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Elmet Technologies

Westlake Plastics Radel® R Polyphenylsulfone  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
Material Notes: Replaced by Thermalux PPSU .

Stock shapes extruded from Radel R resins offer a superior combination of high performance properties that include excellent thermal stability, outstanding toughness and good environmental stress cracking resistance. These properties make Radel R stock shapes attractive for a variety of demanding applications. the standard color of Radel R is off-white, but a transparent grade is available.

Applications Include:

  • Dairy connectors
  • Automotive fuses
  • Food service trays
  • Aircraft interior parts
  • Sockets and connectors

Advantages of Radel R:

  • Outstanding impact resistance
  • Resistance to hydrolysis
  • Transparent grade available
  • Excellent thermal stability
  • Combustion resistance without additives

Information provided by Westlake Plastics Company.
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.29 g/cc1.29 g/ccASTM D792
Water Absorption 0.37 %
@Time 86400 sec		0.37 %
@Time 24.0 hour		ASTM D570
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 122122ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield 69.6 MPa10100 psiASTM D638
Elongation at Break 60 - 120 %60 - 120 %ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 7.2 %7.2 %ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 2.34 GPa340 ksiASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength 91.0 MPa13200 psiASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.41 GPa350 ksiASTM D790
Compressive Yield Strength 98.94 MPa14350 psiASTM D695
Compressive Modulus 1.73 GPa251 ksiASTM D695
Izod Impact, Notched 6.94 J/cm13.0 ft-lb/inASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched NBNBASTM D256
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm>= 1.00e+15 ohm-cmASTM D257
Dielectric Constant 3.45
@Frequency 1000 Hz		3.45
@Frequency 1000 Hz		ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength 14.2 kV/mm360 kV/inASTM D149
Dissipation Factor 0.00090
@Frequency 1000 Hz		0.00090
@Frequency 1000 Hz		ASTM D150
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 55.8 µm/m-°C31.0 µin/in-°FASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity 0.349 W/m-K2.42 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FASTM C177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 214 °C417 °FASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 207 °C405 °FASTM D648
Flammability, UL94 V-0
@Thickness 0.787 mm		V-0
@Thickness 0.0310 in
Oxygen Index 38 %38 %ASTM D2863
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Haze 15 %15 %ASTM D1746
Transmission, Visible 50 %50 %Transparency; ASTM D1746

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