Thermal Properties of Polymers

-85/
95 to 105
/(125)

ABS

Acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene copolymer

C
-

80
to
94

PB

0.17
to
0.25
W/(m.K)

130

Polybutene

1.8

128

(na)

J/(g.K)

J/g

50
to
80

W/(m.K)

225
to
235
C

Polypropylene

447
C

1300
to
1800
MPa

130
to
180
*10-6/K

(3)

PA46

290

Polyamide 46

0.3

C
(3)

420

J/g

J/g

PIB

0.17
to
0.22
W/(m.K)

-44

Polyisobutylene

1.8
to
2.0
J/(g.K)

(na)

(na)

(na)

J/g

MPa

1.12
to
1.15
g/cm3

50
to

80
C

0.22
to
0.33
W/(m.K)

210
to
230
C

1.59
to
1.70
J/(g.K)

117
to
227
J/g

PPS

1.34
to
1.36
g/cm3

185
to
190

240/600
to
700
MPa

110
to
140
*10-6/K

PA6
Polyamide 6

(3)

MPa

POM (copo)

1.39
to
1.43
g/cm3

85
to
95

0.23
to
0.31
W/(m.K)

285
to
290
C

Polyphenylenesulfide

(na)

1.48
to
1.50
J/(g.K)

(na)

515
to
550
C

(na)

J/(g.K)

J/g

1.27

225
to
230

45
to
65

W/(m.K)

1.37

145

g/cm3

0.18

335

W/(m.K)

1.37

130

(na)
C

215
to
230

2600
to
3200
MPa

110
to
150
*10-6/K

J/g

PEI

g/cm3

Polyetherimide

0.22

W/(m.K)

(na)

C
(na)
C

60
to
75

2900
to
3000
MPa

50
*10-6/K

TPC

190
to
220
C

Ester-Ether based TPE

30

420
to
440

-44
to
5

50
to
1000
MPa

165
to
200
*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

J/g

1.0
to
1.2
g/cm3

-70

0.10
to
0.19
W/(m.K)

145
to
200
C

1.90
to
2.22
J/(g.K)

20
to
65
J/g

1.0

-72
to
-55

g/cm3

Acrylonitrile-butadiene
rubber

(na)

28
to
40
C

W/(m.K)

C
450
to
457
C

2
to
5
MPa

(na)
*10 /K
-6

1.93
to
1.96
J/(g.K)

MPa

67
J/g

50
to
70
*10-6/K

PES
C
Polyethersulfone

(na)
C

150
to
160
C
2600
to
2800
MPa

60
*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

TPA

0.99
to
1.10
g/cm3

Amide based TPE

0.2

to
45
C

NBR

3700

80
to
90
*10-6/K

(na)

(na)
C

20
to
500
MPa

120
to
240
*10-6/K

J/g
Natural rubber

371
to
409
C

1
to
5
MPa

2.4
to
2.8
J/(g.K)

6.7
*10 /K
-6

J/g

1.91
to
2.08
J/(g.K)

35
J/g

J/g

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

J/g

PA610

1.07
to
1.09
g/cm3

55
to
65

Polyamide 610

0.2
W/(m.K)

210
to
220
C

1.6

(na)

(na)

J/(g.K)

J/g

PSU

1.24
to
1.25
g/cm3

125
to
130

Polysulfone

0.15
W/(m.K)

325
to
330
C

1.37

82

J/(g.K)

J/g

(3)

MPa

2500
to
2700
MPa

70
to
90
*10-6/K

50
to
60
*10-6/K

PLA

1800
to
2500
MPa

70
*10-6/K

PVC-P

Polyvinylchloride
(with plasticizer)

290
/
460
C

25
to
1600
MPa

60
to
120
*10-6/K

(3)

J/(g.K)

J/g

1.3

(na)

g/cm3

0.29

302
to
306
C

TPS
Styrene based TPE

(na)

-25 to 12
(1,4 cis),
97 / 145
(1,4 trans)
126 (1,2)
C

330
/
450

10
to
200
MPa

(na)

*10-6/K

W/(m.K)
(na)
J/(g.K)
1.25

46 / 170
(1,4 cis)
70 to 140
(1,4 trans)
J/g

Silicone rubber

0.22

-20

W/(m.K)

1.3
to
1.5
J/(g.K)

170 (cis)

8.1
*10 /K
-6

Butadiene rubber

J/g

21
to
26
J/g

J/(g.K)
0.9
to
1.0
g/cm3

-25
to
-10

0.25

(na)

W/(m.K)

1.76
to
1.96
J/(g.K)

(na)

(na)

350
to

(na)

6,5
to
6,6
*10-6/K

370

-55
to
-35

*10-6/K

MPa

(na)

.K)
W/(m
BR

*10-6/K

g/cm3

1
to
10
MPa

(na)

