Overview of materials for Acetal Copolymer, Unreinforced

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Overview of materials for Acetal Copolymer, Unreinforced
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Acetal (Polyoxymethylene, POM); Acetal Copolymer, Unreinforced
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.950 - 1.71 g/cc	0.0343 - 0.0618 lb/in³	Average value: 1.41 g/cc Grade Count:596
Water Absorption	0.0500 - 4.00 %	0.0500 - 4.00 %	Average value: 0.412 % Grade Count:214
	0.330 - 0.330 % @Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C	0.330 - 0.330 % @Temperature 122 - 122 °F	Average value: 0.330 % Grade Count:3
	0.330 - 0.330 % @Time 86400 - 86400 sec	0.330 - 0.330 % @Time 24.0 - 24.0 hour	Average value: 0.330 % Grade Count:3
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0200 - 2.30 %	0.0200 - 2.30 %	Average value: 0.264 % Grade Count:157
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.220 - 8.00 %	0.220 - 8.00 %	Average value: 0.883 % Grade Count:95
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.150	0.0200 - 0.150	Average value: 0.112 Grade Count:39
	0.200 - 0.300 @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	0.200 - 0.300 @Temperature 212 - 212 °F	Average value: 0.250 Grade Count:2
	0.200 - 0.300 @Time 299 - 299 sec	0.200 - 0.300 @Time 0.0830 - 0.0830 hour	Average value: 0.250 Grade Count:2
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00210 - 0.0360 cm/cm	0.00210 - 0.0360 in/in	Average value: 0.0204 cm/cm Grade Count:392
	0.0200 - 0.0220 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0200 - 0.0220 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0207 cm/cm Grade Count:8
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00210 - 0.0335 cm/cm	0.00210 - 0.0335 in/in	Average value: 0.0201 cm/cm Grade Count:162
	0.0180 - 0.0190 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0180 - 0.0190 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0185 cm/cm Grade Count:8
Melt Flow	0.200 - 58.8 g/10 min	0.200 - 58.8 g/10 min	Average value: 14.3 g/10 min Grade Count:454

