Overview of materials for Thermoplastic Polyimide, Carbon Fiber

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Overview of materials for Thermoplastic Polyimide, Carbon Fiber
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyimide, Thermoplastic; Thermoplastic Polyimide, Carbon Fiber
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Thermoplastic Polyimide, Carbon Fiber". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.38 - 1.68 g/cc	0.0499 - 0.0607 lb/in³	Average value: 1.48 g/cc Grade Count:14
Filler Content	20.0 - 30.0 %	20.0 - 30.0 %	Average value: 26.7 % Grade Count:3
Water Absorption	0.660 - 0.660 % @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.660 - 0.660 % @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 1.71 % Grade Count:1
	2.24 - 2.24 % @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	2.24 - 2.24 % @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 1.71 % Grade Count:1
	2.24 - 2.24 % @Time 86400 - 86400 sec	2.24 - 2.24 % @Time 24.0 - 24.0 hour	Average value: 1.71 % Grade Count:1
Water Absorption at Saturation	4.17 - 4.17 % @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	4.17 - 4.17 % @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 4.17 % Grade Count:1
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000100 - 0.00300 cm/cm	0.000100 - 0.00300 in/in	Average value: 0.00171 cm/cm Grade Count:4

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	89.0 - 91.0	89.0 - 91.0	Average value: 90.0 Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	36.5 - 241 MPa	5300 - 35000 psi	Average value: 158 MPa Grade Count:8
	97.0 - 130 MPa @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	14100 - 18900 psi @Temperature 500 - 500 °F	Average value: 112 MPa Grade Count:3
Elongation at Break	0.800 - 5.50 %	0.800 - 5.50 %	Average value: 2.17 % Grade Count:6
Modulus of Elasticity	4.50 - 29.0 GPa	653 - 4200 ksi	Average value: 18.1 GPa Grade Count:9
Flexural Yield Strength	97.9 - 345 MPa	14200 - 50000 psi	Average value: 212 MPa Grade Count:11
	165 - 195 MPa @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	23900 - 28300 psi @Temperature 500 - 500 °F	Average value: 175 MPa Grade Count:3
Flexural Modulus	4.24 - 25.5 GPa	615 - 3700 ksi	Average value: 14.3 GPa Grade Count:11
	15.0 - 17.0 GPa @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	2180 - 2470 ksi @Temperature 500 - 500 °F	Average value: 16.0 GPa Grade Count:3
Flexural Strain at Yield	2.60 - 4.30 %	2.60 - 4.30 %	Average value: 3.27 % Grade Count:3
Compressive Yield Strength	184 - 474 MPa	26700 - 68700 psi	Average value: 279 MPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched	0.801 - 1.07 J/cm	1.50 - 2.00 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.921 J/cm Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.81 - 6.41 J/cm	9.00 - 12.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 5.94 J/cm Grade Count:4
Compression Set	49.0 - 98.0 %	49.0 - 98.0 %	Average value: 69.0 % Grade Count:3

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	41.0 - 88.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 50.0 - 300 °C	22.8 - 48.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 122 - 572 °F	Average value: 61.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:3
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	43.0 - 67.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 50.0 - 300 °C	23.9 - 37.2 µin/in-°F @Temperature 122 - 572 °F	Average value: 54.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:2
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	316 °C	600 °F	Average value: 316 °C Grade Count:3
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	330 - 360 °C	626 - 680 °F	Average value: 350 °C Grade Count:7
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	Grade Count:5

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	399 - 416 °C	750 - 780 °F	Average value: 407 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature	177 - 232 °C	350 - 450 °F	Average value: 204 °C Grade Count:4
Drying Temperature	204 °C	400 °F	Average value: 204 °C Grade Count:3
Moisture Content	0.0100 %	0.0100 %	Average value: 0.0100 % Grade Count:3
Dew Point	-40.0 °C	-40.0 °F	Average value: -40.0 °C Grade Count:3
Injection Pressure	138 - 193 MPa	20000 - 28000 psi	Average value: 165 MPa Grade Count:4

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