Material Properties of Some Thermoplastics
| name | Symbol | Density |
Tensile strength |
Flexural strength |
Elastic modulus |
Elongation at rupture |
Thermal stability |
Expansion at 20°C |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Density Polyethylene | HDPE | 0.95 | 31 | 40 | 1.86 | 100 | 120 | 126 | |
| Low Density Polyethylene | LDPE | 0.92 | 17 | 14 | 0.29 | 500 | 90 | 160 | |
| Polyvinyl Chloride | PVC | 1.44 | 47 | 91 | 3.32 | 60 | 80 | 75 | |
| Polypropylene | PP | 0.91 | 37 | 49 | 1.36 | 350 | 150 | 90 | |
| Polyethylene terephthalate | PET | 1.35 | 61 | 105 | 1.35 | 170 | 120 | 70 | |
| Polymethylmethacrylate | PMMA | 1.19 | 61 | 103 | 2.77 | 4 | 100 | 65 | |
| Polycarbonate | PC | 1.2 | 68 | 95 | 2.3 | 130 | 120 | 66 | |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene | ABS | 1.05 | 45 | 70 | 2.45 | 33 | 70 | 90 | |
| Polyamide | Nylon 6 | 1.13 | 60 | 91 | 2.95 | 60 | 110 | 66 | |
| Polyimide | PI | 1.38 | 96 | 143 | 3.1 | 7 | 380 | 43 | |
| Polysulfone | PSF | 1.25 | 68 | 115 | 2.61 | 75 | 160 | 56 | |
| Polyamide-imide, electrical grade | PAI | 1.41 | 138 | 193 | 4.1 | 12 | 260 | 30 | |
| Polyamide-imide, bearing grade | PAI | 1.46 | 103 | 159 | 5.5 | 6 | 260 | 25 | |
| Polytetrafluoroethylene | PTFE | 2.17 | 24 | 33 | 0.49 | 300 | 260 | 95 | |
| Polyetherimide | PEI | 1.27 | 105 | 151 | 2.9 | 60 | 210 | 31 | |
| Polyether ether ketone | PEEK | 1.32 | 100 | 3.6 | 50 | 343 | |||
| Polyaryletherketone (strong) | PEAK | 1.46 | 136 | 213 | 12.4 | 2.1 | 267 | ||
| Polyaryletherketone (tough) | PEAK | 1.29 | 87 | 124 | 3 | 40 | 190 | ||
| Self-reinforced polyphenylene | SRP | 1.19 | 152 | 234 | 5.52 | 10 | 151 | ||
| Polyamide-imide | PAI | 1.42 | 152 | 241 | 4.9 | 15 | 278 |
NOTE: Bulk properties of pure cast or hot formed materials. Properties could change considerably by mechanical treatment and cold forming. Fiber and foils are not considered.
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