Overview of materials for Polysulfone (PSU)

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Overview of materials for Polysulfone (PSU)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polysulfone (PSU)
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polysulfone". 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	1.13 - 1.66 g/cc	Average value: 1.34 g/cc Grade Count:193
Filler Content	2.00 - 40.0 %	Average value: 16.1 % Grade Count:37
Water Absorption	0.0300 - 1.30 %	Average value: 0.337 % Grade Count:93
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0200 - 0.800 %	Average value: 0.180 % Grade Count:34
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.300 - 1.60 %	Average value: 0.928 % Grade Count:21
Additive Loading	5.00 - 30.0 %	Average value: 17.1 % Grade Count:9
Viscosity	7.80 - 7.80 cP @Temperature 345 - 345 °C	Average value: 7.80 cP Grade Count:1
	7.80 - 7.80 cP @Load 2.16 - 2.16 kg	Average value: 7.80 cP Grade Count:1
Viscosity Number	63.0 - 81.0 cm³/g	Average value: 68.4 cm³/g Grade Count:5
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0000900 - 0.0760 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00517 cm/cm Grade Count:154
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00350 - 0.0135 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00701 cm/cm Grade Count:29
Melt Flow	3.00 - 90.0 g/10 min	Average value: 17.9 g/10 min Grade Count:48

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	68.0 - 92.0	Average value: 79.0 Grade Count:13
Hardness, Rockwell R	110 - 127	Average value: 122 Grade Count:31
Hardness, Shore D	80.0 - 85.0	Average value: 81.3 Grade Count:7
Ball Indentation Hardness	135 - 193 MPa	Average value: 152 MPa Grade Count:10
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	44.8 - 179 MPa	Average value: 85.6 MPa Grade Count:148
	50.0 - 125 MPa @Temperature 0.000 - 160 °C	Average value: 81.4 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Yield	48.0 - 160 MPa	Average value: 84.8 MPa Grade Count:57
	40.0 - 68.0 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 235 °C	Average value: 52.8 MPa Grade Count:2
Elongation at Break	0.500 - 110 %	Average value: 19.7 % Grade Count:181
	1.60 - 2.50 % @Temperature 60.0 - 235 °C	Average value: 27.9 % Grade Count:5
Elongation at Yield	0.200 - 80.0 %	Average value: 3.68 % Grade Count:33
	2.80 - 4.50 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 3.70 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity	1.72 - 24.1 GPa	Average value: 5.00 GPa Grade Count:173
	1.90 - 9.00 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 160 °C	Average value: 5.26 GPa Grade Count:6
Flexural Yield Strength	71.0 - 255 MPa	Average value: 128 MPa Grade Count:166
Flexural Modulus	0.103 - 19.3 GPa	Average value: 4.91 GPa Grade Count:165
Compressive Yield Strength	13.0 - 176 MPa	Average value: 81.6 MPa Grade Count:11
Shear Modulus	0.0250 - 0.950 GPa @Temperature 50.0 - 200 °C	Average value: 0.669 GPa Grade Count:4
Shear Strength	62.0 - 68.9 MPa	Average value: 63.3 MPa Grade Count:6
Secant Modulus	0.0250 - 0.950 GPa @Temperature 50.0 - 200 °C	Average value: 0.669 GPa Grade Count:1
Izod Impact	45.0 - 85.0 J	Average value: 61.6 J Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Notched	0.267 - 4.27 J/cm	Average value: 0.775 J/cm Grade Count:145
Izod Impact, Unnotched	2.40 J/cm - NB	Average value: 7.44 J/cm Grade Count:80
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	4.00 - 10.0 kJ/m²	Average value: 6.57 kJ/m² Grade Count:26
	5.00 - 13.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 7.33 kJ/m² Grade Count:6
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	23.0 kJ/m² - NB	Average value: 56.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:20
	36.0 - 50.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -25.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 41.3 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.00 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 5.85 J/cm² Grade Count:18
	4.00 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 4.17 J/cm² Grade Count:9
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.200 - 1.50 J/cm²	Average value: 0.605 J/cm² Grade Count:21
	0.0600 - 0.750 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 0.483 J/cm² Grade Count:8
Tensile Impact Strength	84.1 - 420 kJ/m²	Average value: 336 kJ/m² Grade Count:17
Dart Drop, Total Energy	8.00 - 14.0 J	Average value: 11.5 J Grade Count:6
Coefficient of Friction	0.170 - 0.450	Average value: 0.306 Grade Count:11
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.100 - 0.620	Average value: 0.232 Grade Count:6
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	2500 - 8300 MPa	Average value: 4360 MPa Grade Count:5
K (wear) Factor	4.50 - 88.6 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	Average value: 41.0 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:6

