PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MOST IMPORTANT THERMOPLASTICS

 

PROPERTIES
STANDARD
UNITS
PTFE
PFA
FEP
ECTFE
PVDF
PP
HDPE
DENSITY
DIN-53497
Gm/cm3
2.12
2.12
2.15
1.69
1.78
0.90
0.95
TENSILE STRESS
AT YIELD
DIN-53455
N/mm2
9-11
31-00
50-55
TENSILE STRENGTH
DIN-53455
N/mm2
20-40
24-30
21-28
42-48
30-50
33-0
24-29
ELONGATION AT
BREAK
DIN-53455
%
140-400
300
240-350
200
20-60
20-800
100-1000
TENSILE MODULUS
DIN-53457
N/mm2
350-750
280
350-500
1700
2400
1100-1300
800-1100
FLEXURAL MODULUS
ASTM-D-790
N/mm2
650-670
1700
2250
FLEXURAL STRESS
DIN-53452
N/mm2
5.6
18
18
44
74
47
30-40
HARDNESS SHORE D
DIN-53505
55
55
55
75
77-80
783
65
ABRASION RESIST.
TAB ER
DIN-53754
Mm3/1000U
400
3.5
5
2.8-5.7
150-200
60
LINER THERMAL
EXPANSION COEFF.
ASTM-D-696
10-5K-1
12-20
14
9-11
5-8
12.5-14
15
20
LOWER PERMANENT
SERVICE TEMP. LIMIT
oC
260
260
205
160
150
100
85
UPPER PERMANENT
SERVICE TEMP. LIMIT
oC
-200
-190
-190
-76
-40
-15
-50
THERMAL CONDUCT
DIN-52612
W/m K
0.24
0.19
0.25
0.14
0.19
0.22
0.43
SPECIFIC HEAT CAP.
KJ/Kg K
1.0
1.12
1.0-1.2
1.7
1.80
MELTING POINT
DIN-53736
oC
305
275
240
172-178
165
130
SURFACE RESISTIVITY
DIN-53482
Ohm
>1017
>1018
1016
>1015
>1013
1013
1013
VOLUME RESISTIVITY
DIN-53482
Ohm-cm
>1010
>1018
>1016
1015
5x1014
>1017
>1016
COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH
ASTM-D-695
N/mm2
25.5
23.7
75