 | 400 | NR | 1500 | 480 | 1300 |
| at yield | Mpa | 2760 | NR | 10,000 | 3300 | 9000 | |
| Izod impact | ft-Ib/in | D-256 | >5.0 | 1.5 | 8 | 1 | 2.0 |
| strength notched | joules/M | >270 | 80 | 430 | 50 | 110 | |
| Defflection temp. | D-648 | ||||||
| at 66 psi | ºF (ºC) | NR | 215-247 | NR | 410 (210) | 412 (212) | |
| (101-120) | |||||||
| at 264 psi | ºF (ºC) | 170 (77) | 202-234 | 210 (99) | 392 (200) | 410 (210) | |
| (94-112) | |||||||
| Melting point | ºF | D-789 | 193-246 | 395 | 366 (Vicat) | 338 (Vicat) | 356 (Vicat) |
| ºC | 75-105 Tg | 201 | 186 | 170 | 180 | ||
| Dielectric strength | V/mil | D-149 | 1413 | 1250 | 500 | 830 | 770 |
| Volume resistivity | ohm-cm | D-257 | 1.2 x 10E+12 | 3.4 x 10E+15 | NR | 6.7 x 10E+17 | 3.0 x 10E+16 |
| Water absorption | %/24hr. | D-570 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.16 |
| UL flammabilfty | - - - | UL 94 | 94 V-0 | 94 V-0 | 94 HB | 94 V-0 | 94 V-0 |
| Rockwell Hardness | R, M scales | D785 | R115 | R117-122 | R119 | M109 | M114 |
| Flexural Strength | 103psi | D-790 | 14.45 | 14.5-17 | 40 | 22 | 33 |
| Mpa | 99.63 | 109 | 275 | 150 | 230 | ||
| Thermal | Btu-in/hr | C177 | |||||
| conductivity | ft2-ºF | .96 | .96 | NR | 1.5 | 1.6 | |
| W/m-K | .14 | .14 | NR | .22 | .23 | ||
| Specific Gravity | - - - | D-792 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.27 | 1.51 |
| Max. service | ºF | - - - | 140 | 200 | 150 | 338 | 342 |
| temperature | ºC | 60 | 93 | 65 | 170 | 172 |
| PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM test method | PCTFE | PVDF (Kynar®) | ECTFE (Halar® 300-500LC) | PTFE (PTFE) | PFA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength at yield (at break*) | psi Mpa | D-638 | 4600-5725 32-40 | 5000-7000 34-48 | 4200-4300 29-30 | 3000 21 | 4000-4300* 28-30* | |
| Elongation at yield at fail | % % | D-638 | NR 150 | NR 50-250 | 5 250-260 | NR 300 | N.A. 300 | |
| Flexural Modulus at yield | 103psi Mpa | D-790 | 185-255 1280-1750 | 170-325 1172-2240 | 242-245 1670-1690 | 500 3447 | 20 827 | |
| Izod impact strength notched | ft-Ib/in joules/M | D-256 | 7.6 406 | 20-80 1068-4270 | No Break No Break | 3.0 160 | No Break No Break | |
| Deflection temp. at 66 psi at 264 psi | ºF (ºC) ºF (ºC) | D-648 | 258 (126) 167 (70) | 234-284 (112-140) 176-194 (80-90) | 194-197 (90-92) 145-152 (63-67) | 260 (127) 132 (55) | NR NR | |
| Melting point | ºF ºC | D-789 | 410-420 210-215 | 330 165 | 464 240 | 612 322 | 590 310Tm | |
| Dielectric strength | V/mil | D-149 | 500 | 260 | 2000 (@.001" thk) | 600 | NR | |
| Volume resistivity | ohm-cm | D-257 | 1.2 x 10E+18 | 1 x 10E+121 x 10E+14 | 5.5 x 10E+16 | >1 x 10E+18 | NR | |
| Water absorption | %/24hr. | D-570 | 0 | <0.05 | <.10 | <.01 | NR | |
