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 PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.933 - 1.27 g/cc0.0337 - 0.0459 lb/in³Average value: 0.958 g/cc Grade Count:182
Water Absorption 0.0100 - 0.300 %0.0100 - 0.300 %Average value: 0.113 % Grade Count:7
Viscosity Test 300 - 500 cm³/g3.00 - 5.00 dl/gAverage value: 409 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance 10.0 - 10000 hour10.0 - 10000 hourAverage value: 1000 hour Grade Count:58
 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 min10.0 - 200 minAverage 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: 51.0 min Grade Count:10
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.00500 - 0.0400 cm/cm0.00500 - 0.0400 in/inAverage value: 0.0137 cm/cm Grade Count:6
Melt Flow 0.0400 - 63.0 g/10 min0.0400 - 63.0 g/10 minAverage value: 4.28 g/10 min Grade Count:181
Ash 0.0400 - 0.0600 %0.0400 - 0.0600 %Average value: 0.0553 % Grade Count:14
 <= 2.00 %
@Temperature 600 - 600 °C
<= 2.00 %
@Temperature 1110 - 1110 °F
Average value: 2.00 % Grade Count:1
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 80.0 - 11280.0 - 112Average value: 91.3 Grade Count:4
Hardness, Shore D 55.0 - 69.055.0 - 69.0Average value: 62.2 Grade Count:72
Ball Indentation Hardness 40.0 - 58.0 MPa5800 - 8410 psiAverage value: 46.8 MPa Grade Count:11
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 15.2 - 45.0 MPa2200 - 6530 psiAverage value: 27.2 MPa Grade Count:68
 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 MPa390 - 8800 psiAverage value: 24.5 MPa Grade Count:118
 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: 610 % Grade Count:113
 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: 9.08 % 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 GPa70.0 - 254 ksiAverage value: 1.03 GPa Grade Count:35
Flexural Yield Strength 16.5 - 91.0 MPa2400 - 13200 psiAverage value: 46.6 MPa Grade Count:9
Flexural Modulus 0.500 - 4.83 GPa72.5 - 700 ksiAverage value: 1.20 GPa Grade Count:81
Secant Modulus 0.531 - 1.24 GPa77.0 - 180 ksiAverage value: 0.788 GPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched 0.200 - 7.50 J/cm0.375 - 14.1 ft-lb/inAverage 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/cm1.87 - 10000 ft-lb/inAverage 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, Notched 0.400 - 10.5 J/cm²1.90 - 50.0 ft-lb/in²Average value: 4.30 J/cm² Grade Count:4
 0.220 - 0.800 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C
1.05 - 3.81 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
Average value: 0.518 J/cm² Grade Count:4
Tensile Impact Strength 70.0 - 480 kJ/m²33.3 - 228 ft-lb/in²Average 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/cm128 - 285 ft-lb/inAverage value: 90.2 J/cm Grade Count:7
Coefficient of Friction 0.200 - 0.2800.200 - 0.280Average value: 0.240 Grade Count:4
Tear Strength Test 17.0 - 29.417.0 - 29.4Average value: 21.6 Grade Count:11
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD 20.4 - 33.6 g20.4 - 33.6 gAverage value: 23.9 g Grade Count:4
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD 40.8 - 204 g40.8 - 204 gAverage value: 99.4 g Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD 45.0 - 55.0 MPa6530 - 7980 psiAverage value: 47.8 MPa Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD 40.0 - 46.0 MPa5800 - 6670 psiAverage value: 42.3 MPa Grade Count:4
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 1.00 - 1.00e+20 ohm-cm1.00 - 1.00e+20 ohm-cmAverage value: 4.17e+18 ohm-cm Grade Count:25
Surface Resistance 100 - 1.00e+17 ohm100 - 1.00e+17 ohmAverage value: 2.00e+16 ohm Grade Count:6
Dielectric Constant 2.00 - 2.602.00 - 2.60Average value: 2.33 Grade Count:17
Dielectric Strength 11.8 - 150 kV/mm300 - 3810 kV/inAverage value: 34.1 kV/mm Grade Count:15
Dissipation Factor 0.0000200 - 0.001000.0000200 - 0.00100Average value: 0.000228 Grade Count:14
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 34.2 - 200 µm/m-°C19.0 - 111 µin/in-°FAverage value: 116 µm/m-°C Grade Count:11
Melting Point 26.0 - 135 °C78.8 - 275 °FAverage value: 127 °C Grade Count:40
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 80.0 - 120 °C176 - 248 °FAverage value: 91.3 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 62.0 - 143 °C144 - 290 °FAverage value: 81.4 °C Grade Count:33
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 42.0 - 127 °C108 - 260 °FAverage value: 64.0 °C Grade Count:15
Vicat Softening Point 70.0 - 133 °C158 - 271 °FAverage value: 116 °C Grade Count:67
Minimum Service Temperature, Air -100 - -75.0 °C-148 - -103 °FAverage value: -91.7 °C Grade Count:3
Brittleness Temperature -118 - 76.0 °C-180 - 169 °FAverage value: -78.9 °C Grade Count:50
Flammability, UL94 HB - V-0HB - V-0Grade Count:4
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 180 - 255 °C356 - 491 °FAverage value: 214 °C Grade Count:7
Adapter Temperature 210 - 260 °C410 - 500 °FAverage value: 247 °C Grade Count:7
Die Temperature 60.0 - 260 °C140 - 500 °FAverage value: 235 °C Grade Count:8
Melt Temperature 124 - 321 °C255 - 610 °FAverage value: 212 °C Grade Count:52
Head Temperature 191 - 235 °C375 - 455 °FAverage value: 212 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature 15.6 - 65.6 °C60.0 - 150 °FAverage value: 34.1 °C Grade Count:3
Drying Temperature 76.7 - 79.4 °C170 - 175 °FAverage value: 79.1 °C Grade Count:4

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