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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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