Overview of materials for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Wire/Cable Grade

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Overview of materials for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Wire/Cable Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Low Density (LDPE); Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Wire/Cable Grade
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.915 - 2.00 g/cc	0.0331 - 0.0723 lb/in³	Average value: 0.983 g/cc Grade Count:86
Water Absorption	0.0100 %	0.0100 %	Average value: 0.0100 % Grade Count:8
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0100 %	0.0100 %	Average value: 0.0100 % Grade Count:8
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	1.00 - 1000 hour	1.00 - 1000 hour	Average value: 211 hour Grade Count:39
	>= 96.0 hour @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	>= 96.0 hour @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 1150 hour Grade Count:4
Melt Flow	0.120 - 70.0 g/10 min	0.120 - 70.0 g/10 min	Average value: 2.39 g/10 min Grade Count:87

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	40.0 - 57.0	40.0 - 57.0	Average value: 49.0 Grade Count:30
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	8.00 - 25.0 MPa	1160 - 3630 psi	Average value: 14.7 MPa Grade Count:34
Tensile Strength, Yield	8.34 - 20.7 MPa	1210 - 3000 psi	Average value: 12.1 MPa Grade Count:54
Elongation at Break	50.0 - 900 %	50.0 - 900 %	Average value: 403 % Grade Count:83
Elongation at Yield	11.0 - 50.0 %	11.0 - 50.0 %	Average value: 26.9 % Grade Count:15
Modulus of Elasticity	0.200 - 0.300 GPa	29.0 - 43.5 ksi	Average value: 0.220 GPa Grade Count:7
Flexural Yield Strength	150 - 230 MPa	21800 - 33400 psi	Average value: 162 MPa Grade Count:10
Flexural Modulus	0.125 - 0.300 GPa	18.1 - 43.5 ksi	Average value: 0.206 GPa Grade Count:11
Secant Modulus	0.165 - 1.20 GPa	23.9 - 174 ksi	Average value: 0.519 GPa Grade Count:3
Tear Strength Test	13.7 - 115	13.7 - 115	Average value: 25.0 Grade Count:9
Tensile Set	5.00 - 360 %	5.00 - 360 %	Average value: 25.9 % Grade Count:16

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+6 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	1.00e+6 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	Average value: 2.77e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:43
Surface Resistance	1.00e+14 ohm	1.00e+14 ohm	Average value: 1.00e+14 ohm Grade Count:5
Dielectric Constant	2.03 - 2.70	2.03 - 2.70	Average value: 2.35 Grade Count:82
Dielectric Strength	14.2 - 49.6 kV/mm	361 - 1260 kV/in	Average value: 32.5 kV/mm Grade Count:66
Dissipation Factor	0.0000100 - 0.00700	0.0000100 - 0.00700	Average value: 0.000706 Grade Count:77
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:8

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	180 - 230 µm/m-°C	100 - 128 µin/in-°F	Average value: 218 µm/m-°C Grade Count:8
Melting Point	104 - 200 °C	219 - 392 °F	Average value: 113 °C Grade Count:15
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	200 °C	392 °F	Average value: 200 °C Grade Count:8
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	41.0 - 45.0 °C	106 - 113 °F	Average value: 42.6 °C Grade Count:5
Vicat Softening Point	87.8 - 100 °C	190 - 212 °F	Average value: 92.2 °C Grade Count:15
Brittleness Temperature	-76.0 - -30.0 °C	-105 - -22.0 °F	Average value: -71.5 °C Grade Count:24
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-2	HB - V-2	Grade Count:10
Oxygen Index	17.0 - 40.0 %	17.0 - 40.0 %	Average value: 21.8 % Grade Count:8

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 240 °C	176 - 464 °F	Average value: 150 °C Grade Count:6
Die Temperature	141 - 185 °C	285 - 365 °F	Average value: 174 °C Grade Count:10
Melt Temperature	120 - 230 °C	248 - 446 °F	Average value: 162 °C Grade Count:13
Head Temperature	140 - 185 °C	284 - 365 °F	Average value: 174 °C Grade Count:10

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