|
Material |
Features |
Tensile Strength (psi) |
Flexural Modulas (psi) |
Impact Strength (notched izod ft-lb/in) |
Max Temperature (deflection or softening) |
|
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
|
- Good impact resistance
- Good processability and appearance
- Dimensional stability
|
5,000-12,000 |
270,000-380,000 |
3.0-7.5 |
140°-200° F |
|
ABS/PC (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene / Polycarbonate)
|
- Good impact resistance
- Good processability and appearance
- Dimensional stability
|
6,400-18,000 |
300,000-390,000 |
8-12 |
140°-210° F |
|
ETPU (Engineered Thermoplastic Polyurethane)
|
- Reduced stress cracking
- Impact resistance
|
10,000 |
319,000 |
10 |
280° F |
|
HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
|
- Durable
- Good stiffness
- Impact resistant
|
2,900-4,500 |
100,000-470,000 |
80 ft-lb/in² |
130-250° F |
|
LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer)
|
- High temperature
- Thin walls acceptable
- High strength
|
12,000-32,000 |
1,300,000-4,600,000 |
10 |
525° F |
|
LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
|
- Good impact strength
- Crack resistant
- Excellent flexibility
|
1,200-4,000 |
34,000-48,000 |
130 ft-lb/in² |
130-190° F |
|
LLDPE (Linear Low Density Polyethylene)
|
- Excellent low temperature flexibility
|
1400 |
34,000 |
190 |
190° F |
|
PA (Nylon)
|
- Temperature resistance
- Unfilled and glass filled available
|
6,000-29,000 |
170,000-1,680,000 |
2-8 |
180°-350° F |
|
PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)
|
- Good chemical resistance
- Good dimensional stability
- Low moisture absorption
|
6,000-17,500 |
300,000-1,300,000 |
1-3 |
200-420° F |
|
PC (Polycarbonate)
|
- Impact resistance
- Dimensional stability
|
9,000-23,000 |
335,000-1,600,000 |
2-18 |
150-300° F |
|
PC/PBT (Polycarbonate / Polybutylene Terephthalate)
|
- Good impact resistance at low temperatures
|
6300 |
250,000 |
17 |
210° F |
|
PEEK (Polyetheretherketone)
|
- Good sterilizability
- Good chemical resistance
- High strength and stiffness
- Creep resistant
|
13,000-30,000 |
500,000-1,900,000 |
3.5-4.5 |
300°-625° F |
|
PEI (Ultem)(Polyether Imide)
|
- High heat resistance
- High strength and impact resistance
|
14,000-28,000 |
480,000-1,800,000 |
1-2 |
350-420° F |
|
PET (Thermoplastic Polyester Resin)
|
- Good balance of strength, stiffness and toughness
- Excellent electrical properties and chemical resistance
|
7,000-23,000 |
350,000-3,000,000 |
.5-8 |
250-470° F |
|
PETG (Copolyester)
|
- Good toughness
- Radiation and E-beam sterilizable
- High clarity
|
7250 |
305,000 |
3 |
185° F |
|
PMMA (Acrylic)
|
|
2,800-13,000 |
221,000-550,000 |
.25-1 |
180°-215° F |
|
POM (Acetal or Delrin)
|
- Chemical Resistant
- High tensile strength
|
6,000-22,000 |
120,000-170,000 |
.75-2 |
180°-300° F |
|
PP (Polypropylene)
|
- Best for living hinge
- Chemical resistant
- Solvent resistant
|
3,900-18,500 |
150,000-1,500,000 |
0.5-5.5 |
120°-300° F |
|
PPE/PS (Polyphenylene Ether / High Impact Polystyrene)
|
- Low water absorption
- Hydrolytic stability
- Suitable for fluid engineering applications
- Good dimensional stability
|
8500 |
384,000 |
2.5-8 |
250-280° F |
|
PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide)
|
- Good chemical resistance
- Good mechanical properties at high temperatures
- High heat resistance
|
14,000-28,000 |
550-2,900,000 |
.5-6 |
400-500° F |
|
PS (High Impact Polystyrene)
|
- High gloss
- High impact and stiffness
|
4,200-11,000 |
160,000-950,000 |
.25-7 |
185-190° F |
|
PSU (Polysulfone)
|
- Tough, rigid and high strength
- Hydrolysis and oxidation resistant
- Withstands repeated sterilization
- Highly resistant to mineral acid, alkali and salt solutions
|
9,500-18,000 |
390,000-1,500,000 |
.5-7 |
300-350° F |
|
SB (Styrene Butadiene)
|
- Good stiffness and toughness
- High clarity
- Warp resistant
- Can be used in living hinge
|
4850 |
261,000 |
.5-1 |
150-160° F |
|
TPE/TPV (Thermoplastic Elastomer)/(Thermoplastic Vulcanizate)
|
|
1,000-7,000 |
5,000-800,000 |
|
200-300° F |
|
TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer)
|
- Abrasion resistant
- Impact strength
- Flexible
|
6,900-12,000 |
260,000-340,000 |
.75-10 |
150-250° F |