Plastics Material Specifications:

 

PEEK

Ultem®

Torlon®

Vespel®

Teflon®

Delrin®

Garolite

Ryton®

Physical Properties

Units

Test

Unfilled

1000

4203

4301

SP-1

PTFE
(Unfilled)

AF PTFE
(Filled)

G-10

G-11

(Glass Filled)

Density

lb/in.3
g/cm3
D792
0.047
1.31
0.046
1.28
0.051
1.41
0.052
1.45
0.051
1.43
0.078
2.16
0.054
1.50
0.065
1.80
0.065
1.80
0.061
1.70

Water Absorption

%
D570
0.10
0.25
0.4
0.4
at 73°F 0.24 48hrs
at 122°F 0.72
<0.01
0.2
0.10
0.20
0.02

Mechanical Properties

Units

Test

PEEK

Ultem®

4203

4301

Vespel®

Teflon®

Delrin®

G-10

G-11

Ryton®

Tensile Strength

psi
D638
16,000
16,5000
18,000
12,000
at 73°F 12,500
at 500°F 6,000
3,900
8,000
lengthwise-45,000
crosswise-38,000
lengthwise-43,000
crosswise-37,000
13,000

Tensile Modules

psi
D638
500,000
475,000
600,000
800,000
-
80,000
435,000
-
-
730,000

Tensile Elongation at Break Tensile

%
D638
20
80
10
3
at 73°F 7.5
at 500°F 6.0
300
15
-
-
2.0

Flexural Strength

psi
D790
25,000
20,000
24,000
23,000
at 73°F 16,000
at 500°F 250,000
No Break
12,000
lengthwise-75,000
crosswise-65,000
lengthwise-80,000
crosswise-70,000
23,000

Flexural Modulus

psi (Kpsi)
D790
600,000
500,000
600,000
800,000
at 73°F 450,000
at 500°F 250,000
72,000
435,000
lengthwise-2,700
crosswise-2,400
lengthwise-3,000
crosswise-2,700
1,000,000

Compressive Strength

psi
D695
20,000
22,000
24,000
22,000
10% strain at 73°F
19,300
3,500
16,000
65,000
63,000
24,000

Compressive Modulus

psi
D695
500,000
480,000
700,000
950,000
350,000
70,000
350,000
-
-
1,300,000

Hardness, Rockwell
(Shore D)

-
D785
M100
M112 / R125
M120
M106
E45-60
D50
M85 / R115
M110
M112
M94 / R125

Izod Impact
Notched

ft. - lb./in.
D256
1.0
0.5
2.0
0.8
0.8
3.5
0.7
lengthwise-14.0
crosswise-12.0
lengthwise-12.0
crosswise-9.0
1.0

Thermal Properties

Units

Test

PEEK

Ultem®

4203

4301

Vespel®

Teflon®

Delrin®

G-10

G-11

Ryton®

Coefficient of Linear
Thermal Expansion

10-5 in./in./°F
D696
2.6
3.1
1.7
1.4
3.0
7.5
5.00
lengthwise-0.55
crosswise-0.66
lengthwise-0.72
crosswise-0.83
2.5

Heat Deflection Temp

at 264 psi °F/°C
D648
320 / 160
392 / 200
532 / 278
534 / 279
680 / 360
132 / 55
244 / 118
-
-
490 / 254

Melting Temp

°F/°C
D3418
644 / 340
419 / 215
-
-
-
635 / 335
347 / 175
-
-
-

Maximum Operating Temp

°F/°C
-
480 / 249
340 / 171
500 / 260
500 / 260
500 / 260
500 / 260
180 / 82
284 / 140
329 / 165
450 / 232

Thermal Conductivity

BTU- in./ft.2-hr.- °F
x10 - 4 cal/cm - sec. - °C
C177
1.75
6.03
0.90
3.10
1.80
6.20
3.70
12.8
2.0
6.9
1.70
5.86
N/A
N/A
2.0
7.0
2.0
7.0
2.10
7.23

Flammability Rating

-
UL94
V-0
V-0
V-0
V-0
V-0
V-0
H-B
H-B
H-B
V-0

Electrical Properties

Units

Test

PEEK

Ultem®

4203

4301

Vespel®

Teflon®

Delrin®

G-10

G-11

Ryton®

Dielectric Strength

(V-mil)
D149
480
830
580
-
560
285
400
800
900
385

Dielectric Constant

at 1 MHz (60Hz)
D150
3.30
3.15
4.2
6.0
3.55
2.1
3.1
5.0
4.5
-

Dissipation Factor

at 1 MHz (60Hz)
D150
0.003
0.0013
0.026
0.037
0.0034
<0.0002
0.010
0.019
0.020
-

Volume Resistivity

(ohm - cm) at 50% RH
D257
4.9 X 1016
6.7 X 1016
>1016
>1013
1014 - 1015
>1018
3.0 x 1016
-
-
-

ARC Resistance

Wcm @ R.T.
sec.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
120
-

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