Overview of materials for Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)

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Overview of materials for Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polyphenylsulfone". 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	0.0500 - 2.00 g/cc	0.00181 - 0.0723 lb/in³	Average value: 1.33 g/cc Grade Count:95
Water Absorption	0.200 - 1.20 %	0.200 - 1.20 %	Average value: 0.449 % Grade Count:41
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0500 - 1.10 %	0.0500 - 1.10 %	Average value: 0.487 % Grade Count:28
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.400 - 1.20 %	0.400 - 1.20 %	Average value: 1.02 % Grade Count:15
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0200 cm/cm	0.00100 - 0.0200 in/in	Average value: 0.00668 cm/cm Grade Count:39
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00500 - 0.0300 cm/cm	0.00500 - 0.0300 in/in	Average value: 0.0108 cm/cm Grade Count:11
Melt Flow	8.00 - 45.2 g/10 min	8.00 - 45.2 g/10 min	Average value: 20.9 g/10 min Grade Count:37

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	80.0 - 92.0	80.0 - 92.0	Average value: 86.5 Grade Count:20
Hardness, Rockwell R	120 - 126	120 - 126	Average value: 123 Grade Count:17
Hardness, Shore D	61.0 - 86.0	61.0 - 86.0	Average value: 75.5 Grade Count:5
Ball Indentation Hardness	124 - 143 MPa	18000 - 20700 psi	Average value: 131 MPa Grade Count:5
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	1.90 - 121 MPa	276 - 17500 psi	Average value: 71.4 MPa Grade Count:59
	30.0 - 105 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 160 °C	4350 - 15200 psi @Temperature 140 - 320 °F	Average value: 75.5 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	62.0 - 80.0 MPa	8990 - 11600 psi	Average value: 77.1 MPa Grade Count:42
	45.0 - 65.0 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 140 °C	6530 - 9430 psi @Temperature 140 - 284 °F	Average value: 55.0 MPa Grade Count:1
Elongation at Break	2.20 - 150 %	2.20 - 150 %	Average value: 37.8 % Grade Count:79
	2.10 - 2.60 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	2.10 - 2.60 % @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 34.9 % Grade Count:3
Elongation at Yield	0.180 - 120 %	0.180 - 120 %	Average value: 15.0 % Grade Count:34
	2.80 - 4.60 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	2.80 - 4.60 % @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 3.63 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity	0.0689 - 8.14 GPa	10.0 - 1180 ksi	Average value: 2.83 GPa Grade Count:92
	1.60 - 5.60 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	232 - 812 ksi @Temperature 140 - 302 °F	Average value: 3.11 GPa Grade Count:4
Flexural Yield Strength	75.0 - 190 MPa	10900 - 27600 psi	Average value: 109 MPa Grade Count:74
Flexural Modulus	1.70 - 7.79 GPa	247 - 1130 ksi	Average value: 2.89 GPa Grade Count:74
Compressive Yield Strength	0.620 - 98.9 MPa	89.9 - 14400 psi	Average value: 63.2 MPa Grade Count:27
Compressive Modulus	0.0230 - 1.99 GPa	3.34 - 288 ksi	Average value: 1.53 GPa Grade Count:21
Shear Modulus	0.200 - 0.800 GPa @Temperature 50.0 - 225 °C	29.0 - 116 ksi @Temperature 122 - 437 °F	Average value: 0.645 GPa Grade Count:1
Shear Strength	0.690 - 62.7 MPa	100 - 9090 psi	Average value: 46.9 MPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched	0.587 - 6.94 J/cm	1.10 - 13.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 3.33 J/cm Grade Count:63
Izod Impact, Unnotched	1.33 J/cm - NB	2.50 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 4.85 J/cm Grade Count:31
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5.30 - 65.0 kJ/m²	2.52 - 30.9 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 33.4 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
	22.0 - 87.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -60.0 - 100 °C	10.5 - 41.4 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -76.0 - 212 °F	Average value: 51.4 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.63 J/cm² - NB	7.76 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 11.1 J/cm² Grade Count:16
	999.9 - 999.9 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	4759 - 4759 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Grade Count:4
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.570 - 7.50 J/cm²	2.71 - 35.7 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 3.60 J/cm² Grade Count:14
	2.40 - 3.00 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	11.4 - 14.3 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 2.60 J/cm² Grade Count:4
Tensile Impact Strength	367 - 399 kJ/m²	175 - 190 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 392 kJ/m² Grade Count:9

