| Styrene | Polyphenylene Oxide-Styrene | Polyphenylene
Oxide-Styrene 30% glass filled |
Nylons | Polyethylene | Clear Materials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Property |
Units |
ABS | Noryl | Noryl 30% glass filled | Nylon MD |
Nylatron,
|
Nylon NSM | Nylon GSM | King Starboard Marine Grade |
HDPE | UHMW | LDPE | Polysulfone | Polypropylene | Delrin® Acetal |
Property |
PVC Type 1 |
Hydex® 4101 4101L |
PET-P | PEEK | Teflon |
Properties |
Properties for clear materials |
Polycarbonate aka Lexan®, Hyzod® |
Perspex | Acrylic | PALSUN® PALTUF® Polycarbonate |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) |
%
|
0.3 | .07 | .06 | 1.2 |
1.2
|
.25 | 1.2 | - | .03 | .01 | .30 | .008 | .25 | Water Absorption (24 Hours) | .10 | .07 | .7 | .15 | - | Water Absorption (24 Hours) | Water Absorption (24 Hours) | .02 | .03 | .03 | .02 | |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) | % | 0.7 | .20 | - | 6.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | - | .01 | - | - | .90 | Water Absorption (Saturation) | - | - | .5 | - | - | Water Absorption (Saturation) | Water Absorption (Saturation) | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tensile Strength (73 °F) |
PSI
|
6,500 | 9,600 | 17,800 | 12,500 |
12,400
|
11,000 | 12,500 | 3,800 | 4,600 | 4,750 | 4,800 | 10,000 | Tensile Strength (73 °F) | 7,000 | 9,400 7,200L |
12,400 | 14,500 | 3,350 | Tensile Strength (73 °F) | Tensile Strength (73 °F) | 10,500 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 65 MPa | ||
| Flexural Strength (73 °F) |
PSI
|
11,000 | 13,500 | 20,000 | 16,400 |
14,000
|
16,000 | 16,400 | 1,400 | 3,500 | 7,000 | 14,300 | Flexural Strength (73 °F) | 12,500 | - | - | 24,650 | no break | Flexural Strength (73 °F) | Flexural Strength (73 °F) | 12,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | ||||
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
PSI
|
6,750 | - | - | 10,000 |
12,000
|
14,000 | 10,000 | 4,570 | - | 4,000 | 6,720 | 18,000 | Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
10,830 | - | 15,000 | 17,000 | - | Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) |
11,000 | |||||
| Shear Strength (73 °F) |
PSI
|
- | - | - | 11,000 |
9,600
|
10,000 | 11,000 | 3,380 | - | 5,710 | 9,500 | Shear Strength (73 °F) | 9,240 | - | 8,000 | 7,690 | - | Shear Strength (73 °F) | Shear Strength (73 °F) | 9,200 | ||||||
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Ft-Lbs/In.
|
- | 5.0 | 2.3 | .8 - 1.0 |
1.2
|
0.5 | .8 - 1.0 | 3 | no break | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
1.3 | .7 | .6 | 1.6 | - | Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 °F) |
13 | .9 | .9 | |||
Property |
Units |
ABS | Noryl | Noryl 30% glass filled | Nylon MD |
Nylatron,
|
Nylon NSM | Nylon GSM | King Starboard |
HDPE | UHMW | Polysulfone | Polypropylene | Delrin Acetal |
Property |
PVC-1 | Hydex® 4101 4101L |
PET-P | PEEK | Teflon |
Properties |
Properties for clear materials |
Polycarbonate aka Lexan |
Perspex | Acrylic | PALSUN® PALTUF® Polycarbonate |
|
| Elongation at Break (73 °F) |
%
|
20 | 30 | - | 50 |
90
|
20 | 50 | >500 | 55 | 325 | - | 60 | Elongation at Break (73 °F) | 25 | - | 20 | 50 | 210 | Elongation at Break (73 °F) | Elongation at Break (73 °F) | 100 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI
|
320,000 | 350,000 | - | 400,000 |
400,000
|
410,000 | 400,000 | 120,000 | 170,000 | 90,000 | 360,000 | 190,000 | 450,000 | Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) | 410,000 | 420,000 380,000L |
423,000 | 580,000 | 70,000 | Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) | Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) | 320,000 | - | |||
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
PSI
|
330,000 | 360,000 | 1,100,000 | 400,000 |
410,000
|
475,000 | 400,000 | 120,000 | 200,000 | 110,000 | 390,000 | 180,000 | 425,000 | Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
420,000 | 420,000 390,000L |
- | 594,500 | 100,000 | Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 °F) |
375,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | ||
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Various
Scales |
R105 | R119 | L108 | R120 |
R120
|
R110 | R120 | 68 Shore D |
D69 | R64 | R92 | R92 | R120 | Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
R112 | - | M95 | R126 | R15 | Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 °F) |
R118 | M-93 | |||
| Density |
Lbs/cubic In
|
0.037 | .039 | .049 | 0.041 |
0.0415
|
0.0415 | .0418 | .0347 | .034 | .034 | .032 | .051 | Density | 0.053 | .0473 | .050 | .047 | .079 | Density | Density | .043 | .044 | .044 | .043 | ||
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) |
None
|
- | .39 | - | .35 |
0.35
|
.18 | .35 | .12 | - | .25 | Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) | - | .25 .11 L |
.20 | .34 | 0.07 | Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) | Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) | - | |||||||
