Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Injection Molded

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

Density	0.924 - 0.995 g/cc	0.0334 - 0.0359 lb/in³	Average value: 0.954 g/cc Grade Count:522
Brightness	60.0 %	60.0 %	Average value: 60.0 % Grade Count:10
Water Absorption	0.000 - 0.0700 %	0.000 - 0.0700 %	Average value: 0.0146 % Grade Count:13
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0100 - 0.100 %	0.0100 - 0.100 %	Average value: 0.0360 % Grade Count:5
Particle Size	5.00 - 1200 µm	5.00 - 1200 µm	Average value: 614 µm Grade Count:4
Viscosity	32000 - 200000 cP @Temperature 190 - 190 °C	32000 - 200000 cP @Temperature 374 - 374 °F	Average value: 89000 cP Grade Count:7
	32000 - 200000 cP @Shear Rate 300 - 5000 1/s	32000 - 200000 cP @Shear Rate 300 - 5000 1/s	Average value: 89000 cP Grade Count:7
Viscosity Test	280 - 3800 cm³/g	2.80 - 38.0 dl/g	Average value: 846 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	1.00 - 10000 hour	1.00 - 10000 hour	Average value: 379 hour Grade Count:142
	2.00 - 500 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 80.0 °C	2.00 - 500 hour @Temperature 122 - 176 °F	Average value: 115 hour Grade Count:33
	2.00 - 65.0 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	2.00 - 65.0 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 115 hour Grade Count:13
	2.00 - 65.0 hour @Thickness 0.300 - 2.00 mm	2.00 - 65.0 hour @Thickness 0.0118 - 0.0787 in	Average value: 115 hour Grade Count:13
Oxidative Induction Time (OIT)	20.0 - 100 min	20.0 - 100 min	Average value: 47.5 min Grade Count:4
	30.0 - 120 min @Temperature 200 - 210 °C	30.0 - 120 min @Temperature 392 - 410 °F	Average value: 59.6 min Grade Count:14
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0100 - 0.0400 cm/cm	0.0100 - 0.0400 in/in	Average value: 0.0217 cm/cm Grade Count:32
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00960 - 0.0300 cm/cm	0.00960 - 0.0300 in/in	Average value: 0.0201 cm/cm Grade Count:14
Melt Flow	0.0250 - 1610 g/10 min	0.0250 - 1610 g/10 min	Average value: 22.7 g/10 min Grade Count:514
Base Resin Melt Index	2.00 - 20.0 g/10 min	2.00 - 20.0 g/10 min	Average value: 7.00 g/10 min Grade Count:8
Spiral Flow	15.5 - 55.8 cm	6.10 - 22.0 in	Average value: 33.7 cm Grade Count:50
Ash	0.000 - 0.0500 %	0.000 - 0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0260 % Grade Count:5