530
C

350
to
2800
MPa

W/(m.K)

45

MPa

435
to
455
C

2
to
10
MPa

6.7
*10 /K
-6

(na)

J/g

1.13
to
1.16
g/cm3

45
to
60

0.24
to
0.33
W/(m.K)

220
to
230
C

1.67
to
1.70
J/(g.K)

142

408

J/g

(na)

PVDF

1.76
to
1.78
g/cm3

Polyvinylidene fluoride

0.19

253
to
282
C

Tetrafluoroethylene/
hexafluoropropylene
copolymer

0.96
to
1.40
J/(g.K)

(na)

(na)

350

J/g

MPa

127

PFA

2.14
to
2.16
g/cm3

Perfluoroalkoxy

(na)

281

W/(m.K)

(na)

3
to
4
J/g

Polyamide 66

(3)

430
to
473
C

3000
MPa

35
to
45
*10-6/K

W/(m.K)
465
to
485
C

2000
to
2900
MPa

560

800

MPa

110
to
130
*10-6/K

120
*10-6/K

2
to
15
MPa

0
to
180

g/cm3

EP

0.20
to
0.25
W/(m.K)

Epoxy resin

45
to
75/110
C

(na)

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

5
to
10
J/g

1.88
to
2.00
J/(g.K)

3000
to
5000
MPa

400
to
450

J/g

60
*10 /K
-6

1.67
to
2.10
J/(g.K)

J/g

(na)

(na)

J/g

1.63

70
to
100

250
to
700
MPa

W/(m.K)

230
to
260
C

190

(na)

156

(na)

(na)

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

J/g

MPa

1.30
to
1.32
g/cm3

70
to
80

0.25
to
0.29
W/(m.K)

250
to
260
C

1.3

140

J/(g.K)

J/g

2.12
to
2.17
g/cm3

(na)

0.25
W/(m.K)

225
to
275
C

80

1.12

46

500

1100

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

J/g

MPa

1.38
to
1.82
g/cm3

-60
to
-50

(na)

300
to
550
MPa

PBT
Polybutylene
terephthalate

2500
to
2800
MPa

80
to
100
*10-6/K

FEP

(HBA/HNA)-LCP
Hydroxybenzoic acid-2,6hydroxynaphthenic acid
(liquid crystalline polymer)
(na)
C

7000
to
20000
MPa

0 to 25
(parall.)

(perpen.)

*10-6/K

CR
Chloroprene rubber

382
/
458
C

6000
to
10000
MPa

40
to
60
*10-6/K

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

J/g

1.21

45
to
65

487
to
498
C

(na)

(na)

224

(na)

1400

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

J/g

MPa

145

PC

0.24

Polycarbonate

W/(m.K)

1.04
to
1.17
J/(g.K)

PET
Polyethylene
terephthalate

425
to
440
C

2100
to
3100
MPa

80
to
100
*10-6/K

1.7

J/g

480
to
485
C

-20
to
+40

Ethylene-propylene-diene
rubber

0.26

W/(m.K)

1.80
to
2.00
J/(g.K)

470
to
487
C

2
to
10
MPa

(na)
*10-6/K

PF

Phenol-formaldehyde
resin

450
to
480

5600
to
12000
MPa

15
to
50
*10-6/K

J/g

(3)

85
to
120
*10-6/K

115 (synd.),
105 (atact.),

PMMA

Polymethylmethacrylate

45 (isotac.)

C
J/g

360
to
390
C

3100
to
3300
MPa

90
to
110
*10-6/K

0.23
to
0.28
W/(m.K)

170
to
180
C

1.26

95

464

1400

J/(g.K)

J/g

MPa

1.15
to
1.19
g/cm3

-85
to
-75

0.16
to
0.25
W/(m.K)

175
to
190
C

1.45
to
1.47
J/(g.K)

316
to
335
J/g

1.12

60
to
100

Polyamide 12

1.17
to
1.26
J/(g.K)

POM (homo)

1.39
to
1.43
g/cm3

Polyoxymethylene
(homopolymer)

299
/
365
C

1.0
to
1.8
J/(g.K)

(na)

2000

80

1.6

(na)

(na)

J/g

MPa

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

J/g

Urethane based TPE

0.19
W/(m.K)

330
/
400

20
to
400
MPa

130
to
180
*10-6/K

0.95
to
1.00
g/cm3

HNBR
Hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene
rubber
460
to
465
C

15
to
25
MPa

(na)
W/(m.K)

(na)

(na)

*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

2600
to
3200
MPa

(4) DSC, STA,

TMA, DMA

PA6/6T

g/cm3

Polyamide 6/6T

(na)
W/(m.K)

3500
to
3600
MPa

Melting
Temperature

Melting
Enthalpy

Decomposition
Temperature

(4) DSC, STA

(4) TGA, STA

(2)

