Overview of materials for Polyetheretherketone, Unreinforced
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyketone; Polyetheretherketone (PEEK); Polyetheretherketone, PEEK, Unreinforced
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.26 - 1.61 g/cc0.0454 - 0.0582 lb/in³Average value: 1.34 g/cc Grade Count:145
Filler Content 0.000 %0.000 %Average value: 0.000 % Grade Count:4
Water Absorption 0.0400 - 0.500 %0.0400 - 0.500 %Average value: 0.186 % Grade Count:44
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.0700 - 0.500 %0.0700 - 0.500 %Average value: 0.267 % Grade Count:23
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.0700 - 1.65 %0.0700 - 1.65 %Average value: 0.440 % Grade Count:36
 0.550 - 0.560 %
@Temperature 100 - 100 °C		0.550 - 0.560 %
@Temperature 212 - 212 °F		Average value: 0.551 % Grade Count:9
Particle Size 10.0 - 550 µm10.0 - 550 µmAverage value: 230 µm Grade Count:11
Viscosity 90000 - 430000 cP90000 - 430000 cPAverage value: 232000 cP Grade Count:5
 90000 - 500000 cP
@Temperature 400 - 400 °C		90000 - 500000 cP
@Temperature 752 - 752 °F		Average value: 301000 cP Grade Count:11
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.00100 - 0.0200 cm/cm0.00100 - 0.0200 in/inAverage value: 0.0103 cm/cm Grade Count:52
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.00110 - 0.0170 cm/cm0.00110 - 0.0170 in/inAverage value: 0.00915 cm/cm Grade Count:27
Melt Flow 0.260 - 182 g/10 min0.260 - 182 g/10 minAverage value: 39.0 g/10 min Grade Count:45
Spiral Flow 11.0 - 300 cm4.33 - 118 inAverage value: 96.5 cm Grade Count:7
 12.5 - 63.0 cm
@Temperature 375 - 395 °C		4.92 - 24.8 in
@Temperature 707 - 743 °F		Average value: 29.5 cm Grade Count:2
 12.5 - 63.0 cm
@Thickness 1.00 - 3.00 mm		4.92 - 24.8 in
@Thickness 0.0394 - 0.118 in		Average value: 29.5 cm Grade Count:2
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell M 85.0 - 10985.0 - 109Average value: 101 Grade Count:23
Hardness, Rockwell R 105 - 127105 - 127Average value: 123 Grade Count:12
Hardness, Shore D 62.0 - 89.062.0 - 89.0Average value: 85.4 Grade Count:45
Ball Indentation Hardness 90.0 - 230 MPa13100 - 33400 psiAverage value: 190 MPa Grade Count:5
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 50.3 - 265 MPa7300 - 38400 psiAverage value: 98.3 MPa Grade Count:72
 25.0 - 80.0 MPa
@Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C		3630 - 11600 psi
@Temperature 140 - 302 °F		Average value: 55.0 MPa Grade Count:2
Tensile Strength, Yield 65.0 - 120 MPa9430 - 17400 psiAverage value: 97.5 MPa Grade Count:71
Elongation at Break 1.50 - 110 %1.50 - 110 %Average value: 25.1 % Grade Count:136
 30.0 - 45.0 %
@Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C		30.0 - 45.0 %
@Temperature 140 - 302 °F		Average value: 35.0 % Grade Count:2
Elongation at Yield 4.00 - 45.0 %4.00 - 45.0 %Average value: 8.09 % Grade Count:35
 5.00 - 8.00 %
@Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C		5.00 - 8.00 %
@Temperature 140 - 302 °F		Average value: 6.00 % Grade Count:2
Modulus of Elasticity 2.14 - 7.58 GPa310 - 1100 ksiAverage value: 3.94 GPa Grade Count:128
 3.00 - 3.70 GPa
@Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C		435 - 537 ksi
@Temperature 140 - 302 °F		Average value: 3.44 GPa Grade Count:2
Flexural Yield Strength 86.2 - 380 MPa12500 - 55100 psiAverage value: 155 MPa Grade Count:87
 9.00 - 90.0 MPa
@Temperature 125 - 275 °C		1310 - 13100 psi
@Temperature 257 - 527 °F		Average value: 44.9 MPa Grade Count:9
Flexural Modulus 2.48 - 24.0 GPa360 - 3480 ksiAverage value: 4.32 GPa Grade Count:90
 0.20312 - 0.20312 GPa
@Temperature 204 - 204 °C		29.460 - 29.460 ksi
@Temperature 400 - 400 °F		Average value: 0.203 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Strain at Break 3.00 - 7.00 %3.00 - 7.00 %Average value: 5.22 % Grade Count:13
Compressive Yield Strength 12.0 - 300 MPa1740 - 43500 psiAverage value: 113 MPa Grade Count:31
 65.0 - 80.0 MPa
@Temperature 120 - 120 °C		9430 - 11600 psi
@Temperature 248 - 248 °F		Average value: 71.9 MPa Grade Count:8
Compressive Modulus 0.138 - 4.14 GPa20.0 - 600 ksiAverage value: 2.97 GPa Grade Count:9
Shear Strength 55.2 - 82.7 MPa8000 - 12000 psiAverage value: 72.8 MPa Grade Count:4
 14.3411 - 68.2581 MPa
@Temperature 65.6 - 288 °C		2080.00 - 9900.02 psi
@Temperature 150 - 550 °F		Average value: 43.8 MPa Grade Count:1
Izod Impact, Notched 0.214 - 1.07 J/cm0.400 - 2.00 ft-lb/inAverage value: 0.566 J/cm Grade Count:28
Izod Impact, Unnotched 13.3 - 25.6 J/cm25.0 - 48.0 ft-lb/inAverage value: 20.1 J/cm Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 0.450 - 10.5 kJ/m²0.214 - 5.00 ft-lb/in²Average value: 5.54 kJ/m² Grade Count:32
