Overview of materials for Polysulfone

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.13 - 1.66 g/cc	0.0408 - 0.0600 lb/in³	Average value: 1.36 g/cc Grade Count:191
Filler Content	2.00 - 50.0 %	2.00 - 50.0 %	Average value: 17.1 % Grade Count:45
Water Absorption	0.100 - 1.30 %	0.100 - 1.30 %	Average value: 0.333 % Grade Count:112
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.100 - 0.600 %	0.100 - 0.600 %	Average value: 0.321 % Grade Count:16
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.500 - 1.60 %	0.500 - 1.60 %	Average value: 1.08 % Grade Count:21
Viscosity	2000 - 3200 cP @Temperature 40.0 - 40.0 °C	2000 - 3200 cP @Temperature 104 - 104 °F	Average value: 2600 cP Grade Count:1
	2000 - 3200 cP @Shear Rate 30.0 - 30.0 1/s	2000 - 3200 cP @Shear Rate 30.0 - 30.0 1/s	Average value: 2600 cP Grade Count:1
Viscosity Test	64.0 - 79.0 cm³/g	64.0 - 79.0 cm³/g	Average value: 68.6 cm³/g Grade Count:5
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000100 - 0.200 cm/cm	0.000100 - 0.200 in/in	Average value: 0.00577 cm/cm Grade Count:151
Linear Mold Shrinkage, 6.35 mm section	0.00400 - 0.00800 cm/cm	0.00400 - 0.00800 in/in	Average value: 0.00625 cm/cm Grade Count:4
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00250 - 0.00900 cm/cm	0.00250 - 0.00900 in/in	Average value: 0.00578 cm/cm Grade Count:25
Melt Flow	3.00 - 115 g/10 min	3.00 - 115 g/10 min	Average value: 19.6 g/10 min Grade Count:57

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	69.0 - 92.0	69.0 - 92.0	Average value: 82.1 Grade Count:15
Hardness, Rockwell R	110 - 128	110 - 128	Average value: 122 Grade Count:29
Ball Indentation Hardness	140 - 155 MPa	20300 - 22500 psi	Average value: 149 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	6.00 - 179 MPa	870 - 26000 psi	Average value: 86.7 MPa Grade Count:155
	37.0 - 113 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	5370 - 16400 psi @Temperature 140 - 248 °F	Average value: 76.0 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	48.0 - 160 MPa	6960 - 23200 psi	Average value: 83.6 MPa Grade Count:46
Elongation at Break	0.500 - 120 %	0.500 - 120 %	Average value: 24.6 % Grade Count:180
Elongation at Yield	1.30 - 10.0 %	1.30 - 10.0 %	Average value: 5.67 % Grade Count:30
Modulus of Elasticity	1.59 - 24.1 GPa	230 - 3500 ksi	Average value: 4.96 GPa Grade Count:177
Flexural Modulus	2.00 - 19.3 GPa	290 - 2800 ksi	Average value: 4.96 GPa Grade Count:183
	2.30 - 8.20 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	334 - 1190 ksi @Temperature 140 - 248 °F	Average value: 5.41 GPa Grade Count:3
Flexural Yield Strength	0.185 - 3100 MPa	26.8 - 450000 psi	Average value: 141 MPa Grade Count:179
Compressive Yield Strength	13.0 - 176 MPa	1890 - 25500 psi	Average value: 83.5 MPa Grade Count:18
Compressive Modulus	1.73 - 2.59 GPa	251 - 375 ksi	Average value: 1.95 GPa Grade Count:5
Shear Strength	62.1 - 68.9 MPa	9000 - 10000 psi	Average value: 64.1 MPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched	2.40 J/cm - NB	4.50 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 7.27 J/cm Grade Count:86
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	23.0 kJ/m² - NB	10.9 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 48.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:15
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.800 J/cm² - NB	3.81 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 6.43 J/cm² Grade Count:17
	2.50 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	11.9 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 11.7 J/cm² Grade Count:6
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.400 - 3.12 J/cm²	1.90 - 14.8 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.947 J/cm² Grade Count:11
	0.600 - 0.600 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	2.86 - 2.86 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.600 J/cm² Grade Count:1
Tensile Impact Strength	84.1 - 420 kJ/m²	40.0 - 200 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 349 kJ/m² Grade Count:23
Coefficient of Friction	0.230 - 0.450	0.230 - 0.450	Average value: 0.353 Grade Count:7
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.100 - 0.620	0.100 - 0.620	Average value: 0.280 Grade Count:3
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	2500 - 8600 MPa	363000 - 1.25e+6 psi	Average value: 5000 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	2500 - 8300 MPa	363000 - 1.20e+6 psi	Average value: 4830 MPa Grade Count:4
K (wear) Factor	44.3 - 88.6 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	22.0 - 44.0 x 10^-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	Average value: 60.4 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched @ -40°C	0.650 - 0.850 J/cm	1.22 - 1.59 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.750 J/cm Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched	0.267 - 6.94 J/cm	0.500 - 13.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 1.47 J/cm Grade Count:175
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.750 - 0.850 J/cm	1.41 - 1.59 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.800 J/cm Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	4.00 - 10.0 kJ/m²	1.90 - 4.76 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 7.22 kJ/m² Grade Count:15