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	33.0 - 66.0	33.0 - 66.0	Average value: 48.7 Grade Count:7
Hardness, Shore D	50.0 - 76.0	50.0 - 76.0	Average value: 64.5 Grade Count:270
Ball Indentation Hardness	40.0 - 58.0 MPa	5800 - 8410 psi	Average value: 51.6 MPa Grade Count:17
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	7.60 - 43.0 MPa	1100 - 6240 psi	Average value: 22.0 MPa Grade Count:207
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	21.0 - 35.0 MPa	3050 - 5080 psi	Average value: 28.9 MPa Grade Count:5
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	23.0 - 37.5 MPa	3340 - 5440 psi	Average value: 31.1 MPa Grade Count:5
Tensile Strength, Yield	11.0 - 43.0 MPa	1600 - 6240 psi	Average value: 26.2 MPa Grade Count:448
Film Elongation at Break, MD	595 - 900 %	595 - 900 %	Average value: 709 % Grade Count:5
Film Elongation at Break, TD	650 - 950 %	650 - 950 %	Average value: 860 % Grade Count:5
Elongation at Break	3.20 - 2230 %	3.20 - 2230 %	Average value: 587 % Grade Count:352
Elongation at Yield	3.00 - 80.0 %	3.00 - 80.0 %	Average value: 10.3 % Grade Count:130
Modulus of Elasticity	0.565 - 1.50 GPa	81.9 - 218 ksi	Average value: 0.995 GPa Grade Count:84
Flexural Yield Strength	13.8 - 48.3 MPa	2000 - 7000 psi	Average value: 31.1 MPa Grade Count:14
Flexural Modulus	0.280 - 1.86 GPa	40.6 - 270 ksi	Average value: 1.14 GPa Grade Count:402
Secant Modulus	0.758 - 1.59 GPa	110 - 230 ksi	Average value: 1.03 GPa Grade Count:33
Izod Impact, Notched	0.0200 - 5340 J/cm	0.0375 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.809 J/cm Grade Count:188
	0.224238 - 5338.47 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -18.0 °C	0.420090 - 10001.1 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 1.50 J/cm Grade Count:33
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.300 - 5340 J/cm	0.562 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.451 J/cm Grade Count:9
	3.30 - 5338.47 J/cm @Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C	6.18 - 10001.1 ft-lb/in @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 3.30 J/cm Grade Count:6
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	2.77 - 80.1 kJ/m²	1.32 - 38.1 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 21.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:31
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.200 - 5.00 J/cm²	0.952 - 23.8 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.758 J/cm² Grade Count:53
	0.200 - 0.530 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	0.952 - 2.52 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.413 J/cm² Grade Count:16
Gardner Impact	22.6 - 22.6 J	16.7 - 16.7 ft-lb	Average value: 22.6 J Grade Count:3
Tensile Impact Strength	34.0 - 330 kJ/m²	16.2 - 157 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 121 kJ/m² Grade Count:13
	100 - 348.6 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	47.6 - 165.9 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 228 kJ/m² Grade Count:10
Falling Dart Impact	31.1839 - 176.257 J @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	23.0000 - 130.000 ft-lb @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 125 J Grade Count:3
Coefficient of Friction	0.0270 - 0.300	0.0270 - 0.300	Average value: 0.136 Grade Count:3
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	400 - 570 MPa	58000 - 82700 psi	Average value: 465 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	270 - 400 MPa	39200 - 58000 psi	Average value: 318 MPa Grade Count:4
Tear Strength Test	23.5 - 30.0	23.5 - 30.0	Average value: 28.4 Grade Count:4
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	0.600 - 1.60 g/micron	15.2 - 40.6 g/mil	Average value: 0.940 g/micron Grade Count:5
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	1.70 - 23.0 g/micron	43.2 - 584 g/mil	Average value: 10.5 g/micron Grade Count:5
Dart Drop	1.50 - 2.00 g/micron	38.1 - 50.8 g/mil	Average value: 1.67 g/micron Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	35.6 - 55.0 MPa	5160 - 7980 psi	Average value: 47.1 MPa Grade Count:5
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	20.0 - 50.0 MPa	2900 - 7250 psi	Average value: 38.5 MPa Grade Count:6
Tangent Modulus	1170 - 1760 MPa	170000 - 255000 psi	Average value: 1310 MPa Grade Count:7
Hydrostatic Design Basis	6.89476 - 6.89476 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 60.0 °C	1000.00 - 1000.00 psi @Temperature 140 - 140 °F	Average value: 6.89 MPa Grade Count:1

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1e+05 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	1e+05 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 2.05e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:12
Surface Resistance	10000 - 1.00e+14 ohm	10000 - 1.00e+14 ohm	Average value: 6.00e+13 ohm Grade Count:7
Dielectric Constant	2.25 - 2.40	2.25 - 2.40	Average value: 2.36 Grade Count:11
Dielectric Strength	19.7 - 150 kV/mm	500 - 3810 kV/in	Average value: 68.3 kV/mm Grade Count:12
Dissipation Factor	0.0000400 - 0.00100	0.0000400 - 0.00100	Average value: 0.000207 Grade Count:11
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:4

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	20.0 - 165 µm/m-°C	11.1 - 91.7 µin/in-°F	Average value: 120 µm/m-°C Grade Count:18
Melting Point	118 - 137 °C	244 - 279 °F	Average value: 131 °C Grade Count:114
Crystallization Temperature	108 - 120 °C	226 - 248 °F	Average value: 115 °C Grade Count:30
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	42.8 - 93.3 °C	109 - 200 °F	Average value: 72.9 °C Grade Count:156
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	32.2 - 86.1 °C	90.0 - 187 °F	Average value: 50.3 °C Grade Count:48
Vicat Softening Point	64.0 - 194 °C	147 - 381 °F	Average value: 121 °C Grade Count:312
Brittleness Temperature	-180 - 76.0 °C	-292 - 169 °F	Average value: -73.1 °C Grade Count:161
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	Grade Count:16
Oxygen Index	17.0 %	17.0 %	Average value: 17.0 % Grade Count:4

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Yellow Index	-1.00 - 4.00 %	-1.00 - 4.00 %	Average value: 1.98 % Grade Count:25

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	82.2 - 280 °C	180 - 536 °F	Average value: 214 °C Grade Count:33
Nozzle Temperature	160 - 275 °C	320 - 527 °F	Average value: 241 °C Grade Count:26
Melt Temperature	130 - 280 °C	266 - 536 °F	Average value: 221 °C Grade Count:66
Mold Temperature	5.00 - 65.6 °C	41.0 - 150 °F	Average value: 23.2 °C Grade Count:13
Injection Pressure	2.76 - 103 MPa	400 - 15000 psi	Average value: 26.5 MPa Grade Count:4

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