Overview of materials for Polyethersulfone (PES)

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Overview of materials for Polyethersulfone (PES)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethersulfone (PES)
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.21 - 1.85 g/cc	0.0437 - 0.0668 lb/in³	Average value: 1.49 g/cc Grade Count:238
Filler Content	5.00 - 40.0 %	5.00 - 40.0 %	Average value: 20.4 % Grade Count:56
Water Absorption	0.100 - 2.20 %	0.100 - 2.20 %	Average value: 0.618 % Grade Count:133
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0200 - 1.00 %	0.0200 - 1.00 %	Average value: 0.356 % Grade Count:59
Additive Loading	10.0 - 40.0 %	10.0 - 40.0 %	Average value: 27.3 % Grade Count:13
Particle Size	45.0 - 250 µm	45.0 - 250 µm	Average value: 182 µm Grade Count:3
Viscosity	80.0 - 5000 cP	80.0 - 5000 cP	Average value: 851 cP Grade Count:13
	10.0 - 20.0 cP @Temperature 345 - 345 °C	10.0 - 20.0 cP @Temperature 653 - 653 °F	Average value: 15.0 cP Grade Count:1
	10.0 - 20.0 cP @Load 10.0 - 10.0 kg	10.0 - 20.0 cP @Load 22.0 - 22.0 lb	Average value: 15.0 cP Grade Count:1
Viscosity Test	56.0 - 66.0 cm³/g	0.560 - 0.660 dl/g	Average value: 57.4 cm³/g Grade Count:9
Viscosity Number	48.0 - 82.0 cm³/g	0.480 - 0.820 dl/g	Average value: 60.0 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000500 - 0.0100 cm/cm	0.000500 - 0.0100 in/in	Average value: 0.00405 cm/cm Grade Count:207
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00250 - 0.00950 cm/cm	0.00250 - 0.00950 in/in	Average value: 0.00658 cm/cm Grade Count:48
Melt Flow	4.00 - 150 g/10 min	4.00 - 150 g/10 min	Average value: 38.8 g/10 min Grade Count:46

