Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Rotational Molding Grade

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Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Rotational Molding Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Rotational Molding Grade
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.939 - 0.952 g/cc	0.0339 - 0.0344 lb/in³	Average value: 0.945 g/cc Grade Count:30
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	8.00 - 1000 hour	8.00 - 1000 hour	Average value: 419 hour Grade Count:18
	42.0 - 42.0 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	42.0 - 42.0 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 863 hour Grade Count:6
Melt Flow	0.0500 - 6.00 g/10 min	0.0500 - 6.00 g/10 min	Average value: 3.01 g/10 min Grade Count:30

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	63.0 - 67.0	63.0 - 67.0	Average value: 65.0 Grade Count:11
Tensile Strength, Yield	17.9 - 26.6 MPa	2600 - 3860 psi	Average value: 22.2 MPa Grade Count:34
Elongation at Break	350 - 1100 %	350 - 1100 %	Average value: 599 % Grade Count:23
Elongation at Yield	9.00 - 20.0 %	9.00 - 20.0 %	Average value: 16.2 % Grade Count:14
Flexural Modulus	0.600 - 1.15 GPa	87.0 - 167 ksi	Average value: 0.893 GPa Grade Count:33
Izod Impact, Notched	2.29577 - 2.40255 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	4.30092 - 4.50096 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 2.32 J/cm Grade Count:4
Tensile Impact Strength	120 - 120 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	57.1 - 57.1 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 120 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Dart Drop Total Energy	>= 200 J/cm @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	>= 0.375 ft-lb/mil @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 200 J/cm Grade Count:1

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	126 - 133 °C	259 - 271 °F	Average value: 130 °C Grade Count:18
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	43.0 - 142 °C	109 - 288 °F	Average value: 77.6 °C Grade Count:20
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	41.0 - 99.0 °C	106 - 210 °F	Average value: 57.5 °C Grade Count:15
Heat Distortion Temperature	43.0 - 63.0 °C	109 - 145 °F	Average value: 52.8 °C Grade Count:4

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