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Material Data Sheets - Chart
3
|
Property
|
Units |
Test
Method
ASTM |
Nylon
101 |
Poly-
carbonate |
UHMWPE |
Polyether-
sulfone |
| Specific
Gravity |
-- |
D-792 |
1.14
- 1.15 |
1.20 |
0.94 |
1.37 |
| Tensile
Strength, 73°F |
psi |
D-638 |
9,000
- 12,000 |
9,000
- 10,500 |
4,000
-
5,000 |
12,280 |
Tensile
Modulus of
Elasticity, 73°F |
psi |
D-638 |
250,000
- 400,000 |
320,000 |
80,000
- 100,000 |
390,000 |
| Elongation,
73°F |
% |
D-638 |
20-280 |
50-100 |
280-450 |
40-80 |
| Flexoral
Strength, 73°F |
psi |
D-790 |
12,500
- 14,000 |
11,500
- 12,500 |
-- |
18,700 |
Flexoral
Modulus of
Elasticity, 73°F |
psi |
D-790 |
175,000
- 410,000 |
310,000
- 500,000 |
75,000 |
373,000 |
| Shear
Strength, 73°F |
psi |
D-732 |
9,600 |
-- |
3,500 |
-- |
| Compressive
Strength |
psi |
D-695 |
5,000 |
10,000
- 14,000 |
-- |
-- |
Compressive
Modulus of
Elasticity, 73°F |
psi |
D-695 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Coefficient
of Friction (Dry vs. Steel) Dynamic |
-- |
-- |
.17
- .43 |
-- |
.09
- .12 |
-- |
| Hardness,
Rockwell, 73°F |
-- |
D-785 |
R110-120 |
R110-120 |
R64 |
88 |
| Hardness,
Durometer, 73°F |
-- |
D-676 |
D80-85 |
D80-85 |
-- |
-- |
| Tensile
Impact, 73°F |
ft.lb.
/ in(2) |
D-1822 |
90-280 |
-- |
1,000 |
-- |
| Property |
Units |
Test
Method
ASTM |
Nylon
101 |
Poly-
carbonate |
UHMWPE |
Polyether-
sulfone |
| Coefficient
of Linear Thermal Expansion |
in./in./°F |
D-696 |
5.5
x 10(-5) |
3.9
x 10(-5) |
7.2
x 10(-5) |
5.5
x 10(-5) |
Deformation
under Load
(122°F, 2,000 psi) |
% |
D-621 |
1.0
- 3.0 |
0.2(-3)
280-290 |
6-8
(6 hrs.) |
-- |
Deflection
Temperature,
264 psi |
°F |
D-648 |
280-450 |
283-293 |
158-174 |
398 |
66
psi
|
°F |
D-648 |
400-460 |
514
+/- 9 |
266 |
-- |
| Melting
Point |
°F |
D-789 |
482-500 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Continuous
Service Temperature
in Air (max) |
°F |
-- |
280-280 |
250 |
160/280 |
398 |
Dielectric
Strength,
Short Time |
volts /
mil. |
D-149 |
300-400(2) |
400(2) |
450-500(2) |
400 |
| Volume
Resistivity |
ohm-cm. |
D-257 |
4.5
x 10(13) |
2.1
x 10(16) |
10(18) |
3.1
x 10(-5) |
| Dielectric
Constant, 60 Hz |
-- |
D-150 |
4.1 |
3.17 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
10(3)
Hz
|
-- |
D-150 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
-- |
-- |
10(6)
Hz
|
-- |
D-150 |
3.4 |
2.96 |
-- |
-- |
| Property |
Units |
Test
Method
ASTM |
Nylon
101 |
Poly-
carbonate |
UHMWPE |
Polyether-
sulfone |
Water
Absorption, Immersion
(24 hours) |
% |
D-570 |
0.6-1.5 |
0.2 |
<
.01 |
|
| Water
Absoption, Saturation |
% |
D-570 |
7-9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Acids,
Weak, 73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Acids,
Strong, 73°F |
-- |
-- |
U |
U |
L |
A |
| Alkalies,
Weak, 73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
L |
A |
A |
| Strong,
73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
U |
A |
A |
| Hydrocarbons,
Aromatic, 73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
U |
L |
-- |
| Hydrocarbons,
Aliphatic, 73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
U |
A |
-- |
| Ketones,
73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
U |
A |
-- |
| Ethers,
73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
U |
A |
-- |
| Esters,
73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
U |
A |
-- |
| Alcohols,
73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
U |
A |
-- |
| Inorganic
Salt Solutions, 73°F |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Continuous
Sunlight, 73°F |
-- |
-- |
L |
L |
U |
-- |
KEY
| A |
=
Acceptable Service |
(1) |
ASTM
B-1457 used for thin specimens |
| L |
=
Limited Service |
(2) |
.080"
thick |
| U |
|
(3) |
122
F, 4,000 psi |
| NR |
=
Not Rated |
(4) |
ASTM
D-1708
(1/8" thick specimen @ .05"/min.) |
| -- |
=
Must Check Concentration |
(5) |
00
psi |
| |
|
(6) |
.040"
thick |
| |
|
(7) |
Specimen
1/8" thick,
2" diameter |
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