Plastic Property Information

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The charts below list the mechanical, physical, electrical, thermal and chemical properties of some of the more used engineering plastics.

PHYSICAL

Material	Specific Gravity DIN 53479 (g/cm³)	Water Absorption 20°C 50%RH (% in 24hr)	Upper Temp Short Term (°C)	Temp Range Long Term (°C)	Flammability UL94
NYLON 6 EXTRUDED PA6	1.14	2.5-4.0	160/140	-40/+100	V-2
NYLON 6 CAST PA6	1.15	2.0-3.0	160	-40/+105	V-2
NYLON66 PA66	1.15	2.0-3.0	170	-30/+120	V-2
NYLON 12 PA12	1.03	1	140	-50/+80	HB
ACETAL HOMO POM	0.42	0.25	140	-40/+100	HB
ACETAL COPOL POM	1.41	0.25	140	-40/+100	HB
ACRYLIC PMMA	1.19	0.3	90	75	HB
PC	1.2	0.2	140	-40/+130	V-2
PVC	1.4	0.03	70	60	V-0/5V
ABS	1.07	0.4	80	-35/+70	HB
PET	1.37	0.2	170	-20/+120	HB
PTFE	2.15	NONE	250	-250/+250	V-0
PVDF	1.78	0.04	150	-40/+110	V-0
UHMW PE	0.93	0.01	90	75	HB
HDPE	0.95	0.01	90	75	HB
POLYPROPYLENE	0.91	0.01	100	80	HB
PPO MODIFIED	1.1	0.08	110	-40/+105	V-1
PSU	1.24	0.25	185	-100/+160	V-0
PES	1.37	0.22	226	200	V-0
PEI	1.27	0.25	200	170	V-0
PEEK	1.32	0.15	280	250	V-0
PPS 40% GLASS FILLED	1.64	0.01	260	230	V-0

MECHANICAL

Material	Tensile Strength @ Yield DIN 53455 (N/mm²)		Elongation @ Break DIN 53455 (%)		Modulus of Elasticity DIN 53457 (N/mm²)		Impact Strength DIN 53453 (kJ/m²)		Notched Impact Strength DIN 53453 (kJ/m²)		Ball Indentation Hardness DIN 53456 (N/mm²)		Co-efficient of Friction DIN 53375
Material	Dry	Humid	Dry	Humid	Dry	Humid	Dry	Humid	Dry	Humid	Dry	Humid	Dry	Humid
NYLON 6 EXTRUDED PA6	80	60	50	160	3000	1500	NB	NB	>3	NB	170	120	0.38	0.42
NYLON 6 CAST PA6	85	60	100	100	3300	2000	NB	NB	>4	>4	180	140	0.20-0.35	0.20-0.35
NYLON66 PA66	90	70	30	150	3300	2000	NB	NB	>3	>15	180	140	0.35	0.45
NYLON 12 PA12	55	45	>200	>200	1800	-	NB	NB	>10	>20	100	-	0.32	0.38
ACETAL HOMO POM	70	-	>30	-	3200	-	NB	-	>8	-	160	-	0.32	-
ACETAL COPOL POM	70	-	>35	-	3100	-	NB	-	>10	-	160	-	0.32	-
ACRYLIC PMMA	80	-	5.5	-	3300	-	20	-	2	-	185	-	0.45	-
PC	65	-	80	-	2300	-	NB	-	25	-	110	-	0.52-0.58	-
PVC	55	-	33	-	3100	-	NB	-	>4	-	120	-	0.6	-
ABS	40	-	30	-	2300	-	NB	-	14	-	90	-	0.5	-
PET	80	-	>60	-	3000	-	NB	-	>4	-	180	-	0.22	-
PTFE	25	-	250	-	360	-	NB	-	16	-	300	-	0.1	-
PVDF	55	-	50	-	2100	-	NB	-	6	-	110	-	0.3	-
UHMW PE	25	-	>350	-	680	-	NB	-	NB	-	36	-	0.25	-
HDPE	23	-	>600	-	100	-	NB	-	NB	-	40	-	0.3	-
POLYPROPYLENE	27	-	>800	-	80	-	NB	-	20	-	45	-	0.35	-
PPO MODIFIED	45	-	>50	-	2400	-	NB	-	>15	-	85	-	0.3	-
PSU	75	-	>15	-	2500	-	NB	-	7	-	150	-	0.29	-
PES	85	-	>40	-	2900	-	NB	-	>7	-	150	-	-	-
PEI	105	-	60	-	3000	-	NB	-	10	-	M109	-	-	-
PEEK	90	-	45	-	3500	-	NB	-	30	-	-	-	0.30-0.38	-
PPS 40% GLASS FILLED	160	-	1.5	-	14500	-	35	-	9	-	-	-	-	-

