Overview of materials for Polypropylene, Extrusion Grade

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Overview of materials for Polypropylene, Extrusion Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polypropylene (PP); Polypropylene, Extrusion Grade
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.886 - 1.84 g/cc	0.0320 - 0.0665 lb/in³	Average value: 0.916 g/cc Grade Count:265
Water Absorption	0.000 - 0.0300 %	0.000 - 0.0300 %	Average value: 0.0109 % Grade Count:11
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.000 - 0.100 %	0.000 - 0.100 %	Average value: 0.0400 % Grade Count:4
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.000 - 0.200 %	0.000 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.0850 % Grade Count:6
Water Vapor Transmission	14.0 - 14.0 g/m²/day @Temperature 37.8 - 37.8 °C	0.902 - 0.902 g/100 in²/day @Temperature 100 - 100 °F	Average value: 14.0 g/m²/day Grade Count:1
Oxidative Induction Time (OIT)	10.0 - 120 min @Temperature 200 - 210 °C	10.0 - 120 min @Temperature 392 - 410 °F	Average value: 57.5 min Grade Count:4
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0250 cm/cm	0.00100 - 0.0250 in/in	Average value: 0.0162 cm/cm Grade Count:24
	0.0150 - 0.0200 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0150 - 0.0200 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0175 cm/cm Grade Count:1
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00100 - 0.0140 cm/cm	0.00100 - 0.0140 in/in	Average value: 0.0105 cm/cm Grade Count:3
	0.0150 - 0.0200 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0150 - 0.0200 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0175 cm/cm Grade Count:1
Melt Flow	0.230 - 1850 g/10 min	0.230 - 1850 g/10 min	Average value: 38.7 g/10 min Grade Count:316

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	57.0 - 120	57.0 - 120	Average value: 92.8 Grade Count:134
Hardness, Shore D	49.0 - 81.0	49.0 - 81.0	Average value: 70.3 Grade Count:42
Ball Indentation Hardness	67.0 - 78.0 MPa	9720 - 11300 psi	Average value: 72.5 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	5.78 - 460 MPa	838 - 66700 psi	Average value: 71.1 MPa Grade Count:64
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	27.0 - 35.0 MPa	3920 - 5080 psi	Average value: 31.1 MPa Grade Count:3
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	23.0 - 30.4 MPa	3340 - 4410 psi	Average value: 27.1 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	15.0 - 45.0 MPa	2180 - 6530 psi	Average value: 32.2 MPa Grade Count:246
Film Elongation at Break, MD	530 - 700 %	530 - 700 %	Average value: 595 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Break, TD	6.00 - 850 %	6.00 - 850 %	Average value: 502 % Grade Count:3
Elongation at Break	8.00 - 750 %	8.00 - 750 %	Average value: 270 % Grade Count:116
Elongation at Yield	1.60 - 150 %	1.60 - 150 %	Average value: 13.2 % Grade Count:187
Modulus of Elasticity	0.680 - 3.60 GPa	98.6 - 522 ksi	Average value: 1.39 GPa Grade Count:71
Tenacity	0.185 - 0.512 N/tex	2.10 - 5.80 g/denier	Average value: 0.403 N/tex Grade Count:12
Flexural Yield Strength	24.0 - 58.8 MPa	3480 - 8530 psi	Average value: 36.0 MPa Grade Count:23
Flexural Modulus	0.430 - 3.20 GPa	62.4 - 464 ksi	Average value: 1.40 GPa Grade Count:262
Compressive Yield Strength	4.00 - 14.0 MPa	580 - 2030 psi	Average value: 10.0 MPa Grade Count:3
Secant Modulus, MD	0.680 - 1.07 GPa	98.6 - 155 ksi	Average value: 0.882 GPa Grade Count:3
Secant Modulus, TD	0.650 - 1.06 GPa	94.3 - 154 ksi	Average value: 0.827 GPa Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched	0.110 - 5340 J/cm	0.206 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.810 J/cm Grade Count:160
	0.150 - 0.686465 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 - 0.000 °C	0.281 - 1.28603 ft-lb/in @Temperature -22.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 0.287 J/cm Grade Count:15
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.230 - 981 J/cm	0.430 - 1840 ft-lb/in	Average value: 4.04 J/cm Grade Count:23
	2.02882 - 980.567 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 - -18.0 °C	3.80081 - 1837.00 ft-lb/in @Temperature -22.0 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 1.67 J/cm Grade Count:4
	1.0678 - 1.0678 J/cm @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	2.0004 - 2.0004 ft-lb/in @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 1.67 J/cm Grade Count:1
	1.0678 - 1.0678 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 - 3.17 mm	2.0004 - 2.0004 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.125 in	Average value: 1.67 J/cm Grade Count:1
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	2.79 - 80.0 kJ/m²	1.33 - 38.1 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 19.2 kJ/m² Grade Count:47
	4.00 - 20.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	1.90 - 9.52 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 8.16 kJ/m² Grade Count:11
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.800 J/cm² - NB	3.81 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 36.3 J/cm² Grade Count:18
	3.20 - 999.9 J/cm² @Temperature -50.0 - 0.000 °C	15.2 - 4759 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -58.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 8.30 J/cm² Grade Count:5
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.200 - 1000 J/cm²	0.952 - 4760 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 3.84 J/cm² Grade Count:55
	0.100 - 26.0 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - 0.000 °C	0.476 - 124 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 2.39 J/cm² Grade Count:21
Gardner Impact	1.00 - 36.6 J	0.738 - 27.0 ft-lb	Average value: 13.4 J Grade Count:11
	1.00 - 1.00 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	0.738 - 0.738 ft-lb @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 1.00 J Grade Count:1
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	20.7 - 55.5 MPa	3000 - 8050 psi	Average value: 41.4 MPa Grade Count:3
Tangent Modulus	1240 - 1620 MPa	180000 - 235000 psi	Average value: 1370 MPa Grade Count:4