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 5.07e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:45
Surface Resistance	1000 - 1.00e+16 ohm	1000 - 1.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 9.18e+14 ohm Grade Count:14
Dielectric Constant	3.00 - 3.90	3.00 - 3.90	Average value: 3.47 Grade Count:34
Dielectric Strength	11.0 - 200 kV/mm	280 - 5080 kV/in	Average value: 41.3 kV/mm Grade Count:33
Dissipation Factor	0.000200 - 0.0890	0.000200 - 0.0890	Average value: 0.0109 Grade Count:11
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 150 V	100 - 150 V	Average value: 131 V Grade Count:4

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	5.50 - 72.0 µm/m-°C	3.06 - 40.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 51.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:42
	57.0 - 165.6 µm/m-°C @Temperature 30.0 - 300 °C	31.7 - 92.00 µin/in-°F @Temperature 86.0 - 572 °F	Average value: 88.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:3
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	53.0 - 63.0 µm/m-°C	29.4 - 35.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 57.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:3
Specific Heat Capacity	1.13 J/g-°C	0.270 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 1.13 J/g-°C Grade Count:9
Thermal Conductivity	0.0380 - 0.350 W/m-K	0.264 - 2.43 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.321 W/m-K Grade Count:11
	0.0390 - 0.390 W/m-K @Temperature 100 - 250 °C	0.271 - 2.71 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F @Temperature 212 - 482 °F	Average value: 0.263 W/m-K Grade Count:2
Melting Point	218 - 220 °C	424 - 428 °F	Average value: 218 °C Grade Count:4
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	149 - 210 °C	300 - 410 °F	Average value: 173 °C Grade Count:35
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 - 220 °C	410 - 428 °F	Average value: 214 °C Grade Count:27
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	182 - 218 °C	360 - 424 °F	Average value: 203 °C Grade Count:74
Vicat Softening Point	207 - 223 °C	405 - 433 °F	Average value: 218 °C Grade Count:20
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-50.0 - -40.0 °C	-58.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: -46.7 °C Grade Count:3
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	220 - 230 °C	428 - 446 °F	Average value: 221 °C Grade Count:21
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	Grade Count:48
Flame Spread	25.4 mm/min	1.00 in/min	Average value: 25.4 mm/min Grade Count:4
Oxygen Index	38.0 %	38.0 %	Average value: 38.0 % Grade Count:8

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.65 - 1.76	1.65 - 1.76	Average value: 1.68 Grade Count:6
Transmission, Visible	0.000 - 90.0 %	0.000 - 90.0 %	Average value: 35.0 % Grade Count:22

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 420 °C	176 - 788 °F	Average value: 271 °C Grade Count:6
Nozzle Temperature	360 - 410 °C	680 - 770 °F	Average value: 370 °C Grade Count:9
Die Temperature	327 - 371 °C	621 - 700 °F	Average value: 351 °C Grade Count:4
Melt Temperature	240 - 410 °C	464 - 770 °F	Average value: 363 °C Grade Count:48
Mold Temperature	80.0 - 190 °C	176 - 374 °F	Average value: 150 °C Grade Count:45
Drying Temperature	110 - 180 °C	230 - 356 °F	Average value: 152 °C Grade Count:49
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.0500 %	0.0200 - 0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0391 % Grade Count:17
Dew Point	-31.7 °C	-25.0 °F	Average value: -31.7 °C Grade Count:17
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 138 MPa	500 - 20000 psi	Average value: 81.6 MPa Grade Count:18

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