| Wear Factor (K) |
In-min/
Ft-Lbs-Hr |
- | - | - | 8 |
72
|
83 | 111 | - | 216 | Wear Factor (K) | - | 210 38 L |
67 | 200 | - | Wear Factor (K) | Wear Factor (K) | - | - | |||||||
| Limiting PV |
PSI/
FPM |
- | - | - | 3,000 |
2,700
|
12,300 | 3,000 | 2,000 | - | 2,700 | Limiting PV | - | 6,000 15,700 L |
3,000 | 20,000 | - | Limiting PV | Limiting PV | - | - | ||||||
Property |
Units |
ABS | Noryl | Noryl 30% glass filled | Nylon MD |
Nylatron,
|
Nylon NSM | Nylon GSM | King Starboard |
HDPE | UHMW | Polysulfone | Polypropylene | Delrin Acetal |
Property |
PVC-1 | Hydex® 4101 4101L |
PET-P | PEEK | Teflon |
Property |
Properties for clear materials |
Polycarbonate aka Lexan |
Perspex | Acrylic | PALSUN® PALTUF® Polycarbonate |
|
| Abrasion Resistance Index |
None
|
- | - | - | - |
54
|
- | - | 10 | - | 137 | Abrasion Resistance Index | - | - | - | 55 | 78 | Abrasion Resistance Index | Abrasion Resistance Index | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
In/In/F
|
4.0x105 | 3.3x105 | 1.4x105 | 5.0x105 |
5.0x105
|
5.9x103 | 5.0x105 | 1/32" / foot / 40 degrees F. or 6 x 105 | 1.25x104 | 7.2x105 | 3.1 x 105 | 1.20x104 | 5.0x105 | Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | 7.3x105 | - | - | 2.6x105 | 6.5x105 | Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | 3.9 x 105 | 1.3 x 104 | 1.3 x 104 | ||
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) |
F
|
185 | 220 | 220 | 212 |
212
|
200 | 212 | 160 | 180 | 160 | - | 180 | Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) | 160 | 221 | 212 | 480 | 500 | Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) | Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) | 475 | 180 | 180 | 248 | ||
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) |
F
|
220 | 265 | 265 | 200 |
194
|
200 | 200 | 151 | 116 | 345 | - | 260 | Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) | 154 | 200 | 215 | 320 | 115 | Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) | Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) | 539 | - | - | 266 | ||
| Melting Point |
F
|
- | 310 | 310 | 430 |
491
|
420 | 430 | 250 | - | - | 347 | Melting Point | 360 | - | 491 | 640 | 621 | Melting Point | Melting Point | - | - | - | - | |||
| Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
%
|
- | - | - | .75 |
2.0
|
- | .75 | 7 | - | .60 | Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
- | - | - | - | 5 | Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122 °F) |
- | - | - | - | ||||
| Dielectric Strength |
Volts/
Mil |
450 | 500 | 530 | 550 |
400
|
- | 550 | 500 | - | 425 | - | 380 | Dielectric Strength | 552 | - | 385 | - | - | Dielectric Strength | Dielectric Strength | 840 | |||||
Property |
Units |
ABS | Noryl | Noryl 30% glass filled | Nylon MD |
Nylatron,
|
Nylon NSM | Nylon GSM | King Starboard |
HDPE | UHMW | Polysulfone | Polypropylene | Delrin Acetal |
Property |
PVC-1 | Hydex® 4101 4101L |
PET-P | PEEK | Teflon |
Property |
Properties for clear materials |
Polycarbonate aka Lexan |
Perspex | Acrylic | PALSUN® PALTUF® Polycarbonate |
|
| Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) |
None
|
2.87 | - | - | 3.7 |
4.1
|
- | 3.7 | - | - | 3.7 | Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) | - | - | - | - | - | Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) | Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) | 4.4 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) |
None
|
- | - | - | 3.7 |
4.0
|
- | 3.7 | - | - | 3.7 | Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) | - | - | - | - | - | Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) | Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) |
None
|
- | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
3.4
|
- | 3.7 | 2.65 | 2.3 | 3.15 | 2.3 | 3.7 | Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) | 4.0 | - | 3.3 | 3.3 | - | Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) | Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) | - | 3 | 3 | |||
| Volume Resistively | Ohm-CM | 10-17 | 10-17 |
1x1015
|
1x1017 | Volume Resistively | Volume Resistively | Volume Resistively | 6 x 1016 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Light Transmittance % |
91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index % |
- | 1.49 | 1.49 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties for clear materials |
Polycarbonate aka Lexan |
Perspex | Acrylic | PALSUN® PALTUF® Polycarbonate |
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| Haze % | - | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Haze 24
days @ 104oF |
- | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Self
Ignition Temp. |
- | 830 | 830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flammability burn rate 1/8" thick inch/min |
- | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forming Temp | - | 300 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity |
1.19 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||