Overview of materials for Polyethersulfone (PES)

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Overview of materials for Polyethersulfone (PES)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethersulfone (PES)
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polyethersulfone". 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	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.21 - 1.85 g/cc	Average value: 1.49 g/cc Grade Count:239
Filler Content	5.00 - 40.0 %	Average value: 20.4 % Grade Count:56
Water Absorption	0.100 - 2.20 %	Average value: 0.614 % Grade Count:134
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0200 - 1.00 %	Average value: 0.356 % Grade Count:59
Additive Loading	10.0 - 40.0 %	Average value: 27.3 % Grade Count:13
Particle Size	45.0 - 250 µm	Average value: 182 µm Grade Count:3
Viscosity	80.0 - 5000 cP	Average value: 851 cP Grade Count:13
	10.0 - 20.0 cP @Temperature 345 - 345 °C	Average value: 15.0 cP Grade Count:1
	10.0 - 20.0 cP @Load 10.0 - 10.0 kg	Average value: 15.0 cP Grade Count:1
Viscosity Test	56.0 - 66.0 cm³/g	Average value: 57.4 cm³/g Grade Count:9
Viscosity Number	48.0 - 82.0 cm³/g	Average value: 60.0 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000500 - 0.0100 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00405 cm/cm Grade Count:208
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00250 - 0.00950 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00658 cm/cm Grade Count:48
Melt Flow	4.00 - 150 g/10 min	Average value: 38.8 g/10 min Grade Count:46

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	76.0 - 98.0	Average value: 92.5 Grade Count:4
Hardness, Rockwell R	98.0 - 127	Average value: 121 Grade Count:41
Ball Indentation Hardness	154 - 227 MPa	Average value: 178 MPa Grade Count:13
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	56.5 - 325 MPa	Average value: 116 MPa Grade Count:199
	10.0 - 135 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 94.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Yield	65.5 - 221 MPa	Average value: 109 MPa Grade Count:50
	50.0 - 75.0 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 63.3 MPa Grade Count:1
Elongation at Break	0.450 - 100 %	Average value: 6.06 % Grade Count:193
	2.10 - 20.0 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 28.3 % Grade Count:4
Elongation at Yield	0.189 - 6.90 %	Average value: 2.85 % Grade Count:52
	2.50 - 5.50 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 3.85 % Grade Count:3
Modulus of Elasticity	2.00 - 36.6 GPa	Average value: 7.46 GPa Grade Count:208
	2.25 - 10.0 GPa @Temperature 50.0 - 200 °C	Average value: 7.57 GPa Grade Count:8
Flexural Yield Strength	2.60 - 310 MPa	Average value: 171 MPa Grade Count:202
Flexural Modulus	2.28 - 24.1 GPa	Average value: 7.19 GPa Grade Count:206
Flexural Strain at Break	1.40 - 3.80 %	Average value: 2.85 % Grade Count:4
Compressive Yield Strength	95.8 - 241 MPa	Average value: 133 MPa Grade Count:27
Fatigue Strength	5.00 - 43.0 MPa @# of Cycles 10000 - 1.00e+7	Average value: 20.7 MPa Grade Count:2
	5.00 - 43.0 MPa @Temperature 180 - 180 °C	Average value: 20.7 MPa Grade Count:2
Shear Modulus	0.200 - 1.00 GPa @Temperature 50.0 - 225 °C	Average value: 0.762 GPa Grade Count:8
Izod Impact	42.0 - 96.0 J	Average value: 60.8 J Grade Count:20
Izod Impact, Notched	0.214 - 2.14 J/cm	Average value: 0.686 J/cm Grade Count:162
Izod Impact, Unnotched	1.87 - 5340 J/cm	Average value: 6.07 J/cm Grade Count:120
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5.00 - 15.7 kJ/m²	Average value: 7.22 kJ/m² Grade Count:56
	5.00 - 14.7 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 7.87 kJ/m² Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	6.50 kJ/m² - NB	Average value: 39.6 kJ/m² Grade Count:41
	42.0 - 59.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -25.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 52.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.50 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 3.59 J/cm² Grade Count:27
	2.50 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 3.88 J/cm² Grade Count:14
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.350 - 1.00 J/cm²	Average value: 0.680 J/cm² Grade Count:29
	0.250 - 0.800 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 0.654 J/cm² Grade Count:14
Tensile Impact Strength	70.0 - 336 kJ/m²	Average value: 247 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Dart Drop, Total Energy	4.00 - 16.0 J	Average value: 10.8 J Grade Count:16
Falling Dart Impact	4.20 - 12.8 J	Average value: 9.27 J Grade Count:4
Instrumented Impact Total Energy	2.36 - 4.16 J	Average value: 2.92 J Grade Count:4
Coefficient of Friction	0.200 - 0.520	Average value: 0.413 Grade Count:11
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.200 - 0.570	Average value: 0.365 Grade Count:11
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	2700 - 8300 MPa	Average value: 3760 MPa Grade Count:8
K (wear) Factor	8.06 - 342 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	Average value: 124 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:10

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

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	4.00 - 59.0 µm/m-°C	Average value: 38.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:114
	4.00 - 60.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -26.0 - 180 °C	Average value: 37.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:12
	26.0 - 34.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 75.0 - 175 °C	Average value: 37.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
	26.0 - 34.0 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 4.00 mm	Average value: 37.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	20.0 - 93.6 µm/m-°C	Average value: 44.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:23
	19.5 - 25.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 75.0 - 175 °C	Average value: 22.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
	19.5 - 25.0 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 4.00 mm	Average value: 22.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
Specific Heat Capacity	0.913 - 1.00 J/g-°C	Average value: 0.971 J/g-°C Grade Count:3
Thermal Conductivity	0.163 - 5.99 W/m-K	Average value: 0.473 W/m-K Grade Count:29
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	180 - 220 °C	Average value: 199 °C Grade Count:26
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	160 - 225 °C	Average value: 214 °C Grade Count:69
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	146 - 228 °C	Average value: 208 °C Grade Count:217
Vicat Softening Point	210 - 220 °C	Average value: 218 °C Grade Count:10
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	158 - 228 °C	Average value: 222 °C Grade Count:39
Decomposition Temperature	400 °C	Average value: 400 °C Grade Count:9
UL RTI, Electrical	180 - 190 °C	Average value: 183 °C Grade Count:21
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 - 190 °C	Average value: 181 °C Grade Count:16
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	180 - 190 °C	Average value: 186 °C Grade Count:14
Flammability, UL94	V-2 - 5VA	Grade Count:156
Oxygen Index	30.0 - 49.0 %	Average value: 40.2 % Grade Count:19
Glow Wire Test	825 - 960 °C	Average value: 902 °C Grade Count:4
Ignition Temperature	500 - 600 °C	Average value: 580 °C Grade Count:9

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

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 366 °C	Average value: 297 °C Grade Count:40
Nozzle Temperature	340 - 390 °C	Average value: 357 °C Grade Count:6
Adapter Temperature	300 - 371 °C	Average value: 338 °C Grade Count:8
Die Temperature	300 - 371 °C	Average value: 338 °C Grade Count:8
Melt Temperature	288 - 410 °C	Average value: 364 °C Grade Count:167
Mold Temperature	79.4 - 200 °C	Average value: 152 °C Grade Count:190
Drying Temperature	110 - 180 °C	Average value: 149 °C Grade Count:158
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0407 % Grade Count:74
Dew Point	-31.7 °C	Average value: -31.7 °C Grade Count:61
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 103 MPa	Average value: 84.5 MPa Grade Count:92

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