Plastic Typical Property Data
| Property | Units | ABS | Noryl 30% glass filled | Nylon MD | Nylatron, Unfilled? | Nylon NSM | Nylon GSM | HDPE | LDPE | Polypropylene | Acetal | PVC Type 1 | PBT | PEEK | Teflon | Polycarbonate | Acrylic |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) | % | 0.3 | .06 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .25 | 1.2 | .03 | .008 | .25 | .10 | .07 | .15 | - | .02 | .03 | |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) | % | 0.7 | - | 6.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | - | .90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tensile Strength (73 ¡ãF) | PSI | 6,500 | 17,800 | 12,500 | 12,400 | 11,000 | 12,500 | 4,600 | 4,800 | 10,000 | 7,000 | 9,400 7,200L |
14,500 | 3,350 | 10,500 | 10,000 | |
| Flexural Strength (73 ¡ãF) | PSI | 11,000 | 20,000 | 16,400 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 16,400 | 1,400 | 7,000 | 14,300 | 12,500 | - | 24,650 | no break | 12,000 | 17,000 | |
| Compressive Strength (10% Deflection) | PSI | 6,750 | - | 10,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 10,000 | 4,570 | 6,720 | 18,000 | 10,830 | - | 17,000 | - | 11,000 | ||
| Shear Strength (73 ¡ãF) | PSI | - | - | 11,000 | 9,600 | 10,000 | 11,000 | 3,380 | 5,710 | 9,500 | 9,240 | - | 7,690 | - | 9,200 | ||
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod (73 ¡ãF) | Ft-Lbs/In. | - | 2.3 | .8 - 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .8 - 1.0 | 3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .7 | 1.6 | - | 13 | .9 | |
| Elongation at Break (73 ¡ãF) | % | 20 | - | 50 | 90 | 20 | 50 | 55 | - | 60 | 25 | - | 50 | 210 | 100 | 5 | |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (73 ¡ãF) | PSI | 320,000 | - | 400,000 | 400,000 | 410,000 | 400,000 | 170,000 | 190,000 | 450,000 | 410,000 | 420,000 380,000L |
580,000 | 70,000 | 320,000 | ||
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73 ¡ãF) |
PSI | 330,000 | 1,100,000 | 400,000 | 410,000 | 475,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 180,000 | 425,000 | 420,000 | 420,000 390,000L |
594,500 | 100,000 | 375,000 | 400,000 | |
| Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell (73 ¡ãF) | Various Scales | R105 | L108 | R120 | R120 | R110 | R120 | D69 | R92 | R120 | R112 | - | R126 | R15 | R118 | M-93 | |
| Density | Lbs/cubic In | 0.037 | .049 | 0.041 | 0.0415 | 0.0415 | .0418 | .034 | .032 | .051 | 0.053 | .0473 | .047 | .079 | .043 | .044 | |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) | None | - | - | .35 | 0.35 | .18 | .35 | - | .25 | - | .25 .11 L |
.34 | 0.07 | - | |||
| Wear Factor (K) | In-min/Ft-Lbs-Hr | - | - | 8 | 72 | 83 | - | 216 | - | 210 38 L |
200 | - | - | ||||
| Limiting PV | PSI/ FPM |
- | - | 3,000 | 2,700 | 12,300 | 3,000 | - | 2,700 | - | 6,000 15,700 L |
20,000 | - | - | |||
| Abrasion Resistance Index | None | - | - | - | 54 | - | - | - | 137 | - | - | 55 | 78 | - | - | ||
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | In/In/F | 4.0x105 | 1.4x105 | 5.0x105 | 5.0x105 | 5.9x103 | 5.0x105 | 1.25x104 | 1.20x104 | 5.0x105 | 7.3x105 | - | 2.6x105 | 6.5x105 | 3.9 x 105 | 1.3 x 104 | |
| Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.) | F | 185 | 220 | 212 | 212 | 200 | 212 | 180 | - | 180 | 160 | 221 | 480 | 500 | 475 | 180 | |
| Deflection Temperature (264 PSI) | F | 220 | 265 | 200 | 194 | 200 | 200 | 151 | - | 260 | 154 | 200 | 320 | 115 | 539 | - | |
| Melting Point | F | - | 310 | 430 | 491 | 420 | 430 | - | 347 | 360 | - | 640 | 621 | - | - | ||
| Deformation Under Load (2000 PSI, 122¡ãF) |
% | - | - | .75 | 2.0 | - | .75 | - | .60 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | ||
| Dielectric Strength | Volts/Mil | 450 | 530 | 550 | 400 | - | 550 | 500 | - | 380 | 552 | - | - | - | 840 | ||
| Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) | None | 2.87 | - | 3.7 | 4.1 | - | 3.7 | - | 3.7 | - | - | - | - | 4.4 | 3 | ||
| Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) | None | - | - | 3.7 | 4.0 | - | 3.7 | - | 3.7 | - | - | - | - | 4.2 | 3 | ||
| Dielectric Constant (60 Hz) | None | - | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | - | 3.7 | 2.65 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | - | 3.3 | - | - | 3 | |
| Volume Resistively | Ohm-CM | 10-17 | 1x1015 | 1x1017 | 6 x 1016 | - |