Overview of materials for PVC, Flexible Grade

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Overview of materials for PVC, Flexible Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Vinyl (PVC); PVC, Flexible Grade
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "PVC, Flexible Grade". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.920 - 1.89 g/cc	0.0332 - 0.0683 lb/in³	Average value: 1.29 g/cc Grade Count:1438
Viscosity	473000 - 473000 cP @Temperature 177 - 177 °C	473000 - 473000 cP @Temperature 351 - 351 °F	Average value: 473000 cP Grade Count:1
	473000 - 473000 cP @Frequency 1000 - 1000 Hz	473000 - 473000 cP @Frequency 1000 - 1000 Hz	Average value: 473000 cP Grade Count:1
Viscosity Test	88.0 - 105 cm³/g	0.880 - 1.05 dl/g	Average value: 99.3 cm³/g Grade Count:3
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00280 - 0.0310 cm/cm	0.00280 - 0.0310 in/in	Average value: 0.0140 cm/cm Grade Count:49
Melt Flow	0.420 - 460 g/10 min	0.420 - 460 g/10 min	Average value: 62.6 g/10 min Grade Count:11
Ash	0.0500 %	0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0500 % Grade Count:3
ASTM Color	-2.21 - 96.7	-2.21 - 96.7	Average value: 33.5 Grade Count:4

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	35.0 - 110	35.0 - 110	Average value: 74.7 Grade Count:1193
Hardness, Shore D	34.0 - 83.0	34.0 - 83.0	Average value: 64.9 Grade Count:107
Hardness, Shore C	60.0 - 92.0	60.0 - 92.0	Average value: 75.9 Grade Count:111
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	0.758 - 156 MPa	110 - 22600 psi	Average value: 17.0 MPa Grade Count:990
Tensile Strength, Yield	0.121 - 50.0 MPa	17.5 - 7250 psi	Average value: 14.1 MPa Grade Count:441
Elongation at Break	16.0 - 700 %	16.0 - 700 %	Average value: 328 % Grade Count:1410
Modulus of Elasticity	0.00552 - 3.23 GPa	0.801 - 469 ksi	Average value: 2.40 GPa Grade Count:43
Flexural Modulus	0.0752 - 3.00 GPa	10.9 - 435 ksi	Average value: 2.38 GPa Grade Count:40
Izod Impact, Notched	0.267 - 12.3 J/cm	0.500 - 23.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 4.45 J/cm Grade Count:47
Tear Strength	8.00 - 114 kN/m	45.6 - 650 pli	Average value: 53.7 kN/m Grade Count:94
Dart Drop Total Energy	35.8 - 1110 J/cm	0.0670 - 2.08 ft-lb/mil	Average value: 145 J/cm Grade Count:17
Compression Set	13.0 - 80.0 %	13.0 - 80.0 %	Average value: 34.0 % Grade Count:36
Clash Berg Modulus	0.00689 - 0.996 GPa	0.999 - 144 ksi	Average value: 0.341 GPa Grade Count:20
	0.00745 - 0.558 GPa @Temperature -58.0 - -13.0 °C	1.08 - 80.9 ksi @Temperature -72.4 - 8.60 °F	Average value: 0.308 GPa Grade Count:24

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	2.50 - 5.60e+15 ohm-cm	2.50 - 5.60e+15 ohm-cm	Average value: 2.42e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:90
	5.00 - 1.70e+14 ohm-cm @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	5.00 - 1.70e+14 ohm-cm @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 2.53e+13 ohm-cm Grade Count:17
Dielectric Constant	2.87 - 7.04	2.87 - 7.04	Average value: 4.13 Grade Count:55
Dielectric Strength	11.8 - 98.0 kV/mm	300 - 2490 kV/in	Average value: 51.4 kV/mm Grade Count:6
Dissipation Factor	0.0280 - 0.190	0.0280 - 0.190	Average value: 0.0734 Grade Count:51
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:23
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15.0 - 120 sec	15.0 - 120 sec	Average value: 67.4 sec Grade Count:23
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	30.0 - 120 arcs	30.0 - 120 arcs	Average value: 87.3 arcs Grade Count:21

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	40.6 - 194 °C	105 - 381 °F	Average value: 111 °C Grade Count:335
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	40.6 - 72.8 °C	105 - 163 °F	Average value: 65.5 °C Grade Count:25
Vicat Softening Point	48.9 - 93.9 °C	120 - 201 °F	Average value: 75.1 °C Grade Count:9
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-40.0 - -12.0 °C	-40.0 - 10.4 °F	Average value: -26.4 °C Grade Count:16
Brittleness Temperature	-68.0 - 7.00 °C	-90.4 - 44.6 °F	Average value: -32.0 °C Grade Count:693
UL RTI, Electrical	50.0 - 90.0 °C	122 - 194 °F	Average value: 79.0 °C Grade Count:30
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	50.0 - 90.0 °C	122 - 194 °F	Average value: 54.4 °C Grade Count:15
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	50.0 - 90.0 °C	122 - 194 °F	Average value: 77.2 °C Grade Count:28
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:42
Oxygen Index	21.0 - 51.0 %	21.0 - 51.0 %	Average value: 28.3 % Grade Count:240

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	2.50 - 14.3 %	2.50 - 14.3 %	Average value: 6.35 % Grade Count:8
Gloss	15.0 - 90.0 %	15.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 45.0 % Grade Count:4
Transmission, Visible	80.0 - 90.0 %	80.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 85.1 % Grade Count:17

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	140 - 190 °C	284 - 374 °F	Average value: 169 °C Grade Count:39
Nozzle Temperature	160 - 190 °C	320 - 374 °F	Average value: 178 °C Grade Count:38
Melt Temperature	110 - 210 °C	230 - 410 °F	Average value: 179 °C Grade Count:340

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Chlorine, Cl	56.0 %	56.0 %	Average value: 56.0 % Grade Count:3

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