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	10.0 - 3.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.52e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:99
Surface Resistance	10.0 - 3.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 9.87e+14 ohm Grade Count:40
Static Decay	0.500 - 2.00 sec	Average value: 1.70 sec Grade Count:5
Dielectric Constant	2.80 - 3.75	Average value: 3.17 Grade Count:52
Dielectric Strength	12.4 - 130 kV/mm	Average value: 25.5 kV/mm Grade Count:61
Dissipation Factor	0.000700 - 0.0200	Average value: 0.00388 Grade Count:48
Arc Resistance	0.000 - 125 sec	Average value: 87.7 sec Grade Count:16
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 250 V	Average value: 142 V Grade Count:19

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	13.1 - 103 µm/m-°C	Average value: 47.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:74
	25.0 - 70.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 26.0 - 180 °C	Average value: 55.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:8
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	30.0 - 103 µm/m-°C	Average value: 54.6 µm/m-°C Grade Count:16
Thermal Conductivity	0.220 - 0.375 W/m-K	Average value: 0.266 W/m-K Grade Count:22
Melting Point	185 - 190 °C	Average value: 188 °C Grade Count:3
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	141 - 220 °C	Average value: 165 °C Grade Count:36
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	171 - 227 °C	Average value: 182 °C Grade Count:57
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	79.4 - 260 °C	Average value: 178 °C Grade Count:180
Vicat Softening Point	175 - 188 °C	Average value: 183 °C Grade Count:9
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-100 - -50.0 °C	Average value: -60.0 °C Grade Count:5
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	185 - 266 °C	Average value: 213 °C Grade Count:32
UL RTI, Electrical	150 - 160 °C	Average value: 157 °C Grade Count:8
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 - 160 °C	Average value: 142 °C Grade Count:4
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	150 - 160 °C	Average value: 156 °C Grade Count:4
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:104
Oxygen Index	26.0 - 40.0 %	Average value: 34.7 % Grade Count:20
Glow Wire Test	850 - 960 °C	Average value: 938 °C Grade Count:7

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Refractive Index	1.63 - 1.66	Average value: 1.64 Grade Count:9
Haze	0.500 - 15.0 %	Average value: 4.02 % Grade Count:5
Yellow Index	2.00 - 80.0 %	Average value: 28.0 % Grade Count:3
Transmission, Visible	45.0 - 90.7 %	Average value: 84.1 % Grade Count:13

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 420 °C	Average value: 282 °C Grade Count:13
Nozzle Temperature	335 - 380 °C	Average value: 355 °C Grade Count:7
Melt Temperature	260 - 410 °C	Average value: 350 °C Grade Count:142
Mold Temperature	65.6 - 210 °C	Average value: 133 °C Grade Count:135
Drying Temperature	93.3 - 191 °C	Average value: 140 °C Grade Count:130
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.150 %	Average value: 0.118 % Grade Count:66
Dew Point	-40.0 - -28.9 °C	Average value: -32.0 °C Grade Count:56
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 138 MPa	Average value: 93.5 MPa Grade Count:69

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