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 9.45e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:106
Surface Resistance	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm	Average value: 2.91e+15 ohm Grade Count:41
Static Decay	2.00 sec	2.00 sec	Average value: 2.00 sec Grade Count:4
Dielectric Constant	2.80 - 3.90	2.80 - 3.90	Average value: 3.23 Grade Count:59
Dielectric Strength	12.4 - 200 kV/mm	315 - 5080 kV/in	Average value: 30.4 kV/mm Grade Count:65
Dissipation Factor	0.000700 - 0.0200	0.000700 - 0.0200	Average value: 0.00369 Grade Count:48
Arc Resistance	40.0 - 125 sec	40.0 - 125 sec	Average value: 90.2 sec Grade Count:16
Comparative Tracking Index	125 - 250 V	125 - 250 V	Average value: 146 V Grade Count:15

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	11.0 - 103 µm/m-°C	6.11 - 57.2 µin/in-°F	Average value: 46.4 µm/m-°C Grade Count:71
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	24.0 - 103 µm/m-°C	13.3 - 57.2 µin/in-°F	Average value: 46.9 µm/m-°C Grade Count:9
Thermal Conductivity	0.220 - 0.600 W/m-K	1.53 - 4.16 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.306 W/m-K Grade Count:24
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	141 - 210 °C	285 - 410 °F	Average value: 169 °C Grade Count:23
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	171 - 220 °C	340 - 428 °F	Average value: 186 °C Grade Count:51
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	82.2 - 260 °C	180 - 500 °F	Average value: 184 °C Grade Count:176
Vicat Softening Point	180 - 218 °C	356 - 424 °F	Average value: 193 °C Grade Count:14
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	185 - 266 °C	365 - 511 °F	Average value: 217 °C Grade Count:38
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	HB - 5VA	Average value: 3.50 Grade Count:113
Oxygen Index	30.0 - 44.0 %	30.0 - 44.0 %	Average value: 36.1 % Grade Count:23
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Average value: 960 °C Grade Count:4

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.63 - 1.67	1.63 - 1.67	Average value: 1.66 Grade Count:12
Haze	0.600 - 15.0 %	0.600 - 15.0 %	Average value: 4.92 % Grade Count:5
Transmission, Visible	50.0 - 83.0 %	50.0 - 83.0 %	Average value: 71.3 % Grade Count:4

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	260 - 410 °C	500 - 770 °F	Average value: 354 °C Grade Count:137
Feed Temperature	149 - 388 °C	300 - 730 °F	Average value: 296 °C Grade Count:5
Rear Barrel Temperature	321 - 388 °C	610 - 730 °F	Average value: 358 °C Grade Count:9
Middle Barrel Temperature	338 - 388 °C	640 - 730 °F	Average value: 365 °C Grade Count:9
Front Barrel Temperature	316 - 388 °C	601 - 730 °F	Average value: 361 °C Grade Count:11
Nozzle Temperature	360 - 377 °C	680 - 711 °F	Average value: 369 °C Grade Count:6
Die Temperature	327 - 371 °C	621 - 700 °F	Average value: 352 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature	65.6 - 210 °C	150 - 410 °F	Average value: 135 °C Grade Count:124
Injection Velocity	200 mm/sec	7.87 in/sec	Average value: 200 mm/sec Grade Count:4
Drying Temperature	93.3 - 191 °C	200 - 376 °F	Average value: 146 °C Grade Count:117
Dry Time	2.00 - 6.00 hour	2.00 - 6.00 hour	Average value: 4.09 hour Grade Count:74
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.150 %	0.0200 - 0.150 %	Average value: 0.113 % Grade Count:63
Dew Point	-40.0 - -31.7 °C	-40.0 - -25.0 °F	Average value: -32.2 °C Grade Count:59
Injection Pressure	68.9 - 138 MPa	10000 - 20000 psi	Average value: 94.8 MPa Grade Count:70
Back Pressure	0.172 - 0.689 MPa	24.9 - 99.9 psi	Average value: 0.431 MPa Grade Count:6

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