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	76.0 - 98.0	76.0 - 98.0	Average value: 92.5 Grade Count:4
Hardness, Rockwell R	98.0 - 127	98.0 - 127	Average value: 121 Grade Count:41
Ball Indentation Hardness	154 - 227 MPa	22300 - 32900 psi	Average value: 178 MPa Grade Count:13
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	56.5 - 325 MPa	8190 - 47100 psi	Average value: 116 MPa Grade Count:198
	10.0 - 135 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	1450 - 19600 psi @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 94.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Yield	65.5 - 221 MPa	9500 - 32000 psi	Average value: 109 MPa Grade Count:50
	50.0 - 75.0 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 140 °C	7250 - 10900 psi @Temperature 140 - 284 °F	Average value: 63.3 MPa Grade Count:1
Elongation at Break	0.450 - 100 %	0.450 - 100 %	Average value: 6.08 % Grade Count:192
	2.10 - 20.0 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	2.10 - 20.0 % @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 28.3 % Grade Count:4
Elongation at Yield	0.189 - 6.90 %	0.189 - 6.90 %	Average value: 2.85 % Grade Count:52
	2.50 - 5.50 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	2.50 - 5.50 % @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 3.85 % Grade Count:3
Modulus of Elasticity	2.00 - 36.6 GPa	290 - 5300 ksi	Average value: 7.45 GPa Grade Count:207
	2.25 - 10.0 GPa @Temperature 50.0 - 200 °C	326 - 1450 ksi @Temperature 122 - 392 °F	Average value: 7.57 GPa Grade Count:8
Flexural Yield Strength	2.60 - 310 MPa	377 - 45000 psi	Average value: 171 MPa Grade Count:201
Flexural Modulus	2.28 - 24.1 GPa	330 - 3500 ksi	Average value: 7.20 GPa Grade Count:205
Flexural Strain at Break	1.40 - 3.80 %	1.40 - 3.80 %	Average value: 2.53 % Grade Count:3
Compressive Yield Strength	95.8 - 241 MPa	13900 - 35000 psi	Average value: 133 MPa Grade Count:27
Fatigue Strength	5.00 - 43.0 MPa @# of Cycles 10000 - 1.00e+7	725 - 6240 psi @# of Cycles 10000 - 1.00e+7	Average value: 20.7 MPa Grade Count:2
	5.00 - 43.0 MPa @Temperature 180 - 180 °C	725 - 6240 psi @Temperature 356 - 356 °F	Average value: 20.7 MPa Grade Count:2
Shear Modulus	0.200 - 1.00 GPa @Temperature 50.0 - 225 °C	29.0 - 145 ksi @Temperature 122 - 437 °F	Average value: 0.762 GPa Grade Count:8
Izod Impact	42.0 - 96.0 J	31.0 - 70.8 ft-lb	Average value: 60.8 J Grade Count:20
Izod Impact, Notched	0.214 - 2.14 J/cm	0.400 - 4.00 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.686 J/cm Grade Count:162
Izod Impact, Unnotched	1.87 - 5340 J/cm	3.50 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 6.07 J/cm Grade Count:120
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5.00 - 15.7 kJ/m²	2.38 - 7.49 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 7.22 kJ/m² Grade Count:56
	5.00 - 14.7 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - 120 °C	2.38 - 6.99 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 7.87 kJ/m² Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	6.50 kJ/m² - NB	3.09 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 39.6 kJ/m² Grade Count:41
	42.0 - 59.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -25.0 - 120 °C	20.0 - 28.1 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -13.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 52.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.50 J/cm² - NB	7.14 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 3.56 J/cm² Grade Count:26
	2.50 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -20.0 °C	11.9 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -22.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 3.88 J/cm² Grade Count:14
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.350 - 1.00 J/cm²	1.67 - 4.76 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.669 J/cm² Grade Count:28
	0.250 - 0.800 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -20.0 °C	1.19 - 3.81 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 0.654 J/cm² Grade Count:14
Tensile Impact Strength	70.0 - 336 kJ/m²	33.3 - 160 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 247 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Dart Drop, Total Energy	4.00 - 16.0 J	2.95 - 11.8 ft-lb	Average value: 10.8 J Grade Count:16
Falling Dart Impact	4.20 - 12.8 J	3.10 - 9.44 ft-lb	Average value: 9.27 J Grade Count:4
Instrumented Impact Total Energy	2.36 - 4.16 J	1.74 - 3.07 ft-lb	Average value: 2.92 J Grade Count:4
Coefficient of Friction	0.200 - 0.520	0.200 - 0.520	Average value: 0.413 Grade Count:11
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.200 - 0.570	0.200 - 0.570	Average value: 0.365 Grade Count:11
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	2700 - 8300 MPa	392000 - 1.20e+6 psi	Average value: 3760 MPa Grade Count:8
K (wear) Factor	8.06 - 342 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	4.00 - 170 x 10^-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	Average value: 124 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:10

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.90 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	1.90 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 9.06e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:141
Surface Resistance	7.80 - 1.00e+15 ohm	7.80 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 1.00e+14 ohm Grade Count:42
Static Decay	0.500 - 2.00 sec	0.500 - 2.00 sec	Average value: 1.58 sec Grade Count:12
Dielectric Constant	3.06 - 4.30	3.06 - 4.30	Average value: 3.71 Grade Count:65
Dielectric Strength	8.00 - 181 kV/mm	203 - 4600 kV/in	Average value: 23.0 kV/mm Grade Count:76
Dissipation Factor	0.00100 - 0.0140	0.00100 - 0.0140	Average value: 0.00467 Grade Count:64
Arc Resistance	50.0 - 179 sec	50.0 - 179 sec	Average value: 83.5 sec Grade Count:23
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 250 V	100 - 250 V	Average value: 126 V Grade Count:18
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7.00 - 119 sec	7.00 - 119 sec	Average value: 39.9 sec Grade Count:3
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	60.0 - 120 arcs	60.0 - 120 arcs	Average value: 113 arcs Grade Count:3

