| Material | Specific Gravity | Tensile Strength (psi, D638) | Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (psi, D638) | Tensile Elongation (% , D638) | Flexural Strength (psi, D790) | Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (psi, D790) | Compressive Strength (10% Deformation, psi, D695) | Hardness (scale as noted, D785/D2240) | Izod Impact (ft-lbs/in of notch, D256) | Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic) | Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (in/in/°F x 10⁻⁵, D696) | Heat Deflection Temp (°F, D648) | Max Continuous Service Temp in Air (°F) | Dielectric Strength Short Term (V/mil, D149) | Water Absorption (% , D570) | Light Transmittance (% , D1003) | Haze (% , D1003) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS | 1.04 | 4100 | 294000 | 32 | 9100 | 304000 | - | R102 | 7.7 | - | 5.6 | 200 / 177 | 160 | - | 0.3 | - | - |
| Acetal | 1.42 | 10000 | 450000 | 75 | 14300 | 420000 | - | M89, R121, Shore D 83 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 336 / 257 | 212 | 500 | 0.25 | - | - |
| Acrylic | 1.19 | 10000 | 400000 | 4.5 | 17000 | 480000 | 17000 | M95 | 0.4 | - | 4 | - / 195 | 160 | 430 | 0.2 | 92 | 2 |
| Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAB | 1.2 | 5221 | - | 33.9 | - | 230000 | - | - | 4.4 | - | - | 196 / 181 | - | - | 1.4 | - | 35 |
| CE Canvas Phenolic | 1.37 | 9000 | - | - | 15000 | 1500000 | 34000 | M100 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 257 | - | - | - | - |
| DuPont™ Vespel® Polyimide | 1.43 | * | - | * | 16000 | 450000 | 19300 | - | 0.8 | * | 3 | - / ~680 | 500 | 560 | 0.24 | - | - |
| ECTFE | 1.68 | 7,500 - 8,300 | 203,000 - 304,000 | 250 - 300 | 6,500 - 8,000 | 232,000 - 261,000 | - | Shore D 73 | no break | 0.10 - 0.20 | 5 | 195 / 160 | 302 | 385 | <0.10 | - | - |
| Engravable Sheet | - | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - | M45 | 1.1 | - | 5.6 | 175 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ETFE | 1.7 | 6100 | - | 300 | - | 145000 | - | Shore D 67 | no break | 0.30 - 0.40 | 7.4 | - | 311 | * | 0.007 | - | - |
| EVA | - | 3580 | - | 770 | - | 2470 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Expanded PVC | - | 1,975 - 2,900 | - | - | 3755 | 165000 | - | Shore D 55 | 0.7 | - | 2.3 | - / 181 | - | - | 0.15 - 0.30 | - | - |
| FEP | 2.12 - 2.17 | 4350 | - | 300 - 325 | - | 95000 | - | Shore D 55 | no break | 0.25 | 7.5 | - | 392 | 500 | <0.01 | - | - |
| Fluted Polypropylene Boards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Foam Boards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G10/FR-4 Glass Epoxy | 1.8 | 38000 | - | - | 60000 | 2400000 | 55000 | M115 | 12 | - | - | - | 284 | - | - | - | - |
| GPO-3 Thermoset | 1.8 | 8,000 - 11,000 | - | - | 18,000 - 25,000 | 1500000 | 30,000 - 35,000 | - | 8.0 - 9.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| HDPE | 0.96 | 4000 | - | 600 | - | 200000 | - | Shore D 69 | - | - | 9 | 172 / - | 170 | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| High Impact Polystyrene | 1.04 | 3500 | 270000 | 52 | 7000 | 310000 | - | M75 | 2.8 | - | 4.5 | - / 196 | - | - | - | - | - |
| KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet | 1.35 | 6100 | 317500 | 160 | 9100 | 335000 | - | R94 | 18 | - | 4.2 | - / 173 | - | 514 | 0.05 - 0.08 | - | - |