| UL flammabilfty | - - - | UL 94 | 94 VE-0 | 94 V-0 | 94 V-0 | 94 V-0 | 94 V-0 | |
| Rockwell Hardness | - - - | R, M scales | 75-80 (Shore D) | R79-83 | R90 (75 Shore D) | R58 | 64 (Shore D) | |
| Flexural Strength | 103psi Mpa | D-790 | 8.5 59 | 6.5-9.0 45-62 | 7 48.3 | NR | NR | |
| Thermal conductivity | Btu-in/hrft2-ºF W/m-K | C177 | 1.4-1.5 .20-.22 | .87 .13 | 1.09 (@203ºF) .16 | 1.7 .25 | 1.7 .25 | |
| Specific Gravity | --- | D-792 | 2.1 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 2.2 | 2.12-2.17 | |
| Max. service temperature | ºF ºC | - - - | 300 150 | 300 150 | 292 144 | 500 260 | 300 150 | |
| NR: | Not Reported. | |||||||
| PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM test method | MFA (640 Hyflon®) | Polypro- pylene | PEEK 30% glass filled | PPS 40% glass fiber filled | LCP 40% 40% glass- filled |
| Tensile strength | psi | D-638 | 3480-4350 | 4000 | 22,800 | 20,500 | 16,000 |
| at yield | Mpa | 24-30 | 28 | 157 | 141 | ||
| Elongation | D-638 | ||||||
| at yield | % | <5 | 18 | NR | .9 | NR | |
| at fail | % | 300-360 | 150 | 2.2 | .9 | 1.5 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 103psi | D-790 | 100 | 150 | 1495 | 1900 | NR |
| at yield | Mpa | 689.5 | 1030 | 10,310 | 13,100 | ||
| Izod impact | ft-Ib/in | D-256 | No Break | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| strength notched | joules/M | No Break | 107 | 96 | 80 | 101 | |
| Defflection temp. | D-648 | ||||||
| at 66 psi | ºF (ºC) | 145 | 194 (90) | NR | NR | NR | |
| (63) | |||||||
| at 264 psi | ºF (ºC) | NR | 150 (65) | 600 (315) | >500 (260) | 590 (310) | |
| NR | |||||||
| Melting point | ºF | D-789 | 536-554 | 340 | 633 | 527-554 | NR |
| ºC | 280-290 | 171 | 334 | 275-290 | |||
| Dielectric strength | V/mil | D-149 | 816-912 | 650 | 190 (KV/cm) | 450 | 510 |
| Volume resistivity | ohm-cm | D-257 | >1 x 10E+17 | I x 10E+17 | 4.9 x 10E+16 | I x 10E+16 | 1 x 10E+15 |
| Water absorption | %/24hr. | D-570 | <.03 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.115 | <.01 |
| UL flammabilfty | - - - | UL 94 | 94 V-0 | 94 HB | 94 V-0 | 94 V-0/5V | 94 V-0 |
| Rockwell Hardness | R, M scales | D785 | R55-R60 (50-60 Shore D) | R85 | R124, M103 | R123 | R80 |
| Flexural Strength | 103psi | D-790 | <3 | 7000 | 33.8 | 28 | 22 |
| Mpa | <20.7 | 48 | 233 | 193 | 150 | ||
| Thermal | Btu-in/hr | C177 | |||||
| conductivity | ft2-ºF | 1.32 | .81 | 1.4 | 2.0-3.1 | NR | |
| W/m-K | .19 | .12 | .20 | .29-.45 | NR | ||
| Specific Gravity | --- | D-792 | 2.12-2.17 | 0.9 | 1.49 | 1.65 | 1.69 |
| Max. service | ºF | - - - | 500 | 212 | 480 | 392 | 600 |
| temperature | ºC | 260 | 100 | 250 | 200 | 315 |
| NR: Not Reported. | |
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