Overview of materials for Polypropylene, Molded

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This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polypropylene, Molded". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.886 - 1.70 g/cc	0.0320 - 0.0614 lb/in³	Average value: 0.935 g/cc Grade Count:643
Filler Content	20.0 - 70.0 %	20.0 - 70.0 %	Average value: 36.7 % Grade Count:3
Water Absorption	0.000 - 1.00 %	0.000 - 1.00 %	Average value: 0.0709 % Grade Count:122
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.100 %	0.100 %	Average value: 0.100 % Grade Count:58
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.0100 %	0.0100 %	Average value: 0.0100 % Grade Count:6
Particle Size	5.00 - 2500 µm	5.00 - 2500 µm	Average value: 741 µm Grade Count:11
Viscosity Measurement	80.0 - 500000 @Temperature 180 - 180 °C	80.0 - 500000 @Temperature 356 - 356 °F	Average value: 171000 Grade Count:3
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000 - 0.0250 cm/cm	0.000 - 0.0250 in/in	Average value: 0.0126 cm/cm Grade Count:178
Linear Mold Shrinkage, 6.35 mm section	0.0250 cm/cm	0.0250 in/in	Average value: 0.0250 cm/cm Grade Count:5
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0100 - 0.0155 cm/cm	0.0100 - 0.0155 in/in	Average value: 0.0134 cm/cm Grade Count:5
Melt Flow	0.200 - 2000 g/10 min	0.200 - 2000 g/10 min	Average value: 26.8 g/10 min Grade Count:739
Base Resin Melt Index	0.500 - 50.0 g/10 min	0.500 - 50.0 g/10 min	Average value: 15.1 g/10 min Grade Count:17
Ash	0.00800 - 26.0 %	0.00800 - 26.0 %	Average value: 1.16 % Grade Count:23
Collected Volatile Condensable Material	0.0500 - 3.00 %	0.0500 - 3.00 %	Average value: 0.391 % Grade Count:29

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	20.0 - 117	20.0 - 117	Average value: 97.2 Grade Count:373
Hardness, Shore D	47.0 - 83.0	47.0 - 83.0	Average value: 70.6 Grade Count:61
Ball Indentation Hardness	62.0 - 106 MPa	8990 - 15400 psi	Average value: 85.5 MPa Grade Count:15
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	9.00 - 80.0 MPa	1310 - 11600 psi	Average value: 33.0 MPa Grade Count:137
	10.0 - 23.0 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	1450 - 3340 psi @Temperature 140 - 248 °F	Average value: 16.0 MPa Grade Count:1
Film Elongation at Break, MD	93.0 - 530 %	93.0 - 530 %	Average value: 258 % Grade Count:3
Tenacity	0.203 - 0.441 N/tex	2.30 - 5.00 g/denier	Average value: 0.308 N/tex Grade Count:8
Tensile Strength, Yield	12.0 - 369 MPa	1740 - 53500 psi	Average value: 32.8 MPa Grade Count:682
Elongation at Break	3.00 - 900 %	3.00 - 900 %	Average value: 149 % Grade Count:275
Elongation at Yield	3.50 - 35.0 %	3.50 - 35.0 %	Average value: 9.42 % Grade Count:485
Modulus of Elasticity	0.00800 - 8.25 GPa	1.16 - 1200 ksi	Average value: 1.80 GPa Grade Count:180
Flexural Modulus	0.0260 - 6.89 GPa	3.77 - 999 ksi	Average value: 1.46 GPa Grade Count:633
	0.350 - 0.680 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	50.8 - 98.6 ksi @Temperature 140 - 248 °F	Average value: 0.493 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Yield Strength	20.0 - 180 MPa	2900 - 26100 psi	Average value: 49.0 MPa Grade Count:51
Compressive Yield Strength	34.5 - 55.2 MPa	5000 - 8000 psi	Average value: 39.3 MPa Grade Count:9
Compressive Modulus	1.38 GPa	200 ksi	Average value: 1.38 GPa Grade Count:6
Shear Modulus	0.680 - 0.920 GPa	98.6 - 133 ksi	Average value: 0.757 GPa Grade Count:10
Secant Modulus	1.03 - 1.28 GPa	150 - 185 ksi	Average value: 1.20 GPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.196 J/cm - NB	0.367 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 8.34 J/cm Grade Count:56
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	2.14 - 5340 J/cm	4.00 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 10.9 J/cm Grade Count:12
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	1.10 - 5.20 kJ/m²	0.523 - 2.47 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 2.00 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.300 J/cm² - NB	1.43 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 8.05 J/cm² Grade Count:103
	0.700 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	3.33 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 4.08 J/cm² Grade Count:90
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.200 - 9.50 J/cm²	0.952 - 45.2 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 1.26 J/cm² Grade Count:80
	0.130 - 1.70 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - 0.000 °C	0.619 - 8.09 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 0.323 J/cm² Grade Count:71
Gardner Impact	0.904 - 40.7 J	0.667 - 30.0 ft-lb	Average value: 10.3 J Grade Count:59
	1.99983 - 36.1552 J @Temperature -30.0 - -18.0 °C	1.47500 - 26.6667 ft-lb @Temperature -22.0 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 20.2 J Grade Count:27
	15.0225 - 23.9528 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	11.0800 - 17.6667 ft-lb @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 20.2 J Grade Count:8
	15.0225 - 23.9528 J @Thickness 3.17 - 3.20 mm	11.0800 - 17.6667 ft-lb @Thickness 0.125 - 0.126 in	Average value: 20.2 J Grade Count:8
Falling Dart Impact	4.98 - 28.0 J	3.67 - 20.7 ft-lb	Average value: 10.8 J Grade Count:5
Coefficient of Friction	0.250	0.250	Average value: 0.250 Grade Count:6
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	550 - 700 MPa	79800 - 102000 psi	Average value: 657 MPa Grade Count:7
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	220 - 440 MPa	31900 - 63800 psi	Average value: 349 MPa Grade Count:7
Tear Strength	20.2 - 226 kN/m	115 - 1290 pli	Average value: 115 kN/m Grade Count:8
Compression Set	16.0 - 65.0 %	16.0 - 65.0 %	Average value: 31.0 % Grade Count:5
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	3.10 - 152 MPa	450 - 22000 psi	Average value: 70.1 MPa Grade Count:3
Tangent Modulus	1290 - 3260 MPa	187000 - 472000 psi	Average value: 1910 MPa Grade Count:8
Izod Impact, Notched	0.0400 J/cm - NB	0.0749 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 0.777 J/cm Grade Count:602
	0.267 - 0.267 J/cm @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	0.500 - 0.500 ft-lb/in @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 0.267 J/cm Grade Count:1
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.100 - 0.908 J/cm	0.187 - 1.70 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.445 J/cm Grade Count:27
	1.00 - 1.35 J/cm @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	1.87 - 2.53 ft-lb/in @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 1.17 J/cm Grade Count:2
	1.00 - 1.35 J/cm @Diameter 3.17 - 3.17 mm	1.87 - 2.53 ft-lb/in @Diameter 0.125 - 0.125 in	Average value: 1.17 J/cm Grade Count:2
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	2.00 - 21.0 kJ/m²	0.952 - 9.99 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 4.73 kJ/m² Grade Count:17

