Bedford Plastics Glass Reinforced Vinylester Structural Fiberglass Profiles

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Bedford Plastics Glass Reinforced Vinylester Structural Fiberglass Profiles
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Filled/Reinforced Thermoset; Vinyl Ester; Vinyl Ester Sheet Molding Compound
Material Notes:	Flame retardant grade; see details in the property table. Pultrusion results in the production and supply of one of the worlds strongest and most durable products available today. The pultruded products feature: High Strength Corrosion Resistant to many chemicals Light Weight- Weighs nearly 80% less than a steel profile of similar dimension Electrically Non-Conductive Non-Metallic Lower Life Cycle Cost Non-Leaching. Environmentally Friendly Dimensional Stability Information provided by Bedford Plastics.
Key Words:	SMC; Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP)
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.72 - 1.94 g/cc	0.0620 - 0.0700 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	<= 0.45 %	<= 0.45 %	24 hrs; ASTM D570

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Barcol	45	45	ASTM D2583
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	48.3 MPa	7000 psi	Crosswise; ASTM D638
	207 MPa	30000 psi	Lengthwise; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	5.52 GPa	800 ksi	Crosswise; ASTM D638
	17.2 GPa	2500 ksi	Lengthwise; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	68.9 MPa	10000 psi	Crosswise; ASTM D790
	207 MPa	30000 psi	Lengthwise; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	5.52 GPa	800 ksi	Crosswise; ASTM D790
	12.4 GPa	1800 ksi	Lengthwise; ASTM D790
Compressive Strength	103 MPa	15000 psi	Crosswise; ASTM D635
	207 MPa	30000 psi	Lengthwise; ASTM D635
Compressive Modulus	6.89 GPa	1000 ksi	Crosswise; ASTM D635
	17.2 GPa	2500 ksi	Lengthwise; ASTM D635
Shear Modulus	3.10 GPa	450 ksi
Shear Strength	31.0 MPa	4500 psi	Short Beam Shear; ASTM D2344
	68.9 MPa	10000 psi	Punch Shear; ASTM D732
Izod Impact, Notched	2.14 J/cm	4.00 ft-lb/in	Crosswise; ASTM D256
	13.3 J/cm	25.0 ft-lb/in	Lengthwise; ASTM D256

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Dielectric Constant	5.0 @Frequency 60 Hz	5.0 @Frequency 60 Hz	Perpendicular to Laminate Face; ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	1.38 kV/mm	35.0 kV/in	Lengthwise; ASTM D149
	7.87 kV/mm	200 kV/in	Perpendicular to Laminate Face; ASTM D149
Arc Resistance	120 sec	120 sec	Lengthwise; ASTM D495

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	8.00 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C	4.44 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 °F	Lengthwise; ASTM D696
Flame Spread Index	<= 25	<= 25	Tunnel Test; ASTM E84

Descriptive Properties
Flammability	Nonburning		ASTM D635

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