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	4.00 - 59.0 µm/m-°C	2.22 - 32.8 µin/in-°F	Average value: 38.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:113
	4.00 - 60.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -26.0 - 180 °C	2.22 - 33.3 µin/in-°F @Temperature -14.8 - 356 °F	Average value: 37.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:12
	26.0 - 34.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 75.0 - 175 °C	14.4 - 18.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 167 - 347 °F	Average value: 37.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
	26.0 - 34.0 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 4.00 mm	14.4 - 18.9 µin/in-°F @Thickness 0.0787 - 0.157 in	Average value: 37.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	20.0 - 93.6 µm/m-°C	11.1 - 52.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 44.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:23
	19.5 - 25.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 75.0 - 175 °C	10.8 - 13.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 167 - 347 °F	Average value: 22.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
	19.5 - 25.0 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 4.00 mm	10.8 - 13.9 µin/in-°F @Thickness 0.0787 - 0.157 in	Average value: 22.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
Specific Heat Capacity	0.913 - 1.00 J/g-°C	0.218 - 0.239 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 0.971 J/g-°C Grade Count:3
Thermal Conductivity	0.163 - 5.99 W/m-K	1.13 - 41.6 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.473 W/m-K Grade Count:29
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	180 - 220 °C	356 - 428 °F	Average value: 199 °C Grade Count:25
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	160 - 225 °C	320 - 437 °F	Average value: 214 °C Grade Count:69
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	146 - 228 °C	295 - 442 °F	Average value: 208 °C Grade Count:216
Vicat Softening Point	210 - 220 °C	410 - 428 °F	Average value: 217 °C Grade Count:9
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	158 - 228 °C	316 - 442 °F	Average value: 222 °C Grade Count:39
Decomposition Temperature	400 °C	752 °F	Average value: 400 °C Grade Count:9
UL RTI, Electrical	180 - 190 °C	356 - 374 °F	Average value: 183 °C Grade Count:21
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 - 190 °C	338 - 374 °F	Average value: 181 °C Grade Count:16
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	180 - 190 °C	356 - 374 °F	Average value: 186 °C Grade Count:14
Flammability, UL94	V-2 - 5VA	V-2 - 5VA	Grade Count:155
Oxygen Index	30.0 - 49.0 %	30.0 - 49.0 %	Average value: 40.2 % Grade Count:19
Glow Wire Test	825 - 960 °C	1520 - 1760 °F	Average value: 902 °C Grade Count:4
Ignition Temperature	500 - 600 °C	932 - 1110 °F	Average value: 580 °C Grade Count:9

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.63 - 1.68	1.63 - 1.68	Average value: 1.65 Grade Count:7
Transmission, Visible	30.0 - 90.0 %	30.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 79.8 % Grade Count:9

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 366 °C	176 - 690 °F	Average value: 297 °C Grade Count:40
Nozzle Temperature	340 - 390 °C	644 - 734 °F	Average value: 358 °C Grade Count:5
Adapter Temperature	300 - 371 °C	572 - 700 °F	Average value: 338 °C Grade Count:8
Die Temperature	300 - 371 °C	572 - 700 °F	Average value: 338 °C Grade Count:8
Melt Temperature	288 - 410 °C	550 - 770 °F	Average value: 364 °C Grade Count:166
Mold Temperature	79.4 - 200 °C	175 - 392 °F	Average value: 152 °C Grade Count:189
Drying Temperature	110 - 180 °C	230 - 356 °F	Average value: 149 °C Grade Count:157
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.0500 %	0.0200 - 0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0407 % Grade Count:74
Dew Point	-31.7 °C	-25.0 °F	Average value: -31.7 °C Grade Count:61
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 103 MPa	500 - 15000 psi	Average value: 84.5 MPa Grade Count:92

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