Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Extruded

Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Extruded
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Extruded
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.933 - 1.27 g/cc	0.0337 - 0.0459 lb/in³	Average value: 0.958 g/cc Grade Count:183
Water Absorption	0.0100 - 0.300 %	0.0100 - 0.300 %	Average value: 0.109 % Grade Count:10
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.0100 - 0.200 %	0.0100 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.102 % Grade Count:5
Viscosity Test	300 - 500 cm³/g	3.00 - 5.00 dl/g	Average value: 409 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	10.0 - 10000 hour	10.0 - 10000 hour	Average value: 1000 hour Grade Count:57
	200 - 200 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	200 - 200 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 963 hour Grade Count:7
	139 - 139 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	139 - 139 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 963 hour Grade Count:3
	139 - 139 hour @Thickness 2.00 - 2.00 mm	139 - 139 hour @Thickness 0.0787 - 0.0787 in	Average value: 963 hour Grade Count:3
Oxidative Induction Time (OIT)	10.0 - 200 min	10.0 - 200 min	Average value: 62.5 min Grade Count:4
	20.0 - 120 min @Temperature 200 - 210 °C	20.0 - 120 min @Temperature 392 - 410 °F	Average value: 52.2 min Grade Count:9
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00500 - 0.0400 cm/cm	0.00500 - 0.0400 in/in	Average value: 0.0137 cm/cm Grade Count:6
Melt Flow	0.0400 - 63.0 g/10 min	0.0400 - 63.0 g/10 min	Average value: 4.29 g/10 min Grade Count:179
Ash	0.0400 - 0.0600 %	0.0400 - 0.0600 %	Average value: 0.0553 % Grade Count:14

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	80.0 - 112	80.0 - 112	Average value: 91.3 Grade Count:4
Hardness, Shore D	55.0 - 69.0	55.0 - 69.0	Average value: 62.1 Grade Count:74
Ball Indentation Hardness	40.0 - 58.0 MPa	5800 - 8410 psi	Average value: 46.8 MPa Grade Count:11
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	15.2 - 45.0 MPa	2200 - 6530 psi	Average value: 26.9 MPa Grade Count:69
	11.0 - 25.0 MPa @Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C	1600 - 3630 psi @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F	Average value: 20.3 MPa Grade Count:1
Tensile Strength, Yield	2.69 - 60.7 MPa	390 - 8800 psi	Average value: 24.5 MPa Grade Count:116
	6.89476 - 30.0 MPa @Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C	1000.00 - 4350 psi @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F	Average value: 20.6 MPa Grade Count:1
Film Elongation at Break, MD	400 - 600 %	400 - 600 %	Average value: 500 % Grade Count:4
Film Elongation at Break, TD	450 - 650 %	450 - 650 %	Average value: 550 % Grade Count:4
Elongation at Break	3.00 - 1900 %	3.00 - 1900 %	Average value: 597 % Grade Count:115
	200 - 500 % @Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C	200 - 500 % @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F	Average value: 367 % Grade Count:1
Elongation at Yield	5.00 - 14.0 %	5.00 - 14.0 %	Average value: 9.14 % Grade Count:35
	4.00 - 9.00 % @Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C	4.00 - 9.00 % @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F	Average value: 5.67 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity	0.483 - 1.75 GPa	70.0 - 254 ksi	Average value: 1.03 GPa Grade Count:37
Flexural Yield Strength	16.5 - 91.0 MPa	2400 - 13200 psi	Average value: 44.3 MPa Grade Count:10
Flexural Modulus	0.500 - 4.83 GPa	72.5 - 700 ksi	Average value: 1.20 GPa Grade Count:80
Compressive Yield Strength	9.00 - 26.5 MPa	1310 - 3840 psi	Average value: 17.6 MPa Grade Count:3
Secant Modulus	0.531 - 1.24 GPa	77.0 - 180 ksi	Average value: 0.788 GPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched	0.200 - 7.50 J/cm	0.375 - 14.1 ft-lb/in	Average value: 2.30 J/cm Grade Count:31
	0.700 - 1.10 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	1.31 - 2.06 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 0.900 J/cm Grade Count:2
Izod Impact, Unnotched	1.00 - 5340 J/cm	1.87 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 2.24 J/cm Grade Count:6
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.00 - 3.00 kJ/m² @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	1.43 - 1.43 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 3.00 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1000 J/cm² - NB	4760 ft-lb/in² - NB	Grade Count:5
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.400 - 10.5 J/cm²	1.90 - 50.0 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 5.10 J/cm² Grade Count:6
	0.450 - 0.800 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	2.14 - 3.81 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.617 J/cm² Grade Count:3
Tensile Impact Strength	70.0 - 480 kJ/m²	33.3 - 228 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 224 kJ/m² Grade Count:9
	90.0 - 280 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	42.8 - 133 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 178 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
Tensile Impact	68.3 - 152 J/cm	128 - 285 ft-lb/in	Average value: 90.2 J/cm Grade Count:7
Coefficient of Friction	0.150 - 0.300	0.150 - 0.300	Average value: 0.235 Grade Count:6
Tear Strength Test	17.0 - 29.4	17.0 - 29.4	Average value: 21.6 Grade Count:11
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	20.4 - 33.6 g	20.4 - 33.6 g	Average value: 23.9 g Grade Count:4
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	40.8 - 204 g	40.8 - 204 g	Average value: 99.4 g Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	45.0 - 55.0 MPa	6530 - 7980 psi	Average value: 47.8 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	40.0 - 46.0 MPa	5800 - 6670 psi	Average value: 42.3 MPa Grade Count:4

