| |
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Density | 1.56 g/cc | 0.0564 lb/in³ |
| Water Absorption | 0.050 %
@Time 86400 sec | 0.050 %
@Time 24.0 hour |
| | 0.70 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 0.70 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Moisture Absorption | 0.200 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 0.200 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Viscosity Number | 55 cm³/g | 0.55 dl/g |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 0.0020 cm/cm | 0.0020 in/in |
| | 0.0010 cm/cm
@Treatment Temp. 80.0 °C,
Time 173000 sec | 0.0010 in/in
@Treatment Temp. 176 °F,
Time 48.0 hour |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.0080 cm/cm | 0.0080 in/in |
| | 0.0045 cm/cm
@Treatment Temp. 80.0 °C,
Time 173000 sec | 0.0045 in/in
@Treatment Temp. 176 °F,
Time 48.0 hour |
| |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Hardness, Rockwell M | 100 | 100 |
| Hardness, Rockwell R | 120 | 120 |
| Ball Indentation Hardness | 221 MPa | 32100 psi |
| Tensile Strength at Break | 158 MPa | 22900 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 2.5 % | 2.5 % |
| Tensile Modulus | 11.0 GPa | 1600 ksi |
| Flexural Strength | 230 MPa | 33400 psi |
| Flexural Modulus | 8.95 GPa | 1300 ksi |
| Compressive Strength | 230 MPa | 33400 psi |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 |
Charpy Impact Unnotched  | 4.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 21.4 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 6.00 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 28.6 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 1.00 J/cm²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 4.76 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 1.10 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 5.23 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 1.10 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 5.23 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour | 10800 MPa | 1.57e+6 psi |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours | 8800 MPa | 1.28e+6 psi |
| |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Volume Resistivity | 1.00e+15 ohm-cm | 1.00e+15 ohm-cm |
| Surface Resistance | 1.00e+14 ohm | 1.00e+14 ohm |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.8
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz | 3.8
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz |
| | 4.2
@Frequency 100 Hz | 4.2
@Frequency 100 Hz |
| Dielectric Strength | 32.0 kV/mm | 813 kV/in |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.0070
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz | 0.0070
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz |
| | 0.013
@Frequency 100 Hz | 0.013
@Frequency 100 Hz |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 250 V | 250 V |
| | 250 - 399 V | 250 - 399 V |
| |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow | 10.0 µm/m-°C | 5.56 µin/in-°F |
| | 4.00 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 55.0 - 160 °C | 2.22 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 131 - 320 °F |
| | 22.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -40.0 - 23.0 °C | 12.2 µin/in-°F
@Temperature -40.0 - 73.4 °F |
| CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow | 81.0 µm/m-°C | 45.0 µin/in-°F |
| | 67.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -40.0 - 23.0 °C | 37.2 µin/in-°F
@Temperature -40.0 - 73.4 °F |
| | 107 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 55.0 - 160 °C | 59.4 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 131 - 320 °F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.290 W/m-K | 2.01 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F |
| Melting Point | 252 °C | 486 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 245 °C | 473 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 224 °C | 435 °F |
| Vicat Softening Point | 230 °C | 446 °F |
| Glass Transition Temp, Tg | 90.0 °C | 194 °F |
| Flammability, UL94 | HB
@Thickness 0.750 mm | HB
@Thickness 0.0295 in |
| | HB
@Thickness 1.50 mm | HB
@Thickness 0.0591 in |
| Flame Spread | 38.0 mm/min
@Thickness 1.00 mm | 1.50 in/min
@Thickness 0.0394 in |
| Oxygen Index | 20 % | 20 % |
| |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Melt Temperature | 285 °C | 545 °F |
| | 280 - 300 °C | 536 - 572 °F |
| Mold Temperature | 130 °C | 266 °F |
| | 120 - 140 °C | 248 - 284 °F |
| Ejection Temperature | 170 °C | 338 °F |
| Drying Temperature | 120 °C | 248 °F |
| Dry Time | 4.00 - 6.00 hour | 4.00 - 6.00 hour |
| Moisture Content | <= 0.020 % | <= 0.020 % |
| Hold Pressure | >= 80.0 MPa | >= 11600 psi |
| |
| Descriptive Properties |
|---|
| Additives | Release agent |
| Back pressure | As low as possible |
| Drying Recommended | yes |
| Eff. thermal diffusivity (m²/s) | 1.3E-07 |
| Emission of organic compounds (µgC/g) | 16 |
| FMVSS Class | B |
| Fogging (mg) | 0 |
| Max. screw tangential speed (m/s) | 0.2 |
| Odor Class | 3 |
| Part Marking Code | >PET-GF30< |
| Polymer | PET-GF30 |
| Processing Hold Pressure Time (s/mm) | 4 |
| Resin Identification | PET-GF30 |
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