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Identification
Designation
Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene
Tradenames
Vatar, Halar

General Properties
Density 1.68e3 - 1.69e3 kg/m^3
Price * 5.02e4 - 5.79e4 COP/kg

Composition overview
Composition (summary)
Copolymer of ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene
Base Polymer
Polymer class Thermoplastic : semi-crystalline
Polymer type ECTFE
Polymer type full name Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene
Filler type Unfilled

Composition detail (polymers and natural materials)

Polymer 100 %

Mechanical properties
Young's modulus 1.61 - 1.7 GPa
Compressive modulus * 1.61 - 1.7 GPa
Flexural modulus 1.61 - 1.69 GPa
Shear modulus * 0.572 - 0.604 GPa
Bulk modulus * 2.94 - 3.08 GPa
Poisson's ratio * 0.4 - 0.416
Shape factor 5.4
Yield strength (elastic limit) 31 - 33.8 MPa
Tensile strength 41.4 - 48.3 MPa
Compressive strength * 37.2 - 40.6 MPa
Flexural strength (modulus of rupture) 46 - 50.7 MPa
Elongation 200 - 300 % strain
Hardness - Vickers * 9.3 - 10.1 HV
Hardness - Rockwell M * 55 - 61
Hardness - Rockwell R 93 - 95
Fatigue strength at 10^7 cycles * 15.7 - 20.5 MPa
Fracture toughness * 1.97 - 5.9 MPa.m^0.5
Mechanical loss coefficient (tan delta) * 0.0235 - 0.0248

Impact properties
Impact strength, notched 23 °C 590 - 600 kJ/m^2
Impact strength, unnotched 23 °C * 590 - 600 kJ/m^2

Thermal properties
Melting point 220 - 245 °C
Glass temperature * 52 - 69 °C
Heat deflection temperature 0.45MPa 97 - 135 °C
Heat deflection temperature 1.8MPa 60 - 94 °C
Maximum service temperature 122 - 138 °C

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Minimum service temperature -81 - -71 °C

Thermal conductivity 0.153 - 0.165 W/m.°C
Specific heat capacity * 1.21e3 - 1.26e3 J/kg.°C
Thermal expansion coefficient 141 - 147 µstrain/°C

Processing properties
Linear mold shrinkage 2 - 2.5 %
Melt temperature 260 - 302 °C
Mold temperature 90 - 135 °C
Molding pressure range 34.4 - 138 MPa

Electrical properties
Electrical resistivity 3.3e20 - 3e21 µohm.cm
Dielectric constant (relative permittivity) 2.4 - 2.6
Dissipation factor (dielectric loss tangent) 0.0019 - 0.0021
Dielectric strength (dielectric breakdown) 19.3 - 20.5 MV/m
Comparative tracking index 600 V

Optical properties
Refractive index 1.42 - 1.46
Transparency Opaque

Absorption, permeability
Water absorption @ 24 hrs 0.0091 - 0.011 %
Permeability (O2) 9.48 - 10.3 cm³.mm/m².day.atm

Durability: flammability
Flammability Non-flammable

Durability: fluids and sunlight

Water (fresh) Excellent
Water (salt) Excellent
Weak acids Excellent
Strong acids Excellent
Weak alkalis Excellent
Strong alkalis Excellent
Organic solvents Excellent
UV radiation (sunlight) Good
Oxidation at 500C Unacceptable

Primary material production: energy, CO2 and water

Embodied energy, primary production * 122 - 134 MJ/kg
CO2 footprint, primary production * 7.19 - 7.95 kg/kg
Water usage * 577 - 638 l/kg

Material processing: energy

Polymer extrusion energy * 5.85 - 6.47 MJ/kg
Polymer molding energy * 19.5 - 21.5 MJ/kg
Coarse machining energy (per unit wt removed) * 0.694 - 0.767 MJ/kg
Fine machining energy (per unit wt removed) * 2.67 - 2.95 MJ/kg
Grinding energy (per unit wt removed) * 4.86 - 5.37 MJ/kg

Material processing: CO2 footprint

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Polymer extrusion CO2 * 0.439 - 0.485 kg/kg

Polymer molding CO2 * 1.46 - 1.62 kg/kg
Coarse machining CO2 (per unit wt removed) * 0.0521 - 0.0575 kg/kg
Fine machining CO2 (per unit wt removed) * 0.2 - 0.221 kg/kg
Grinding CO2 (per unit wt removed) * 0.364 - 0.403 kg/kg

Material recycling: energy, CO2 and recycle fraction

Recycle
Embodied energy, recycling * 41.3 - 45.6 MJ/kg
CO2 footprint, recycling * 2.44 - 2.7 kg/kg
Recycle fraction in current supply 0.1 %
Downcycle
Combust for energy recovery
Heat of combustion (net) * 24.2 - 25.5 MJ/kg
Combustion CO2 * 1.9 - 2 kg/kg
Landfill
Biodegrade
A renewable resource?

Notes
Typical uses
Cable covering; chemically resistant linings; filaments for weaving into fabric; film; flexible circuitry; valve and
pump components; tubing for optical fibers.

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Values marked * are estimates.

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