ELECTRICAL

Material	Dielectric Constant DIN 53483 .@ 50 Hz		Volume Resistivity DIN 53482 (Ωcm)		Tracking Resistance DIN 53480	Dielectric Strength DIN 53481 (kV/mm)
Material	Dry	Humid	Dry	Humid
NYLON 6 EXTRUDED PA6	3.7	7	10¹⁵	10¹²	>600	12
NYLON 6 CAST PA6	3.7	-	10¹⁵	10¹²	>600	20
NYLON66 PA66	3.6	5	10¹⁵	10¹²	>600	30
NYLON 12 PA12	3.6	-	2 x 10¹⁵	>10¹⁵	>600	33
ACETAL HOMO POM	3.7	-	10¹⁵	-	>600	>50
ACETAL COPOL POM	3.4	-	10¹⁵	-	>600	>50
ACRYLIC PMMA	3.6	-	>10¹⁵	-	>600	30
PC	3	-	10¹⁶	-	KC/F300	35
PVC	3	-	>10¹⁵	-	450	20-40
ABS	2.4	-	>10¹⁶	-	KA3b	>20
PET	3.4	-	4 x 10¹⁶	-	KC325	>70
PTFE	2.1	-	10¹⁸	-	-	40-80
PVDF	8	-	10¹⁵	-	KC125	22
UHMW PE	2.3	-	5 x 10¹⁶	-	>600	90
HDPE	2.5	-	>10¹⁶	-	>600	70
POLYPROPYLENE	2.3	-	>10¹⁶	-	>600	350
PPO MODIFIED	2.6	-	10¹⁵	-	KC300	35
PSU	2.7	-	5 x 10¹⁶	-	-	>40
PES	3.5	-	10¹⁷	-	KC150	63
PEI	3.2	-	>10¹⁵	-	-	33
PEEK	3.4	-	4.7 x 10¹⁶	-	KC175	21
PPS 40% GLASS FILLED	4	-	10¹⁶	-	KC180	22

THERMAL

Material	Crystalline Melting Point DIN 53736 (°C)	Co-efficient Thermal Conductivity DIN 52612 (W/m°C)	Co-efficient Linear Expansion DIN 53752 (10⁻⁶ °C)
NYLON 6 EXTRUDED PA6	220	0.23	50-70
NYLON 6 CAST PA6	222	0.28	50-60
NYLON66 PA66	255	0.23	60-70
NYLON 12 PA12	178	0.23	30-70
ACETAL HOMO POM	175	0.31	80-100
ACETAL COPOL POM	165	0.31	80-100
ACRYLIC PMMA	-	0.19	7
PC	230	0.21	60-70
PVC	110	0.16	8.2
ABS	120	0.15	95
PET	255	0.21	70-80
PTFE	320	-	12.3
PVDF	178	0.15	120
UHMW PE	138	0.42	20
HDPE	130	0.43	21
POLYPROPYLENE	168	0.22	21
PPO MODIFIED	164	0.16	70
PSU	190	0.25	56
PES	230	0.18	54
PEI	215	0.22	56
PEEK	340	0.5	47
PPS 40% GLASS FILLED	280	0.28	14-40

CHEMICAL + UV RESISTANCE

Material	Effect of Sunlight	Weak Acids	Strong Acids	Weak Alkalis	Strong Alkalis
NYLON 6 EXTRUDED PA6	SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION	RM	A	RS	A
NYLON 6 CAST PA6	SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION	RM	A	RS	A
NYLON66 PA66	SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION	RM	A	RS	A
NYLON 12 PA12	SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION	RM	A	A	A
ACETAL HOMO POM	CHALKY WHITE	RS	A	RM	RM
ACETAL COPOL POM	CHALKY WHITE	RS	A	RM	RM
ACRYLIC PMMA	NONE	RS	A	RS	A
PC	DISCOLOURED	RM	A	RS	A
PVC	NONE	RM	A	RM	RM
ABS	UV ATTACK	RS	A	RS	A
PET	NONE	RM	RS	A	A
PTFE	NONE	RM	RM	RM	RM
PVDF	OK/ SOME CHALKING	RM	RM	RM	RM
UHMW PE	DISCOLOURS & EMBRITTLES	RM	A	RM	A
HDPE	DISCOLOURS & EMBRITTLES	RM	A	RM	A
POLYPROPYLENE	DISCOLOURS & EMBRITTLES	RM	A	RM	A
PPO MODIFIED	-	RM	RS	RM	RS
PSU	OK	RM	RS	RM	RS
PES	OK	RM	A	RM	A
PEI	OK	RM	RS	RM	RS
PEEK	-	RM	RS	RM	RS
PPS 40% GLASS FILLED	-	RM	RM	RM	RM

RM - RESISTANT TO MANY
RS - RESISTANT TO SOME
A - ATTACKED BY ACIDS AND ALKALIS

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