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) NBNBGrade Count:23
Charpy Impact Unnotched 2.50 J/cm² - NB11.9 ft-lb/in² - NBAverage value: 8.70 J/cm² Grade Count:51
 0.000 - 999.9 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C		0.000 - 4759 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 6.96 J/cm² Grade Count:19
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.280 - 8.00 J/cm²1.33 - 38.1 ft-lb/in²Average value: 0.796 J/cm² Grade Count:62
 0.500 - 0.800 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C		2.38 - 3.81 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F		Average value: 0.632 J/cm² Grade Count:19
Coefficient of Friction 0.150 - 0.4000.150 - 0.400Average value: 0.271 Grade Count:16
K (wear) Factor 15.0 - 1010 x 10-8 mm³/N-M7.45 - 500 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hrAverage value: 489 x 10-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:9
Limiting Pressure Velocity 0.175 - 1.26 MPa-m/sec5000 - 36000 psi-ft/minAverage value: 0.577 MPa-m/sec Grade Count:9
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 15000 - 4.90e+16 ohm-cm15000 - 4.90e+16 ohm-cmAverage value: 1.06e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:71
 1.00e+9 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm
@Temperature 125 - 275 °C		1.00e+9 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm
@Temperature 257 - 527 °F		Average value: 5.00e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:7
Surface Resistance 3000 - 1.00e+18 ohm3000 - 1.00e+18 ohmAverage value: 1.64e+17 ohm Grade Count:45
Dielectric Constant 2.20 - 10.92.20 - 10.9Average value: 3.23 Grade Count:49
 4.50 - 4.50
@Temperature 200 - 200 °C		4.50 - 4.50
@Temperature 392 - 392 °F		Average value: 4.50 Grade Count:2
 4.50 - 4.50
@Frequency 50.0 - 50.0 Hz		4.50 - 4.50
@Frequency 50.0 - 50.0 Hz		Average value: 4.50 Grade Count:2
Dielectric Strength 13.7 - 200 kV/mm347 - 5080 kV/inAverage value: 36.7 kV/mm Grade Count:53
Dissipation Factor 0.00100 - 0.5180.00100 - 0.518Average value: 0.0222 Grade Count:37
Comparative Tracking Index 150 - 200 V150 - 200 VAverage value: 172 V Grade Count:21
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 4.70 - 216 µm/m-°C2.61 - 120 µin/in-°FAverage value: 57.7 µm/m-°C Grade Count:72
 10.8 - 288 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 143 - 150 °C		6.00 - 160 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 289 - 302 °F		Average value: 135 µm/m-°C Grade Count:21
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 47.0 - 252 µm/m-°C26.1 - 140 µin/in-°FAverage value: 126 µm/m-°C Grade Count:3
Specific Heat Capacity 1.34 - 2.20 J/g-°C0.320 - 0.526 BTU/lb-°FAverage value: 1.51 J/g-°C Grade Count:10
Thermal Conductivity 0.173 - 0.950 W/m-K1.20 - 6.59 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FAverage value: 0.295 W/m-K Grade Count:50
Melting Point 150 - 386 °C302 - 726 °FAverage value: 340 °C Grade Count:118
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 180 - 310 °C356 - 590 °FAverage value: 263 °C Grade Count:57
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 182 - 210 °C360 - 410 °FAverage value: 200 °C Grade Count:15
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 140 - 336 °C284 - 637 °FAverage value: 163 °C Grade Count:97
Vicat Softening Point 280 - 335 °C536 - 635 °FAverage value: 318 °C Grade Count:25
Minimum Service Temperature, Air -100 - -20.0 °C-148 - -4.00 °FAverage value: -49.0 °C Grade Count:23
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 143 - 155 °C289 - 311 °FAverage value: 145 °C Grade Count:49
UL RTI, Electrical 260 °C500 °FAverage value: 260 °C Grade Count:4
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact 180 °C356 °FAverage value: 180 °C Grade Count:4
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact 240 °C464 °FAverage value: 240 °C Grade Count:4
Flammability, UL94 V-1 - V-0V-1 - V-0Grade Count:82
Oxygen Index 23.0 - 49.0 %23.0 - 49.0 %Average value: 31.3 % Grade Count:14
Glow Wire Test 800 - 960 °C1470 - 1760 °FAverage value: 914 °C Grade Count:17
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 100 - 400 °C212 - 752 °FAverage value: 279 °C Grade Count:17
Nozzle Temperature 360 - 395 °C680 - 743 °FAverage value: 374 °C Grade Count:17
Melt Temperature 174 - 400 °C345 - 752 °FAverage value: 374 °C Grade Count:36
Mold Temperature 149 - 250 °C300 - 482 °FAverage value: 186 °C Grade Count:42
Drying Temperature 120 - 160 °C248 - 320 °FAverage value: 138 °C Grade Count:29
Moisture Content 0.0200 - 0.200 %0.0200 - 0.200 %Average value: 0.0785 % Grade Count:13
Injection Pressure 82.7 - 124 MPa12000 - 18000 psiAverage value: 103 MPa Grade Count:3

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