| LDPE | 0.92 | 1400 | - | 500 | - | 30000 | - | Shore D 55 | no break | - | - | 122 / - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| LE Linen Phenolic | 1.34 | 9000 | - | - | 16000 | 1200000 | 36000 | M100 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 257 | - | - | - | - |
| Noryl® | 1.08 | 9600 | 350000 | 25 | 14400 | 370000 | - | R119 | 3.5 | - | 3.3 | 279 / 254 | 220 | 500 | 0.07 | - | - |
| Nylon | 1.14 | 12400 | 470000 | 90 | 17000 | 410000 | - | M85, R121, Shore D 80 | 1.2 | 0.28 | 4.5 | - / 194 | 210 | 300 - 400 | 1.2 | - | - |
| PBT | 1.3 | 8690 | 416000 | 300 | 12000 | 330000 | - | M72 | 1.5 | 0.25 | - | 310 / 130 | 245 | 400 | 0.08 | - | - |
| PCTFE | 2.11 - 2.17 | 4,860 - 5,710 | - | 100 - 250 | 9,570 - 10,300 | 200,000 - 243,000 | - | Shore D 90 | 2.5 - 3.5 | - | 3.9 | 259 / - | 380 | 500 | 0 | - | - |
| PEEK | 1.32 | 14000 | 490000 | 60 | 24600 | 590000 | - | M105, R126, Shore D 85 | 1.6 | 0.25 | 2.6 | - / 306 | 480 | 480 | 0.5 | - | - |
| PET | 1.38 | 11500 | 400000 | 70 | 15000 | 400000 | - | M93, R125, Shore D 87 | 0.7 | 0.25 | 3.9 | 240 / 175 | 230 | 400 | 0.1 | - | - |
| PETG | 1.27 | 7700 | 320000 | 210 | 11200 | 310000 | - | R115 | 1.7 | - | 3.8 | 164 / 157 | - | 410 | 0.2 | 86 | 1 |
| PFA | 2.12 - 2.17 | * | - | * | - | 90000 | - | Shore D 58 | no break | 0.21 | 6.7 | - | 500 | * | <0.03 | - | - |
| Polycarbonate | 1.2 | 9500 | 345000 | 135 | 13500 | 345000 | 12500 | M70, R118, Shore D 80 | 12.0 - 16.0 | - | 3.8 | 280 / 270 | 240 | 380 | 0.15 | 86 | <1 |
| Polycarbonate Film | 1.2 | * | * | * | - | 330000 | - | M70, R118 | - | - | 3.9 | 288 / 270 | - | - | 0.35 | 89 | <1 |
| Polyester Film | 1.39 | * | * | * | - | - | - | 1.5 | - | 0.43 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 93 | 1.5 |
| Polypropylene | 0.91 | 5400 | - | - | - | 225000 | - | Shore D 75 | 1.2 | - | 5 | 210 / - | 180 | - | slight | - | - |
| PPS | 1.35 | 12500 | 480000 | 4 | 21000 | 600000 | - | M95, R125, Shore D 85 | 0.5 | 0.24 | 4 | 400 / 200 | 338 | 450 | 0.02 | - | - |
| PPSU | 1.29 | 10100 | 340000 | 60 - 120 | 13200 | 350000 | 14350 | M80, R120, Shore D 80 | 13 | - | 3.1 | - / 405 | 392 | 360 | 0.37 | - | - |
| PSU | 1.24 | 10200 | 360000 | 50 - 100 | 15400 | 390000 | 13900 | M75, R125, Shore D 80 | 1.3 | - | 3.1 | 358 / 345 | 285 | 425 | 0.3 | - | - |
| PTFE | 2.15 | 1,500 - 3,000 | - | 100 - 200 | - | 72000 | - | Shore D 55 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 250 / - | 500 | 400 - 500 | <0.01 | - | - |
| PVC | 1.42 | 7500 | 411000 | - | 12800 | 481000 | - | R115, Shore D 89 | 1 | - | 3.2 | - / 158 | 140 | 544 | 0.06 | - | - |
| PVDF | 1.78 | 7800 | 350000 | 35 | 10750 | 310000 | - | M75, R84, Shore D 77 | 3 | - | 7.1 | 300 / 235 | 302 | 280 | 0.02 | - | - |
| SentryGlas® Interlayer | 0.95 | 5000 | 43500 | 400 | - | 50000 | - | - | - | - | 6.94 | 110 / - | - | - | - | - | <2 |
| Surlyn® | 0.94 - 0.97 | 2,100 - 5,400 | - | 285 - 660 | - | 4,300 - 7,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Torlon® PAI | 1.41 | 20000 | 600000 | 29 | 24000 | 600000 | 24000 | M120 | 2 | - | 1.7 | - / 532 | 500 | 580 | 0.4 | - | - |
| TPE | 0.95 | 1740 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 889 | - | - | - |
| UHMW | 0.93 | 3100 | - | 350 | - | 110000 | - | Shore D 64 | * | 0.10 - 0.20 | 11.1 | - | 180 | - | slight | - | - |
| Ultem® | 1.27 | 15200 | 430000 | 60 | 22000 | 480000 | 21900 | M114, R123, Shore D 86 | 1 | - | 3.1 | 410 / 392 | 338 | 830 | 0.25 | - | - |