Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Extruded

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Physical Properties Metric English Comments

Density 0.933 - 1.27 g/cc 0.0337 - 0.0459 lb/in³ Average value: 0.958 g/cc Grade Count:180
Water Absorption 0.010 - 0.30 % 0.010 - 0.30 % Average value: 0.113 % Grade Count:7
Viscosity Test 300 - 500 cm³/g 3.00 - 5.00 dl/g Average value: 409 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Environmental Stress 10 - 10000 hour 10 - 10000 hour Average value: 1000 hour Grade Count:57
Crack Resistance
200 - 200 hour 200 - 200 hour Average value: 963 hour Grade Count:7
@Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C @Temperature 122 - 122 °F
139 - 139 hour 139 - 139 hour Average value: 963 hour Grade Count:3
@Temperature 50.0 - 50.0 °C @Temperature 122 - 122 °F
139 - 139 hour 139 - 139 hour Average value: 963 hour Grade Count:3
@Thickness 2.00 - 2.00 mm @Thickness 0.0787 - 0.0787 in
Oxidative Induction Time 10 - 200 min 10 - 200 min Average value: 62.5 min Grade Count:4
(OIT)
20 - 120 min 20 - 120 min Average value: 52.2 min Grade Count:9
@Temperature 200 - 210 °C @Temperature 392 - 410 °F
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0050 - 0.040 cm/cm 0.0050 - 0.040 in/in Average value: 0.0137 cm/cm Grade Count:6
Melt Flow 0.040 - 63 g/10 min 0.040 - 63 g/10 min Average value: 4.29 g/10 min Grade Count:179
Ash 0.040 - 0.060 % 0.040 - 0.060 % Average value: 0.0553 % Grade Count:14

Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments

Hardness, Rockwell R 80 - 112 80 - 112 Average value: 91.3 Grade Count:4
Hardness, Shore D 55 - 69 55 - 69 Average value: 62.1 Grade Count:71
Ball Indentation Hardness 40.0 - 58.0 MPa 5800 - 8410 psi Average value: 46.8 MPa Grade Count:11
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 15.2 - 45.0 MPa 2200 - 6530 psi Average value: 27.0 MPa Grade Count:66
11.0 - 25.0 MPa 1600 - 3630 psi Average value: 20.3 MPa Grade Count:1
@Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F
Tensile Strength, Yield 2.69 - 60.7 MPa 390 - 8800 psi Average value: 24.5 MPa Grade Count:116
6.89476 - 30.0 MPa 1000.00 - 4350 psi Average value: 20.6 MPa Grade Count:1
@Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F
Film Elongation at Break, 400 - 600 % 400 - 600 % Average value: 500 % Grade Count:4
MD
Film Elongation at Break, 450 - 650 % 450 - 650 % Average value: 550 % Grade Count:4
TD
Elongation at Break 3.0 - 1900 % 3.0 - 1900 % Average value: 611 % Grade Count:112
200 - 500 % 200 - 500 % Average value: 367 % Grade Count:1
@Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F
Elongation at Yield 5.0 - 14 % 5.0 - 14 % Average value: 9.08 % Grade Count:33
4.0 - 9.0 % 4.0 - 9.0 % Average value: 5.67 % Grade Count:1
@Temperature -30.0 - 70.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - 158 °F
Modulus of Elasticity 0.483 - 1.75 GPa 70.0 - 254 ksi Average value: 1.02 GPa Grade Count:34
Flexural Yield Strength 16.5 - 91.0 MPa 2400 - 13200 psi Average value: 48.7 MPa Grade Count:8
Flexural Modulus 0.500 - 4.83 GPa 72.5 - 700 ksi Average value: 1.20 GPa Grade Count:80
Secant Modulus 0.531 - 1.24 GPa 77.0 - 180 ksi Average value: 0.788 GPa Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched 0.200 - 7.50 J/cm 0.375 - 14.1 ft-lb/in Average value: 2.30 J/cm Grade Count:31
0.700 - 1.10 J/cm 1.31 - 2.06 ft-lb/in Average value: 0.900 J/cm Grade Count:2
@Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F
Izod Impact, Unnotched 1.00 - 5340 J/cm 1.87 - 10000 ft-lb/in Average value: 2.24 J/cm Grade Count:6
Izod Impact, Notched 3.00 - 3.00 kJ/m² 1.43 - 1.43 ft-lb/in² Average value: 3.00 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
(ISO) @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.400 - 10.5 J/cm² 1.90 - 50.0 ft-lb/in² Average value: 4.43 J/cm² Grade Count:3
 0.450 - 0.800 J/cm² 2.14 - 3.81 ft-lb/in² Average value: 0.617 J/cm² Grade Count:3
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
Tensile Impact Strength 70.0 - 480 kJ/m² 33.3 - 228 ft-lb/in² Average value: 224 kJ/m² Grade Count:9
90.0 - 280 kJ/m² 42.8 - 133 ft-lb/in² Average value: 178 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
Tensile Impact 68.3 - 152 J/cm 128 - 285 ft-lb/in Average value: 90.2 J/cm Grade Count:7
Coefficient of Friction 0.20 - 0.28 0.20 - 0.28 Average value: 0.240 Grade Count:4
Tear Strength Test 17 - 29.4 17 - 29.4 Average value: 21.6 Grade Count:11
Elmendorf Tear Strength 20.4 - 33.6 g 20.4 - 33.6 g Average value: 23.9 g Grade Count:4
MD
Elmendorf Tear Strength 40.8 - 204 g 40.8 - 204 g Average value: 99.4 g Grade Count:4
TD
Film Tensile Strength at 45.0 - 55.0 MPa 6530 - 7980 psi Average value: 47.8 MPa Grade Count:4
Break, MD
Film Tensile Strength at 40.0 - 46.0 MPa 5800 - 6670 psi Average value: 42.3 MPa Grade Count:4
Break, TD