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00 - 1.00e+20 ohm-cm	1.00 - 1.00e+20 ohm-cm	Average value: 3.86e+18 ohm-cm Grade Count:27
Surface Resistance	100 - 1.00e+17 ohm	100 - 1.00e+17 ohm	Average value: 1.25e+16 ohm Grade Count:9
Dielectric Constant	2.00 - 2.60	2.00 - 2.60	Average value: 2.33 Grade Count:17
Dielectric Strength	11.8 - 150 kV/mm	300 - 3810 kV/in	Average value: 35.4 kV/mm Grade Count:17
Dissipation Factor	0.0000200 - 0.00100	0.0000200 - 0.00100	Average value: 0.000228 Grade Count:14

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	34.2 - 200 µm/m-°C	19.0 - 111 µin/in-°F	Average value: 127 µm/m-°C Grade Count:13
Thermal Conductivity	0.370 - 0.400 W/m-K	2.57 - 2.78 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.393 W/m-K Grade Count:4
Melting Point	26.0 - 135 °C	78.8 - 275 °F	Average value: 128 °C Grade Count:43
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	80.0 - 120 °C	176 - 248 °F	Average value: 86.4 °C Grade Count:6
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	62.0 - 143 °C	144 - 290 °F	Average value: 81.6 °C Grade Count:32
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	42.0 - 127 °C	108 - 260 °F	Average value: 61.6 °C Grade Count:17
Vicat Softening Point	70.0 - 133 °C	158 - 271 °F	Average value: 116 °C Grade Count:67
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-100 - -30.0 °C	-148 - -22.0 °F	Average value: -81.0 °C Grade Count:5
Brittleness Temperature	-118 - 76.0 °C	-180 - 169 °F	Average value: -79.0 °C Grade Count:49
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:7

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	180 - 255 °C	356 - 491 °F	Average value: 214 °C Grade Count:7
Adapter Temperature	210 - 260 °C	410 - 500 °F	Average value: 247 °C Grade Count:7
Die Temperature	60.0 - 260 °C	140 - 500 °F	Average value: 235 °C Grade Count:8
Melt Temperature	124 - 321 °C	255 - 610 °F	Average value: 213 °C Grade Count:51
Head Temperature	191 - 235 °C	375 - 455 °F	Average value: 212 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature	15.6 - 65.6 °C	60.0 - 150 °F	Average value: 34.1 °C Grade Count:3
Drying Temperature	76.7 - 79.4 °C	170 - 175 °F	Average value: 79.1 °C Grade Count:4

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