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell E	52.4 - 86.2	52.4 - 86.2	Average value: 61.5 Grade Count:4
Hardness, Rockwell M	30.0 - 97.0	30.0 - 97.0	Average value: 79.3 Grade Count:153
Hardness, Rockwell R	69.0 - 130	69.0 - 130	Average value: 104 Grade Count:72
Hardness, Shore D	70.0 - 86.0	70.0 - 86.0	Average value: 80.4 Grade Count:28
Ball Indentation Hardness	30.0 - 180 MPa	4350 - 26100 psi	Average value: 137 MPa Grade Count:85
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	6.37 - 71.0 MPa	925 - 10300 psi	Average value: 56.5 MPa Grade Count:268
	28.0 - 68.0 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 80.0 °C	4060 - 9860 psi @Temperature -40.0 - 176 °F	Average value: 42.1 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	21.0 - 75.8 MPa	3050 - 11000 psi	Average value: 59.8 MPa Grade Count:368
	25.0 - 94.4582 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C	3630 - 13700.0 psi @Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 55.5 MPa Grade Count:5
Elongation at Break	1.50 - 250 %	1.50 - 250 %	Average value: 35.0 % Grade Count:519
	15.0 - 98.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 90.0 °C	15.0 - 98.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 194 °F	Average value: 84.0 % Grade Count:10
Elongation at Yield	6.50 - 50.0 %	6.50 - 50.0 %	Average value: 11.5 % Grade Count:202
	5.80 - 10.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 80.0 °C	5.80 - 10.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 176 °F	Average value: 8.37 % Grade Count:2
Modulus of Elasticity	0.586 - 11.7 GPa	85.0 - 1700 ksi	Average value: 2.66 GPa Grade Count:376
	0.480 - 4.50 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 90.0 °C	69.6 - 653 ksi @Temperature -40.0 - 194 °F	Average value: 1.71 GPa Grade Count:10
	2.41 - 2.81 GPa @Temperature 30.0 - 120 °C	350 - 408 ksi @Temperature 86.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 1.71 GPa Grade Count:1
	2.41 - 2.81 GPa @Thickness 1.50 - 4.00 mm	350 - 408 ksi @Thickness 0.0591 - 0.157 in	Average value: 1.71 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Yield Strength	24.0 - 862 MPa	3480 - 125000 psi	Average value: 83.5 MPa Grade Count:371
Flexural Modulus	0.00144 - 7.38 GPa	0.209 - 1070 ksi	Average value: 2.46 GPa Grade Count:436
Compressive Yield Strength	8.27 - 110 MPa	1200 - 16000 psi	Average value: 50.1 MPa Grade Count:36
Compressive Modulus	1.03 - 2.76 GPa	150 - 400 ksi	Average value: 2.15 GPa Grade Count:17
Poissons Ratio	0.350 - 0.430	0.350 - 0.430	Average value: 0.363 Grade Count:6
Fatigue Strength	22.8 - 31.0 MPa	3300 - 4500 psi	Average value: 27.1 MPa Grade Count:4
Shear Strength	40.0 - 55.2 MPa	5800 - 8000 psi	Average value: 52.2 MPa Grade Count:20
Izod Impact, Notched	0.320 J/cm - NB	0.599 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 1.16 J/cm Grade Count:185
	0.300 - 1.00 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -29.0 °C	0.562 - 1.87 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -20.2 °F	Average value: 0.569 J/cm Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.363 J/cm - NB	0.680 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 5.36 J/cm Grade Count:28
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	2.50 - 19.8 kJ/m²	1.19 - 9.42 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 7.26 kJ/m² Grade Count:113
	3.99 - 7.00 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	1.90 - 3.33 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 5.61 kJ/m² Grade Count:30
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	100 kJ/m² - NB	47.6 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 407 kJ/m² Grade Count:10
	100 - 100 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	47.6 - 47.6 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 100 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	2.40 J/cm² - NB	11.4 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 17.9 J/cm² Grade Count:157
	2.00 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	9.52 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 18.7 J/cm² Grade Count:89
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.140 - 1000 J/cm²	0.666 - 4760 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.703 J/cm² Grade Count:364
	0.250 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	1.19 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 0.605 J/cm² Grade Count:90
	1.30 - 1.30 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	6.19 - 6.19 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.605 J/cm² Grade Count:1
	1.30 - 1.30 J/cm² @Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm	6.19 - 6.19 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in	Average value: 0.605 J/cm² Grade Count:1
Gardner Impact	22.6 - 60.0 J	16.7 - 44.3 ft-lb	Average value: 33.5 J Grade Count:8
Tensile Impact Strength	5.78 - 1060 kJ/m²	2.75 - 506 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 240 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
Falling Dart Impact	22.6 - 32.1 J	16.7 - 23.7 ft-lb	Average value: 27.8 J Grade Count:3
Instrumented Impact Total Energy	16.5 - 18.4 J	12.2 - 13.6 ft-lb	Average value: 17.2 J Grade Count:3
Coefficient of Friction	0.0980 - 0.800	0.0980 - 0.800	Average value: 0.294 Grade Count:96
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.110 - 0.330	0.110 - 0.330	Average value: 0.157 Grade Count:24
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	1800 - 2500 MPa	261000 - 363000 psi	Average value: 2270 MPa Grade Count:15
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	400 - 1450 MPa	58000 - 210000 psi	Average value: 1210 MPa Grade Count:57
K (wear) Factor	0.200 - 10000 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	0.0993 - 4960 x 10^-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	Average value: 793 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:53
Limiting Pressure Velocity	0.100 - 0.600 MPa-m/sec	2860 - 17100 psi-ft/min	Average value: 0.360 MPa-m/sec Grade Count:4
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	14.0 - 350	14.0 - 350	Average value: 55.3 Grade Count:21

