Plastic
|
Thermal Properties
|
Strength
|
Density
|
Abbreviation (chemical name)
Brand name
|
Tm
|
Tg
|
Td
|
Cte
|
Tensile
|
Compressive
|
|
|
ºC
|
ºC
|
ºC
|
ppm/ºC
|
psi
|
psi
|
g/cc
|
ECTFE (ethylene chlorotrifluoro
ethylene copolymer)
|
220
245
|
|
116
|
80
|
6000
7000
|
|
1.68
1.69
|
ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoro-
ethylene copolymer) Tefzel
|
270
|
|
104
|
59
|
6500
|
7100
|
1.7
|
FEP (fluorinated ethylene-
propylene copolymer) Teflon FEP
|
275
|
|
70
|
|
2700
3100
|
2200
|
2.12
2.17
|
PFA (perfluoroalkoxy)
Teflon PFA
|
310
|
|
74
|
|
4000
4300
|
|
2.12
2.17
|
PCTFE (polychlorotrifluoro-
ethylene)
|
220
|
|
125
|
36
70
|
4500
6000
|
4600
7400
|
2.08
2.2
|
PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)
Teflon
|
327
|
|
121
|
70
120
|
2000
5000
|
1700
|
2.14
2.20
|
PVF (polyvinylfluoride) Tedlar
|
|
|
|
|
|
7000
18000
|
1.38
1.57
|
PVDF (polyvinylidenefluoride)
Kynar
|
174
178
|
|
138
|
70
142
|
5200
7250
|
10900
14000
|
1.77
1.78
|
(polycaprolactam) Nylon6
|
210
220
|
|
185
190
|
80
83
|
7400
|
13000
16000
|
1.12
1.14
|
PC (polycarbonate) Lexan
|
|
150
|
138
|
68
|
9500
|
12500
|
1.2
|
PET (polyethyleneterephthalate)
Mylar
|
245
265
|
73
80
|
21
38
|
65
|
7000
10500
|
11000
15000
|
1.29
1.40
|
LDPE (low density polyethylene)
|
98
115
|
-25
|
40
44
|
100
220
|
1200
4550
|
|
0.917
0.932
|
LLDPE (linear low density
polyethylene)
|
122
124
|
|
|
|
1900
4000
|
0
|
0.918
0.940
|
HDPE (high density polyethylene)
|
130
137
|
|
79
91
|
59
110
|
3200
4500
|
2700
3600
|
0.952
0.965
|
UHMWPE (ultra high molecular
weight polyethylene)
|
125
135
|
|
68
82
|
130
|
5600
|
|
0.940
|
PI (polyimide)
|
|
310
365
|
277
360
|
45
56
|
10500
17100
|
30000
40000
|
1.36
1.43
|
PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate)
Plexiglas
|
|
85
105
|
79
107
|
50
90
|
7000
11000
|
10500
18000
|
1.17
1.20
|
PP (polypropylene)
|
168
175
|
-20
|
107
121
|
81
100
|
4500
6000
|
5500
8000
|
0.900
0.910
|
PS (polystyrene) Styron
|
|
74
105
|
68
96
|
50
83
|
5200
7500
|
12000
13000
|
1.04
1.05
|
PVC (polyvinylchloride)
|
|
75
105
|
57
82
|
50
100
|
5900
7500
|
8000
13000
|
1.30
1.58
|
PVDC (polyvinylidenechloride)
Saran
|
172
|
-15
|
54
66
|
190
|
3500
5000
|
2000
2700
|
1.65
1.72
|