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Westlake Plastics

Westlake Plastics Arolux® PPS
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS); Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS), Unreinforced, Extruded

Material Notes: Arolux™ PPS Polyphenylene Sulfide is a high performance, semi-crystalline thermoplastic that is inherently flame retardant and offers resistance to organic solvents and a wide range of acids even at elevated temperatures. Arolux™ PPS is a good choice for bearing and wear applications, and with a continuous use temperature over 420°F, is well-suited for structural applications that operate at elevated temperatures.

Industry: Aerospace; Chemical Process; Semiconductor and ESD

Colors Available: Black

Attributes: Heat Resistant; Chemical Resistance; Wear Resistance; Dielectric Properties

Shapes: Extruded Rod

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.30 g/cc1.30 g/ccISO 1183
Water Absorption 0.10 %
@Time 86400 sec
0.10 %
@Time 24.0 hour
ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.013 cm/cm0.013 in/in
Melt Flow 20 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 316 °C
20 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 601 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength 55.0 MPa7980 psiISO 527
Elongation at Break 15 %15 %ISO 527
Tensile Modulus 2.60 GPa377 ksiISO 527
Flexural Strength 100 MPa14500 psiISO 178
Flexural Modulus 2.50 GPa363 ksiASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 30.0 kJ/m²14.3 ft-lb/in²ISO 180/A
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity 1.00e+15 ohm-cm1.00e+15 ohm-cmASTM D257
Dielectric Strength 24.0 kV/mm610 kV/inASTM D149
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear  12.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 100 - 200 °C
6.67 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 212 - 392 °F
ISO 11359-2
 75.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -50.0 - 50.0 °C
41.7 µin/in-°F
@Temperature -58.0 - 122 °F
ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity 0.200 W/m-K1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FASTM E1530
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 130 °C266 °FASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 95.0 °C203 °FASTM D648
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorTan, Black

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