Youngs
Modulus

(4) DMA

Coefficient
of Linear
Thermal
Expansion
(4) DIL, TMA

(1)

Polyurethane

< 0.19

Commodity Thermoplastics

W/(m.K)

Engineering Thermoplastics

MPa

(1)

Specific
Heat
Capacity
(4) DSC, STA,
LFA
(1)

(1) at room temperature

(2) DTG peak temperature, determined at 10 K/min under nitrogen
(3) dry conditions
(4) thermoanalytical technique
(na) not available

J/g

(1)

(4) LFA, HFM,

GHP
(1)

(4) DSC, STA

0.35
to
0.70
W/(m.K)

130
to
200
*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

Name

PUR

(na)

*10-6/K

Thermal
Conductivity

(na)

(na)

Polymer type

1.10
to
1.70
g/cm3

70

Density

10
to
220

1.0
to
1.3
J/(g.K)

1.48
to
1.50
J/(g.K)
1.18

1.40
to
1.80
g/cm3

0.30
to
0.37
W/(m.K)

160
to
180
*10-6/K

Glass
Transition
Temperature

1.85
J/(g.K)

(3)

0.22
to
0.24
W/(m.K)

120
to
140
*10-6/K

W/(m.K)

TPU

1.01
to
1.04
g/cm3

PA12

1.10
to
1.25
g/cm3

J/(g.K)

(3)

W/(m.K)
50
to
97
*10-6/K

2.3

160
to
200
*10-6/K

40
to
50

250
to
300
C

2100
to
2600
MPa

7
to
120
MPa

1.03
to
1.05
g/cm3

0.23

-30
to
-10

g/cm3

(3)

Polyamide 6-3-T

350
/

EPDM

J/(g.K)

4 (EPDM)
13 (PP)

0.86

480

*10-6/K

10
to
100
J/g

(na)

135
to
220
C

J/(g.K)

1.84

Polyvinylfluoride

(na)

200

Polyolefine based TPE

460 to 480

570
to
790
MPa

0.35
W/(m.K)

g/cm3

3
to
15
J/g

Polyethylene-co-vinyl
acetate

PA6-3-T

-20 to 40
(EPDM),
150 (PP)
C

(na)

480
to
490
C

0.92
to
0.95
g/cm3

EVA

TPO, TPV

15
to
130
*10-6/K

1.17
to
1.50
J/(g.K)

30
to
110
C

Polyethylene ultra high

molecular weight

J/g

0.19
to
0.21
W/(m.K)

75
to
80
*10-6/K

0.41
to
0.51
W/(m.K)

PE-UHMW

PVF

-50
to
-30

90
to
1400
MPa

2200
to
2400
MPa

1.20
to
1.24
g/cm3

to
+20
C

-40

149
to
153

0.87
to
1.20
g/cm3

W/(m.K)

350
to
2800
MPa

0.93
to
0.94
g/cm3

1.37
to
1.39
g/cm3

J/g

1.33
to
1.45
g/cm3

J/g

W/(m.K)

J/g

J/(g.K)

1.2

Polyamide 11

J/(g.K)

*10-6/K

185

*10-6/K

350
to
370
C

(na)

(na)

(na)

164

0.35
to
0.40
W/(m.K)

Polylactide

1.55

0.9

80
to
120

PA11

(na)

40

1.48
to
1.50
g/cm3

W/(m.K)

W/(m.K)

5
to
20
J/g

40
to
50

150
to
160
C

195
to
200
C

-20
to
60
C

PLA

1.21
to
1.43
g/cm3

(na)

0.23

0.18
to
0.20
W/(m.K)

(na)

200
to
250
*10-6/K

Polyvinylalcohol

(3)

1.8
to
2.7
J/(g.K)

600
to
1400
MPa

Ethylenetetrafluoroethylene

g/cm3

J/(g.K)

293

to
-30
C

J/(g.K)

(na)

130
to
140
C

Polyethylene high density

g/cm3

-55

*10-6/K

200

0.33
to
0.53
W/(m.K)

PE-HD

ETFE

1.25

MPa

W/(m.K)

125
to
135
C

(na)

g/cm3

J/g

(na)

(na)

0.94
to
0.96
g/cm3

PVAL

J/(g.K)

7.1

Melamine-formaldehyde
resin

(na)

(na)

MF

(na)

W/(m.K)

25 to 50

C
-

1.8
to
3.4
J/(g.K)

<-100

Polyethylene linear
low density

0.13

20
to
60
-

122
to
127
C

Polyvinylidene chloride

0.17
to
0.52
W/(m.K)

0.3
to
0.34
W/(m.K)

0.91
to
0.94
g/cm3

PE-LLD

*10-6/K

-125
/
-70

g/cm3

g/cm3

400

(3)

0.11
to
0.13
W/(m.K)