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.200 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	0.200 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.74e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:300
Surface Resistance	100 - 3.00e+16 ohm	100 - 3.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 3.84e+15 ohm Grade Count:313
Static Decay	0.00300 - 2.00 sec	0.00300 - 2.00 sec	Average value: 1.34 sec Grade Count:6
Dielectric Constant	3.40 - 5.00	3.40 - 5.00	Average value: 3.83 Grade Count:157
Dielectric Strength	15.7 - 86.6 kV/mm	399 - 2200 kV/in	Average value: 26.2 kV/mm Grade Count:206
Dissipation Factor	0.00100 - 0.530	0.00100 - 0.530	Average value: 0.0106 Grade Count:134
Dielectric Loss Index	0.00200 - 0.00800	0.00200 - 0.00800	Average value: 0.00418 Grade Count:8
Arc Resistance	1.90 - 240 sec	1.90 - 240 sec	Average value: 121 sec Grade Count:23
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:114
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	0.000 - 15.0 sec	0.000 - 15.0 sec	Average value: 9.13 sec Grade Count:4
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	120 arcs	120 arcs	Average value: 120 arcs Grade Count:4

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	11.0 - 216 µm/m-°C	6.11 - 120 µin/in-°F	Average value: 109 µm/m-°C Grade Count:320
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	20.0 - 180 µm/m-°C	11.1 - 100 µin/in-°F	Average value: 116 µm/m-°C Grade Count:112
Specific Heat Capacity	1.30 - 1.50 J/g-°C	0.311 - 0.359 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 1.46 J/g-°C Grade Count:26
Thermal Conductivity	0.231 - 0.390 W/m-K	1.60 - 2.71 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.304 W/m-K Grade Count:36
Melting Point	160 - 186 °C	320 - 367 °F	Average value: 167 °C Grade Count:349
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	47.0 - 150 °C	117 - 302 °F	Average value: 108 °C Grade Count:128
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	92.0 - 316 °C	198 - 601 °F	Average value: 156 °C Grade Count:207
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	49.0 - 205 °C	120 - 401 °F	Average value: 101 °C Grade Count:537
Vicat Softening Point	71.7 - 180 °C	161 - 356 °F	Average value: 149 °C Grade Count:127
Heat Distortion Temperature	72.2 - 98.0 °C	162 - 208 °F	Average value: 84.0 °C Grade Count:5
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-50.0 - -20.0 °C	-58.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: -40.7 °C Grade Count:29
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	-65.0 - -50.0 °C	-85.0 - -58.0 °F	Average value: -58.4 °C Grade Count:16
Decomposition Temperature	240 °C	464 °F	Average value: 240 °C Grade Count:21
UL RTI, Electrical	50.0 - 110 °C	122 - 230 °F	Average value: 104 °C Grade Count:7
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	50.0 - 95.0 °C	122 - 203 °F	Average value: 87.1 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	50.0 - 100 °C	122 - 212 °F	Average value: 91.7 °C Grade Count:6
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-2	HB - V-2	Grade Count:335
Oxygen Index	15.0 - 18.0 %	15.0 - 18.0 %	Average value: 15.8 % Grade Count:4
Ignition Temperature	320 - 340 °C	608 - 644 °F	Average value: 330 °C Grade Count:22

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	80.0 - 300 °C	176 - 572 °F	Average value: 197 °C Grade Count:81
Nozzle Temperature	170 - 227 °C	338 - 440 °F	Average value: 194 °C Grade Count:61
Melt Temperature	100 - 230 °C	212 - 446 °F	Average value: 194 °C Grade Count:229
Mold Temperature	40.0 - 140 °C	104 - 284 °F	Average value: 82.7 °C Grade Count:264
Injection Velocity	20.0 - 90.0 mm/sec	0.787 - 3.54 in/sec	Average value: 41.1 mm/sec Grade Count:9
Drying Temperature	71.1 - 121 °C	160 - 250 °F	Average value: 91.9 °C Grade Count:211
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.200 %	0.0200 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.110 % Grade Count:43
Dew Point	-31.7 °C	-25.0 °F	Average value: -31.7 °C Grade Count:3
Injection Pressure	2.76 - 118 MPa	400 - 17100 psi	Average value: 52.7 MPa Grade Count:73
Vent Depth	0.00127 cm	0.000500 in	Average value: 0.00127 cm Grade Count:4

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