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1000 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	1000 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	Average value: 2.44e+17 ohm-cm Grade Count:16
Surface Resistance	6.00 - 1.00e+14 ohm	6.00 - 1.00e+14 ohm	Average value: 3.10e+13 ohm Grade Count:11
Dielectric Constant	2.20 - 2.30	2.20 - 2.30	Average value: 2.25 Grade Count:8
Dielectric Strength	19.7 - 100 kV/mm	500 - 2540 kV/in	Average value: 56.3 kV/mm Grade Count:5
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:3

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	64.8 - 160 µm/m-°C	36.0 - 88.9 µin/in-°F	Average value: 116 µm/m-°C Grade Count:11
	100 - 100 µm/m-°C @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	55.6 - 55.6 µin/in-°F @Temperature 212 - 212 °F	Average value: 100 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
Thermal Conductivity	0.202 - 0.400 W/m-K	1.40 - 2.78 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.249 W/m-K Grade Count:7
Melting Point	130 - 174 °C	266 - 345 °F	Average value: 159 °C Grade Count:49
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	65.0 - 140 °C	149 - 284 °F	Average value: 108 °C Grade Count:12
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	60.0 - 135 °C	140 - 275 °F	Average value: 97.3 °C Grade Count:217
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	47.8 - 110 °C	118 - 230 °F	Average value: 60.5 °C Grade Count:39
Vicat Softening Point	60.0 - 159 °C	140 - 318 °F	Average value: 136 °C Grade Count:97
Heat Distortion Temperature	80.0 - 119 °C	176 - 246 °F	Average value: 101 °C Grade Count:11
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-30.0 - 2.00 °C	-22.0 - 35.6 °F	Average value: -8.00 °C Grade Count:6
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:20

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	2.00 - 46.0 %	2.00 - 46.0 %	Average value: 18.6 % Grade Count:30
Gloss	38.0 - 113 %	38.0 - 113 %	Average value: 87.2 % Grade Count:6
Transmission, Visible	18.5 - 90.0 %	18.5 - 90.0 %	Average value: 56.1 % Grade Count:4

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	120 - 268 °C	248 - 514 °F	Average value: 216 °C Grade Count:30
Die Temperature	180 - 310 °C	356 - 590 °F	Average value: 237 °C Grade Count:12
Melt Temperature	160 - 330 °C	320 - 626 °F	Average value: 226 °C Grade Count:44
Head Temperature	200 - 230 °C	392 - 446 °F	Average value: 215 °C Grade Count:7
Mold Temperature	25.0 - 80.0 °C	77.0 - 176 °F	Average value: 47.3 °C Grade Count:8
Drying Temperature	65.6 - 80.0 °C	150 - 176 °F	Average value: 76.5 °C Grade Count:5

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