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

Login to see your most recently viewed materials here. Or if you don't have an account with us yet, then click here to register.

(Viewing data as-entered. Click here to return)

Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Impact Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Impact Grade
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Impact 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.
Vendors:	Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
Printer friendly version Download as PDF Download to Excel (requires Excel and Windows) Export data to your CAD/FEA program Add to Folder:

Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.945 - 0.962 g/cc	Average value: 0.951 g/cc Grade Count:16
Viscosity	39000 - 480000 cP @Temperature 190 - 190 °C	Average value: 164000 cP Grade Count:7
	39000 - 480000 cP @Shear Rate 300 - 5000 1/s	Average value: 164000 cP Grade Count:7
Environmental Stress Crack Resistance	1.00 - 500 hour	Average value: 202 hour Grade Count:4
Melt Flow	0.300 - 42.0 g/10 min	Average value: 14.5 g/10 min Grade Count:16

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	59.0 - 64.0	Average value: 61.0 Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	10.0 - 27.0 MPa	Average value: 15.1 MPa Grade Count:9
Tensile Strength, Yield	17.2 - 25.0 MPa	Average value: 21.6 MPa Grade Count:16
Elongation at Break	50.0 - 1000 %	Average value: 448 % Grade Count:16
Modulus of Elasticity	0.510 - 1.10 GPa	Average value: 0.702 GPa Grade Count:10
Flexural Modulus	0.772 - 1.17 GPa	Average value: 0.907 GPa Grade Count:13
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 - 3.74 J/cm	Average value: 1.60 J/cm Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	27.0 - 176 kJ/m²	Average value: 75.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
Falling Dart Impact	32.5397 - 176.257 J @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	Average value: 104 J Grade Count:2

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melting Point	128 - 133 °C	Average value: 131 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	66.0 - 73.0 °C	Average value: 70.5 °C Grade Count:4
Vicat Softening Point	75.0 - 129 °C	Average value: 115 °C Grade Count:12
Brittleness Temperature	-118 - -75.0 °C	Average value: -94.3 °C Grade Count:4

Some of the values displayed above may have been converted from their original units and/or rounded in order to display the information in a consistent format. Users requiring more precise data for scientific or engineering calculations can click on the property value to see the original value as well as raw conversions to equivalent units. We advise that you only use the original value or one of its raw conversions in your calculations to minimize rounding error. We also ask that you refer to MatWeb's terms of use regarding this information. Click here to go back to viewing the property data in MatWeb's normal format.

Users viewing this material also viewed the following:
Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Injection Molded
Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Extruded
Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Ultra High Molecular Weight
Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Rotational Molding Grade
Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Crosslinkable

O4002 / 78277

	Advertise with MatWeb!
	Data sheets for over 180,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.
	HOME • SEARCH • TOOLS • SUPPLIERS • FOLDERS • ABOUT US • FAQ • LOG IN

System Message