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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 - -