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TEST METHOD
UNITS
RESULT
 
 
   
 
Thickness
Value
 
ISO
NF
Others
 
mm
 
General Properties
Water Absorption, 24 hrs
62
T 51002
DIN 53495
%
4
0.30
Water Absorption, 8 days
62
T 51002
DIN 53495
%
4
0.50
Water Absorption, max. (Total immersion,1200hrs.)
 
 
Internal
%
3
1.75
Density
1183
T51063
DIN 53479
 
 
1.19
Mechanical Properties
Poisson ratio to 20°C
 
 
 
 
 
0.39
Tensile strength to 23°C
527
T510.34
DIN 53455
 
 
 
-Stress at break
-2/1A/5
 
 
MPa
4
76
-Modulus of elasticity
 
 
 
MPa
4
3300
-Elongation at break
 
 
 
%
4
6
Tensile strength to -20°C
527
T 31034
DIN 53455
 
 
 
-Stress at break
-2/1A/5
 
 
MPa
4
102
-Elongation at break
 
 
 
%
4
5
Tensile strength to 80°C
527
T 51034
DIN 53455
 
 
 
-Stress at break
-2/1A/5
 
 
MPa
4
24
-Elongation at break
 
 
 
%
4
22
Flexural strength to 23°C
178*
T 51001
DIN 53452
 
 
 
-Stress at break
 
 
 
MPa
4
130
-Modulus of elasticity
 
 
 
MPa
4
3250
Charpy impact strength (un-notched)
179/2D
T 51035
DIN 53453
Kj/m²
4
12
Izod impact strength (notched)
180/1A
 
ASTM D256A
kJ/m²
4
1.4
Hardness, Rockwell Scale M
2039
 
ASTM D785
 
 
100
Hardness, Shore Scale D
868
T 51109
 
 
 
60-70
Compressive strength
684
T 51101
DIN 53454
MPa
4
130
Shear strength - dynamic modulus
 
 
DIN 53445
MPa
 
1700
Optical Properties
Light transmittance
T 51068
DIN 5036
 
 
 
 
-3 mm thick
 
 
 
%
3
92
-5 mm thick
 
 
 
%
5
92
-8 mm thick
 
 
 
%
 
 
-10 mm thick
 
 
 
%
10
92
Refractive index
T 51064
DIN53491
 
 
 
1.492
Electrical Properties
Dielectric strength
 
C 26225
DIN 53481
KV/mm
 
20 to 25
Transverse resistivity
 
C 26215
DIN 53482
Ohm.cm
 
>1015
Dielectric constant
 
C 26230
DIN 53483
 
 
 
-to 50 Hz
 
 
 
 
 
3.7
-to 1 MHz
 
 
 
 
 
2.6
Thermal Properties
Coefficient of linear expansion
EN2155-1
T 51251
DIN 52328
mm/m/°C
 
0.065
Thermal conductivity
 
 
DIN 52612
W/m/°C
 
0.17
Specific heat
 
 
ASTM C 351
J/g/°C
 
1.32
Insulation coefficient K
 
 
DIN 4701
 
 
 
-3 mm thick
 
 
 
W/m²/°C
3
5.4
-5 mm thick
 
 
 
W/m²/°C
5
5.1
-10 mm thick
 
 
 
W/m²/°C
10
4.5
Vicat softening point B 10/10,
306
T 51021
DIN 53460
°C
 
115
conditioned samples
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heat distortion temperature
 
 
 
 
 
 
under load, 1.8N/mm², conditioned samples
75/A
T 51005
DIN 53461
°C
 
109
Max. continous service temperature
 
 
°C
 
85
Forming oven temperature
 
 
 
°C
 
130-190
Max. heating temperature
 
 
 
°C
 
200
Max. linear shrinking after heating, thickness >3mm
%
 
2
Max. linear shrinking after heating, thickness < 3mm
%
 
2
Max. superficial temperature under infra-red
 
°C
 
220
Flammability
Self-ignition temperature
 
 
 
°C
 
approx. 450
Flame resistance (Radiant heat source)
 
P 92501
 
 
3
M4
Melt behaviour when burning
 
P 92505
 
 
3
non-drip
Flame resistance
 
 
DIN 4102
 
 
B2
Flame resistance
 
 
BS476 Pt.7
 
 
class 3
Flame resistance
 
 
UL 94
 
 
HB
Oxygen index
 
T 5107
ASTM 286377
%
 
18
Chlorine content
 
 
 
%
 
0
Nitrogen content
 
 
 
%
 
<0.02

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TEST METHOD
UNITS
RESULT
T'ness Value
  ISO NF Others   mm  
 
General Properties
Water Absorption, 24 hrs 62 T 51002 DIN 53495 % 4 0.30
Water Absorption, 8 days 62 T 51002 DIN 53495 % 4 0.50
Water Absorption, max. (Total immersion,1200hrs.)     Internal % 3 1.75
Density 1183 T51063 DIN 53479     1.19
 
Mechanical Properties
Poisson ratio to 20°C           0.39
Tensile strength to 23°C 527 T510.34 DIN 53455      
-Stress at break -2/1A/5     MPa 4 74
-Modulus of elasticity       MPa 4 3300
-Elongation at break       % 4 5
Tensile strength to -20°C 527 T 31034 DIN 53455      
-Stress at break -2/1A/5     MPa    
-Elongation at break       %    
Tensile strength to 80°C 527 T 51034 DIN 53455      
-Stress at break -2/1A/5     MPa    
-Elongation at break       %    
Flexural strength to 23°C 178* T 51001 DIN 53452      
-Stress at break       MPa 4 120
-Modulus of elasticity       MPa 4 3250
Charpy impact strength (un-notched) 179/2D T 51035 DIN 53453 Kj/m² 4 10
Izod impact strength (notched) 180/1A   ASTM D256A Kj/m² 4 1.3
Hardness, Rockwell Scale M 2039   ASTM D785     95
Hardness, Shore Scale D 868 T 51109       80
Compressive strength 684 T 51101 DIN 53454 MPa 4 110
Shear strength - dynamic modulus     DIN 53445 MPa   1700
 
Optical Properties
Light transmittance T 51068 DIN 5036        
-3 mm thick       % 3 92
-5 mm thick       % 5 92
-8 mm thick       % 8 92
-10 mm thick       %    
Refractive index T 51064 DIN53491       1.492