Overview of materials for PVC, Rigid Grade

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Overview of materials for PVC, Rigid Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Vinyl (PVC); PVC, Rigid Grade
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "PVC, Rigid 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	1.16 - 1.65 g/cc	0.0419 - 0.0596 lb/in³	Average value: 1.39 g/cc Grade Count:505
Filler Content	10.0 - 20.0 %	10.0 - 20.0 %	Average value: 15.0 % Grade Count:4
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Content	0.300 - 0.500 g/l	0.300 - 0.500 g/l	Average value: 0.314 g/l Grade Count:14
Particle Size	63.0 - 250 µm	63.0 - 250 µm	Average value: 155 µm Grade Count:14
Viscosity Test	61.0 - 116 cm³/g	0.610 - 1.16 dl/g	Average value: 93.4 cm³/g Grade Count:13
Thickness	3000 - 12000 microns	118 - 472 mil	Average value: 6940 microns Grade Count:5
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000500 - 0.0120 cm/cm	0.000500 - 0.0120 in/in	Average value: 0.00394 cm/cm Grade Count:76
Melt Flow	3.50 - 54.0 g/10 min	3.50 - 54.0 g/10 min	Average value: 20.8 g/10 min Grade Count:13
Spiral Flow	53.3 - 119 cm	21.0 - 47.0 in	Average value: 78.9 cm Grade Count:55
ASTM Color	-15.8 - 81.0	-15.8 - 81.0	Average value: 17.5 Grade Count:4

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	100 - 111	100 - 111	Average value: 104 Grade Count:24
Hardness, Shore A	76.0 - 95.0	76.0 - 95.0	Average value: 86.0 Grade Count:8
Hardness, Shore D	45.0 - 88.0	45.0 - 88.0	Average value: 80.1 Grade Count:349
Hardness, Shore C	69.0 - 90.0	69.0 - 90.0	Average value: 80.9 Grade Count:8
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	14.3 - 55.2 MPa	2080 - 8000 psi	Average value: 37.0 MPa Grade Count:75
Tensile Strength, Yield	3.45 - 73.1 MPa	500 - 10600 psi	Average value: 45.8 MPa Grade Count:447
Elongation at Break	2.00 - 330 %	2.00 - 330 %	Average value: 110 % Grade Count:241
Elongation at Yield	3.10 - 6.00 %	3.10 - 6.00 %	Average value: 5.07 % Grade Count:6
Modulus of Elasticity	1.82 - 7.03 GPa	264 - 1020 ksi	Average value: 2.77 GPa Grade Count:298
Flexural Yield Strength	50.7 - 104 MPa	7350 - 15100 psi	Average value: 80.8 MPa Grade Count:289
Flexural Modulus	0.220 - 6.43 GPa	31.9 - 933 ksi	Average value: 2.79 GPa Grade Count:302
Izod Impact, Notched	0.160 - 14.0 J/cm	0.300 - 26.2 ft-lb/in	Average value: 4.39 J/cm Grade Count:434
	5.30 - 5.30 J/cm @Temperature -10.0 - -10.0 °C	9.93 - 9.93 ft-lb/in @Temperature 14.0 - 14.0 °F	Average value: 2.37 J/cm Grade Count:1
	0.267 - 11.7 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - 10.0 °C	0.500 - 21.9 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - 50.0 °F	Average value: 2.37 J/cm Grade Count:56
	0.267 - 11.7 J/cm @Thickness 3.18 - 3.18 mm	0.500 - 21.9 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.125 in	Average value: 2.37 J/cm Grade Count:56
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.392 - 9.70 J/cm	0.735 - 18.2 ft-lb/in	Average value: 3.85 J/cm Grade Count:15
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	1.96 - 11.8 kJ/m²	0.934 - 5.60 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 7.36 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	Grade Count:5
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.250 - 1.10 J/cm²	1.19 - 5.24 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.582 J/cm² Grade Count:4
Dart Drop, Total Energy	19.8 - 21.9 J @Temperature -18.0 - 0.000 °C	14.6 - 16.2 ft-lb @Temperature -0.400 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 20.8 J Grade Count:1
	19.8 - 21.9 J @Thickness 1.85 - 1.85 mm	14.6 - 16.2 ft-lb @Thickness 0.0728 - 0.0728 in	Average value: 20.8 J Grade Count:1
Dart Drop Total Energy	11.1 - 280 J/cm	0.0208 - 0.525 ft-lb/mil	Average value: 95.6 J/cm Grade Count:150
	40.0 - 66.7 J/cm @Temperature 0.000 - 0.000 °C	0.0749 - 0.125 ft-lb/mil @Temperature 32.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 46.4 J/cm Grade Count:4

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	2.00e+14 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	2.00e+14 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	Average value: 3.82e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:5
Dielectric Constant	2.98 - 8.00	2.98 - 8.00	Average value: 3.96 Grade Count:3
Dissipation Factor	0.0290 - 0.0400 @Temperature 30.0 - 30.0 °C	0.0290 - 0.0400 @Temperature 86.0 - 86.0 °F	Average value: 0.0345 Grade Count:1
	0.0290 - 0.0400 @Frequency 60.0 - 1000 Hz	0.0290 - 0.0400 @Frequency 60.0 - 1000 Hz	Average value: 0.0345 Grade Count:1
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:5
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	60.0 - 120 sec	60.0 - 120 sec	Average value: 90.0 sec Grade Count:5
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	60.0 - 120 arcs	60.0 - 120 arcs	Average value: 90.0 arcs Grade Count:5

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	12.0 - 140 µm/m-°C	6.67 - 77.8 µin/in-°F	Average value: 66.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:152
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	60.0 - 190 °C	140 - 374 °F	Average value: 153 °C Grade Count:41
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	41.1 - 88.9 °C	106 - 192 °F	Average value: 72.5 °C Grade Count:81
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	17.8 - 86.1 °C	64.0 - 187 °F	Average value: 68.2 °C Grade Count:294
Vicat Softening Point	51.0 - 98.9 °C	124 - 210 °F	Average value: 84.5 °C Grade Count:149
Brittleness Temperature	-28.0 - 15.0 °C	-18.4 - 59.0 °F	Average value: -12.9 °C Grade Count:8
UL RTI, Electrical	29.4 - 105 °C	84.9 - 221 °F	Average value: 75.3 °C Grade Count:34
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	10.0 - 105 °C	50.0 - 221 °F	Average value: 63.6 °C Grade Count:29
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	29.4 - 105 °C	84.9 - 221 °F	Average value: 74.2 °C Grade Count:34
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:105
Oxygen Index	24.0 - 52.0 %	24.0 - 52.0 %	Average value: 31.6 % Grade Count:11

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	4.00 - 8.00 %	4.00 - 8.00 %	Average value: 5.10 % Grade Count:10
Gloss	5.00 - 60.0 %	5.00 - 60.0 %	Average value: 28.1 % Grade Count:4
Transmission, Visible	7.50 - 90.0 %	7.50 - 90.0 %	Average value: 78.3 % Grade Count:51

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	150 - 221 °C	302 - 430 °F	Average value: 186 °C Grade Count:63
Nozzle Temperature	180 - 185 °C	356 - 365 °F	Average value: 180 °C Grade Count:24
Melt Temperature	177 - 216 °C	351 - 421 °F	Average value: 195 °C Grade Count:224

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Sulfate, SO4	0.0300 - 0.0500 %	0.0300 - 0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0460 % Grade Count:5

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