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1000 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	1000 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.51e+17 ohm-cm Grade Count:85
Surface Resistance	100 - 1.00e+15 ohm	100 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 1.44e+14 ohm Grade Count:73
Static Decay	0.0100 - 2.00 sec	0.0100 - 2.00 sec	Average value: 0.372 sec Grade Count:5
Dielectric Constant	2.20 - 2.38	2.20 - 2.38	Average value: 2.30 Grade Count:64
Dielectric Strength	23.6 - 140 kV/mm	600 - 3560 kV/in	Average value: 127 kV/mm Grade Count:65
Dissipation Factor	0.0000700 - 0.00300	0.0000700 - 0.00300	Average value: 0.000410 Grade Count:61
Arc Resistance	88.0 - 136 sec	88.0 - 136 sec	Average value: 104 sec Grade Count:3
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:60

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	18.0 - 185 µm/m-°C	10.0 - 103 µin/in-°F	Average value: 114 µm/m-°C Grade Count:109
Melting Point	61.0 - 180 °C	142 - 356 °F	Average value: 159 °C Grade Count:129
Crystallization Temperature	110 - 115 °C	230 - 239 °F	Average value: 111 °C Grade Count:5
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	65.0 - 125 °C	149 - 257 °F	Average value: 78.4 °C Grade Count:27
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	13.0 - 238 °C	55.4 - 460 °F	Average value: 102 °C Grade Count:592
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	37.0 - 149 °C	98.6 - 300 °F	Average value: 64.4 °C Grade Count:207
Vicat Softening Point	35.0 - 158 °C	95.0 - 316 °F	Average value: 118 °C Grade Count:212
UL RTI, Electrical	65.0 - 221 °C	149 - 430 °F	Average value: 140 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	65.0 - 221 °C	149 - 430 °F	Average value: 140 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	65.0 - 221 °C	149 - 430 °F	Average value: 140 °C Grade Count:6
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:71
Oxygen Index	24.0 - 30.0 %	24.0 - 30.0 %	Average value: 26.3 % Grade Count:6
Shrinkage	1.50 - 2.00 %	1.50 - 2.00 %	Average value: 1.59 % Grade Count:7

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	0.200 - 91.0 %	0.200 - 91.0 %	Average value: 33.9 % Grade Count:43
Gloss	51.0 - 160 %	51.0 - 160 %	Average value: 87.7 % Grade Count:10
Yellow Index	0.000300 - 2.44 %	0.000300 - 2.44 %	Average value: 0.426 % Grade Count:10

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	87.8 - 320 °C	190 - 608 °F	Average value: 206 °C Grade Count:91
Rear Barrel Temperature	177 - 274 °C	350 - 525 °F	Average value: 211 °C Grade Count:18
Middle Barrel Temperature	191 - 274 °C	375 - 525 °F	Average value: 217 °C Grade Count:22
Front Barrel Temperature	199 - 274 °C	390 - 525 °F	Average value: 227 °C Grade Count:18
Nozzle Temperature	204 - 243 °C	400 - 470 °F	Average value: 225 °C Grade Count:17
Mold Temperature	5.00 - 80.0 °C	41.0 - 176 °F	Average value: 43.2 °C Grade Count:54
Ejection Temperature	26.7 - 54.4 °C	80.0 - 130 °F	Average value: 40.6 °C Grade Count:4
Drying Temperature	65.6 - 100 °C	150 - 212 °F	Average value: 78.6 °C Grade Count:19
Dry Time	1.00 - 4.00 hour	1.00 - 4.00 hour	Average value: 2.48 hour Grade Count:25
Moisture Content	0.0500 - 1.00 %	0.0500 - 1.00 %	Average value: 0.620 % Grade Count:15
Injection Pressure	2.76 - 103 MPa	400 - 15000 psi	Average value: 56.9 MPa Grade Count:27
Hold Pressure	2.07 - 8.27 MPa	300 - 1200 psi	Average value: 5.17 MPa Grade Count:6
Back Pressure	0.172 - 1.03 MPa	24.9 - 150 psi	Average value: 0.603 MPa Grade Count:10

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