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Physical Properties

Metric

English

Comments

Bulk Density 

0.500 – 0.800 g/cc

0.0181 – 0.0289 lb/in³

Density 

1.32 g/cc

0.0477 lb/in³

ISO 1183

Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 

2.1 – 2.5 %

2.1 – 2.5 %

23°C; 50% RH; ISO 62

Water Absorption at Saturation 

6.8 – 7.4 %

6.8 – 7.4 %

ISO 62

Viscosity Measurement 

140

140

ISO 307

Linear Mold Shrinkage 

0.0035 cm/cm

0.0035 in/in

restricted

Melt Flow 

72.6 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 275 °C

72.6 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 527 °F

ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties

Metric

English

Comments

Tensile Strength, Yield 

160 MPa

23200 psi

50 mm/min; ISO 527-1/-2

Elongation at Yield 

3.5 %

3.5 %

50 mm/min; ISO 527-1/-2

Modulus of Elasticity 

8.00 GPa

1160 ksi

ISO 527-1/-2

Flexural Strength 

220 MPa

31900 psi

at max force; ISO 178

Flexural Modulus 

7.40 GPa

1070 ksi

ISO 178

Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 

12.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C

5.71 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F

ISO 180/A

Charpy Impact Unnotched 

7.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C

35.7 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F

ISO 179/1eU