1.15

200
to
400
MPa

0.91
to
0.93
g/cm3

PVDC

-45
to
-30

Chlorinated polyethylene
rubber

337 to 341

J/(g.K)

487
to
498
C

1.08
to
1.27
g/cm3

CM

J/g

60
to
80
*10-6/K

PA66

464 to 466

0.94

Styrene-butadiene
rubber

(na)

2700
to
3000
MPa

J/(g.K)

SBR

0.84
to
1.17
J/(g.K)

(na)

4300

190
to
210
C

(3)

105

(na)

-106 to -95
(1,4 cis)
-107 to -83
(1,4 trans)
-15 (1,2)
C

70
to
90

1.0

100
to
150
*10-6/K

45

0.88
to
1.30
g/cm3

J/g

1.21
to
1.43
PEKEKK
g/cm3
400
to
750
MPa

0.126
to
0.293
W/(m.K)

290
to
460
C

170
to
175
C

(na)

J/g

0.23
to
0.25
W/(m.K)

W/(m.K)

J/(g.K)

0.8
to
0.9
J/(g.K)

40

576
to
585
C

-18
/
+15

2.13
to
2.23
g/cm3

Polytetrafluoroethylene

1.38
to
1.55
g/cm3

50
to
70
*10-6/K

Polyvinylchloride
(without plasticizer)

J/g

Polyacryletherketoneetherketoneketone

MPa

J/(g.K)

PTFE

J/g

3100
to
3300
MPa

PVC-U

185

120
to
130
*10-6/K

J/(g.K)

1.91

(3)

140

0.13
to
0.20
W/(m.K)

Polyethylene low density

1.3

J/g
80

PE-LD

100
to
110
C

443

1.16
to
1.35
g/cm3

<-100
/
-10

0.14
to
0.18
W/(m.K)

W/(m.K)

380
to
390
C

1.2
to
1.3
J/(g.K)

225
to
265
C

2100
to
2250
MPa

g/cm3

(na)

0.25

50
to
70
*10-6/K

Polystyrene

Polyamide 612

Polyetheretherketone

3700

PEEK

600

PS

g/cm3

PA612

165
to
175

Polylactide

0.17
to
0.18
W/(m.K)

1.06

1.32
(semi-cr)
1.27 (am)
g/cm3

-50
to
-40
C

(na)

1.97

-135
to
-120

0.13
to
0.15
W/(m.K)

120

2200

(styrene)
C

1.3
to
1.4
J/(g.K)

1.05

90
to
105

g/cm3

Styrene/Polybutadiene
copolymer

(na)

90 to 100

350
to
370
C

SB

-80 to -50

150
(PP)

0.17
to
0.19
W/(m.K)

1.05

0.12
to
0.20
W/(m.K)

(butadiene)

W/(m.K)

0.91
to
0.93
g/cm3

NR

J/g

-90 to -50
/
80 to 90

-50
to
80

(3)

530
to
535
C

1.04
to
1.07
g/cm3

0.91
to
0.93
g/cm3

Polyoxymethylene
(copolymer)

85
to
105
*10-6/K

(3)

2300
to
2900
MPa

-73

J/g

-30

J/g

(na)

J/(g.K)

MPa

2800

1.18
to
1.20
J/(g.K)

Acrylonitrile-styreneacrylate copolymer

435

J/g

J/g

ASA

0.89/0.91
to
0.94
g/cm3

0.15
to
0.17
W/(m.K)

190

3300

J/g

60
to
80
*10-6/K

2.1

(na)

3500
to
3700
MPa

g/cm3

70
to
80
*10-6/K

(na)

181
to
192
J/g

PP (isotactic)

140
to
170
C

Styrene-acrylonitrile
copolymer

-25

1.18
to
1.21
g/cm3

SAN

0.90
to
0.91
g/cm3

160
to
165
C
207
to
209
J/g

0.15
to
0.20
W/(m.K)

-40
/
95

1.08

1.26
to
1.68
J/(g.K)

2200
to
3000
MPa

to
20
C

95
to
105/(125)

80
to
100
*10-6/K

420
to
428
C

J/g

1.03
to
1.07
g/cm3

1.70
to
2.10
J/(g.K)

High-Temperature Resistant Thermoplastics

Thermoplastic Elastomers

0
to
30

1.5

UF

Urea-formaldehyde resin

C
-

(na)

J/g

7000
to
10500
MPa

40
to
60
*10-6/K

0
to
150

g/cm3

0.35
to
0.40
W/(m.K)

1.2
to
1.3
J/(g.K)

1.17
to
1.26
g/cm3

UP
Unsaturated polyester
resin

C
-

(na)

J/g

14000
to
20000
MPa

20
to
40
*10-6/K

0.3
to
0.7
W/(m.K)
1.26
to
2.30
J/(g.K)

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