Electrical Properties Metric English Comments

Electrical Resistivity 1.00 - 1.00e+20 ohm-cm 1.00 - 1.00e+20 ohm-cm Average value: 4.17e+18 ohm-cm Grade Count:25
Surface Resistance 100 - 1.00e+17 ohm 100 - 1.00e+17 ohm Average value: 2.00e+16 ohm Grade Count:6
Dielectric Constant 2.0 - 2.6 2.0 - 2.6 Average value: 2.33 Grade Count:17
Dielectric Strength 11.8 - 150 kV/mm 300 - 3810 kV/in Average value: 34.1 kV/mm Grade Count:15
Dissipation Factor 0.000020 - 0.0010 0.000020 - 0.0010 Average value: 0.000228 Grade Count:14

Thermal Properties Metric English Comments

CTE, linear 34.2 - 200 µm/m-°C 19.0 - 111 µin/in-°F Average value: 116 µm/m-°C Grade Count:10
Melting Point 26.0 - 135 °C 78.8 - 275 °F Average value: 127 °C Grade Count:40
Maximum Service 80.0 - 120 °C 176 - 248 °F Average value: 91.3 °C Grade Count:3
Temperature, Air
Deflection Temperature at 62.0 - 143 °C 144 - 290 °F Average value: 81.6 °C Grade Count:32
0.46 MPa (66 psi)
Deflection Temperature at 42.0 - 127 °C 108 - 260 °F Average value: 64.0 °C Grade Count:15
1.8 MPa (264 psi)
Vicat Softening Point 70.0 - 133 °C 158 - 271 °F Average value: 116 °C Grade Count:67
Brittleness Temperature -118 - 76.0 °C -180 - 169 °F Average value: -79.0 °C Grade Count:49
Flammability, UL94 HB - V-0 HB - V-0 Grade Count:4

Processing Properties Metric English Comments

Processing Temperature 180 - 255 °C 356 - 491 °F Average value: 214 °C Grade Count:7
Adapter Temperature 210 - 260 °C 410 - 500 °F Average value: 247 °C Grade Count:7
Die Temperature 60.0 - 260 °C 140 - 500 °F Average value: 235 °C Grade Count:8
Melt Temperature 124 - 321 °C 255 - 610 °F Average value: 213 °C Grade Count:51
Head Temperature 191 - 235 °C 375 - 455 °F Average value: 212 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature 15.6 - 65.6 °C 60.0 - 150 °F Average value: 34.1 °C Grade Count:3
Drying Temperature 76.7 - 79.4 °C 170 - 175 °F Average value: 79.1 °C Grade Count:4

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