| Chemical Designation |
Polymethylene
|
| DIN Abbreviation |
PE
|
| Colour, Filler |
opaque/black
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| Stock Availabilty |
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| Main Characteristics |
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| Preferred Fields |
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| Applications |
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| MECHANICAL |
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM
|
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| Density |
g/cm3
|
53 479
|
0.95 to 0.96
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| Tensile strength/ yield |
MPa
|
53 455
|
24 to 31
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| Tensile strength/ break |
MPa
|
53 455
|
36
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| Elongation / break |
%
|
53 455
|
400 to 800
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| Modules of elasticity/tension |
MPa
|
53 457
|
1000 to 1400
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| Modules of elasticity/flexure |
MPa
|
53 457
|
1000 to 1400
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| Ball indentation hardness |
MPa
|
53 456
|
45 to 60
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| Impact strength (charpy) |
kJ/m2
|
53 453
|
no br.
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| Creep rupture strength /1000 hrs static load |
MPa
|
|
12.5
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| Time yield 1% elongation/1000hrs |
MPa
|
|
3
|
| Coefficient of friction/ hardened & ground steel |
-
|
|
0.29
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| Wear/ as above |
mm/km
|
|
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| THERMAL |
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM
|
|
| Crystaline melting point |
ºC
|
53 736
|
128 to 133
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| Glass transition temperature |
ºC
|
53 736
|
-95
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| Heat distortion temperature |
Method A |
ºC
|
ISO 75
|
42 o 49
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| Method B |
ºC
|
ISO 75
|
70 to 85
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| Field33 |
|
|
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| Maximum service temperature |
short term |
ºC
|
|
90
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| long term |
ºC
|
|
120
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| Coefficient of thermal conductivity |
W/(m.K)
|
|
0.35 to 0.43
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| Specific heat |
J(g.K)
|
|
1.7 to 2
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| Coefficient of thermal expansion |
10-5/K
|
|
13 to 15
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| ELECTRICAL |
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM
|
|
| Dielectric constant at 105 HZ |
|
53 483
|
2.3
|
| Dielectric loss factor 105 HZ |
S.cm
|
53 483
|
0.0002
|
| Specific volume resistance |
S
|
53 482
|
>1.00E+16
|
| Surface resistance |
|
53 482
|
>1.00E+14
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| Dielectric strength 1 mm |
KV/mm
|
53 481
|
>50
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| Tracking resistance |
|
53 480
|
KA 3c
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
| Properties |
Unit
|
Test method
DIN ASTM
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| Moisture absorption |
%
|
53 714 |
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| Water absorption at saturation at 23 §C |
%
|
53 495 |
0.02
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| Resistance to hot water, washing soda |
|
|
resistant
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| Flammibilty |
|
UL 94 |
HB
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| Resistance to weathering |
|
|
natural not resistant, black is resistant
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| Compliance |
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