| |
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Density | 1.79 g/cc | 0.0647 lb/in³ |
| Melt Density | 1.61 g/cc
@Temperature 280 °C | 0.0582 lb/in³
@Temperature 536 °F |
| Water Absorption | 0.60 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 0.60 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Moisture Absorption | 0.100 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 0.100 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 0.0020 cm/cm | 0.0020 in/in |
| | 0.00050 cm/cm
@Treatment Temp. 80.0 °C,
Time 173000 sec | 0.00050 in/in
@Treatment Temp. 176 °F,
Time 48.0 hour |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.0080 cm/cm | 0.0080 in/in |
| | 0.0035 cm/cm
@Treatment Temp. 80.0 °C,
Time 173000 sec | 0.0035 in/in
@Treatment Temp. 176 °F,
Time 48.0 hour |
| |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Hardness, Rockwell M | 102 | 102 |
| Hardness, Rockwell R | 122 | 122 |
| Tensile Strength at Break | 170 MPa | 24700 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 1.8 % | 1.8 % |
| Tensile Modulus | 17.0 GPa | 2470 ksi |
| Flexural Modulus | 14.5 GPa | 2100 ksi |
| Compressive Strength | 230 MPa | 33400 psi |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Shear Strength | 60.0 MPa | 8700 psi |
Charpy Impact Unnotched  | 3.00 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 14.3 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 4.30 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 20.5 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 1.00 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 4.76 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 1.00 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 4.76 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Coefficient of Friction, Static | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Volume Resistivity | >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm | >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm |
| Surface Resistance | 1.00e+15 ohm | 1.00e+15 ohm |
| Dielectric Constant | 4.1
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz | 4.1
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz |
| | 4.6
@Frequency 100 Hz | 4.6
@Frequency 100 Hz |
| Dielectric Strength | 37.0 kV/mm | 940 kV/in |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.0131
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz | 0.0131
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz |
| | 0.0368
@Frequency 100 Hz | 0.0368
@Frequency 100 Hz |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 225 V | 225 V |
| | 250 - 399 V | 250 - 399 V |
| |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow | 10.0 µm/m-°C | 5.56 µin/in-°F |
| | 11.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C | 6.11 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F |
| CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow | 80.0 µm/m-°C | 44.4 µin/in-°F |
| | 79.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C | 43.9 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 1.56 J/g-°C
@Temperature 280 °C | 0.373 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 536 °F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.310 W/m-K | 2.15 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F |
| | 0.300 W/m-K
@Temperature 280 °C | 2.08 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 536 °F |
| Melting Point | 254 °C | 489 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 240 °C | 464 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 225 °C | 437 °F |
| Vicat Softening Point | 225 °C | 437 °F |
| Glass Transition Temp, Tg | 90.0 °C | 194 °F |
| Flammability, UL94 | V-0
@Thickness 0.800 mm | V-0
@Thickness 0.0315 in |
| | V-0
@Thickness 1.50 mm | V-0
@Thickness 0.0591 in |
| | 5VA
@Thickness 1.50 mm | 5VA
@Thickness 0.0591 in |
| Flame Spread | <= 80.0 mm/min
@Thickness 1.00 mm | <= 3.15 in/min
@Thickness 0.0394 in |
| Oxygen Index | 35 % | 35 % |
| Glow Wire Test | 960 °C
@Thickness 0.750 mm | 1760 °F
@Thickness 0.0295 in |
| | 960 °C
@Thickness 1.00 mm | 1760 °F
@Thickness 0.0394 in |
| | 960 °C
@Thickness 1.50 mm | 1760 °F
@Thickness 0.0591 in |
| | 960 °C
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 1760 °F
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| | 960 °C
@Thickness 3.00 mm | 1760 °F
@Thickness 0.118 in |
| |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Melt Temperature | 280 °C | 536 °F |
| | 270 - 290 °C | 518 - 554 °F |
| Mold Temperature | 110 °C | 230 °F |
| | 100 - 120 °C | 212 - 248 °F |
| Ejection Temperature | 170 °C | 338 °F |
| Drying Temperature | 120 °C | 248 °F |
| Dry Time | 4.00 - 6.00 hour | 4.00 - 6.00 hour |
| Moisture Content | <= 0.020 % | <= 0.020 % |
| Hold Pressure | >= 80.0 MPa | >= 11600 psi |
| |
| Descriptive Properties |
|---|
| Additives | Flame retardant |
| | Release agent |
| Back pressure | As low as possible |
| Drying Recommended | yes |
| FMVSS Class | B |
| Max. screw tangential speed (m/s) | 0.2 |
| Part Marking Code | >PET-GF43FR(17)< |
| Polymer | PET-GF43 FR(17) |
| Processing Hold Pressure Time (s/mm) | 4 |
| Resin Identification | PET-GF43FR(17) |
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