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Manufacturing On Demand

Data Sheet: Polystyrene (PS)

Details
This is a transparent, amorphous thermoplastic. It is hard, brittle, rigid and resistant to
gamma radiation. It has good electrical properties and is easy to mold. Its tensile strength is
about 34MPa. However, it has poor resistance to chemicals and UV light. Its transparent
nature makes it suitable for a variety of household items, toys, containers etc.

Key Features
Transparent • Hard • Brittle • Suitable for household items

Thermal Properties
Property Value
Heat deflection [°C] 108
Glass transition temperature [°C] 100
Vicat softening temperature [°C] 90
Coefficient of thermal expansion [K-1 · 10-6] 10
Thermal conductivity [W/m · K] 0.17
Specific heat capacity [J/kg · K] 1200

Melting point [°C] 270

Mechanical Properties
Property Value
Tensile strength [MPa] 16
Modulus of elasticity [GPa] 1.5
Flexural strength [MPa] 39

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Flexural modulus [GPa] 2.9


Hardness 80

Impact strength [KJ/m2] 7

Elongation at break [%] 35

Physical Properties
Property Value
Density [g/cm³] 1.05
Water Absorption [%] 0.01
Electrical Resistivity [ohm-cm] 16 × 1015

Reference
Datasheets provided by Xometry contain materials sourced through trusted OEMs, material
distributors, and databases. Please visit Materialdatacenter.com for further information on
this material.

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