Properties of plastics

R&D
SACL Jul-20

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 Polypropylene
Properties unit Homopolymer Copolymer
Density g/cm³ 0.905 0.905

Tensile Strength at yield MPa 33 25

Tensile Modulus MPa 1400 1000

Elongation at Break % 150 300

Hardness Shore D 100 85

Notched Izod Impact Kj/m2 3-30

Heat Distortion Temp (HDT) @1.8 Mpa  °C 65 60

Oxygen Index % 17 17

Melt temperature  °C 210-290

Mould temperature  °C 20-60

Pre-drying - Not recommended

Typical mould shrinkage % 1.5 2

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 High Density Polyethylene
Properties Unit HDPE
Density g/cm³ 0.93-97
Tensile Strength at yield MPa 23-29
Tensile Modulus MPa 900-1500
Elongation at yield % 9-18
Flexural Modulus MPa 950-1400
Hardness Shore D 55-65
Notched Izod Impact Kj/m2 7-16

Heat Distortion Temp (HDT) 1.8 78

Mpa  °C
Oxygen Index % 17-18
Melt temperature  °C 200-300
Mould temperature  °C 10-80
Pre-drying - Not recommended
Typical mould shrinkage % 1.5-3

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 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Properties Unit ABS
Density g/cm³ 0.93-97
Tensile Strength at break MPa 30-43
Tensile Modulus MPa 1800-3200
Elongation at Break % 10-50
Flexural Modulus MPa 1600-2400
Hardness Shore D 100
Notched Izod Impact Kj/m2 20-22
Notched Izod Impact @ low temp Kj/m2 2-16
Heat Distortion Temp (HDT) 1.8 Mpa  °C 88-100
Water absorption % 0.1-1.8
Oxygen Index % 19
Melt temperature  °C 210-270
Mould temperature  °C 40-70
Pre-drying  °C 70-80 for 3 hrs
Typical mould shrinkage % 0.7-1.6

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 Polycarbonate
Properties Unit PC
Density g/cm³ 1.15-1.2
Tensile Strength at break MPa 55-77
Tensile Modulus MPa 2200-2500
Elongation at Break % 50-120
Flexural Modulus MPa 2200-2500
Hardness Shore D 90-95
Notched Izod Impact Kj/m2 8-65
Transparency % 88-89
Water Absorption % 0.1-0.2
Heat Distortion Temp (HDT) 1.8 Mpa  °C 140-180
Oxygen Index % 24-35
Melt temperature  °C 280-320
Mould temperature  °C 80-100
Pre-drying  °C 120 for 2-4 hrs
Typical mould shrinkage % 0.5-0.8

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 Polyamide
Properties Unit Pa6 Pa66
Density g/cm³ 1.12-1.14 1.13-1.15
Tensile Strength at yield MPa 50-90 45-95
Tensile Modulus MPa 800-2000 1000-3500
Elongation at yield % 3-140 3-30
Flexural Modulus MPa 800-2000 800-3000
Hardness Shore D 80-95
Notched Izod Impact Kj/m2 5-16 5-115
Notched Izod Impact @ low temp Kj/m2 1.6-21 2.7-3.5
Water Absorption % 1.6-1.9 1-3
Heat Distortion Temp (HDT) 1.8 Mpa  °C 60-80 65-105
Oxygen Index % 23-26 21-27
Melt temperature  °C 240-270 270-290
Mould temperature  °C 55-80
Pre-drying  °C 80-110 for 2-3 hrs
Typical mould shrinkage % 0.5-1.5 0.7-3

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 Polyphenylene sulphide
Properties Unit PPS
Density g/cm³ 1.35
Tensile Strength at break MPa 50-80
Tensile Modulus MPa 3300-4000
Elongation at Break % 1-4
Flexural Modulus MPa 3800-4200
Hardness Shore D 90-95
Notched Izod Impact Kj/m2 0.5-2.5
Water Absorption % 0.01-0.07
Heat Distortion Temp (HDT) 1.8 Mpa  °C 100-135
Oxygen Index % 43-47
Melt temperature  °C 300-320
Mould temperature  °C 120-160
Pre-drying  °C 120 for 3-5 hrs
Typical mould shrinkage % 0.6-1.4

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