Material

Applications

Typical
Properties

Flammability

Maximum
Continuous
Temp.

Compressive
Strength 73^oF
10% Deformation
PSI

Tensile
Strength 73^oF
PSI

Flexural
Strength 73^oF
PSI

Coefficient of
linear thermal
expansion
in./ in / ^oF

Rockwell
hardness
D.R&M

Dielectric
strength
short term
VPM

Dielectric
constant
60HZ

Water
Absorbation
24 hr %

Acetron GP

Manifolds

good
machining

UL 94 HB

180^o F

15000

9500

12000

5.4 x 10.^-5

m-88

420

3.8

0.2

Acrylic

Lenses,
Windows

Clear,
polishable

UL 94 HB

180^o F

11000/
19000

8000/
1000

17000

4.0 x 10^.5

m-90

400

N/A

0.3

Celazole

Rings

High
Temp.

UL 94 VO

650^o F

50000

23000

32000

1.3 x 10^.4

m-125

550

-

0.4

Delrin

Mechanical

good wear
strength

UL 94 HB

180^o F

16000

11000

13000

4.7 x 10.^-5

m-85

450

3.7

0.2

Ertalyte

Manifolds,
Watertracks

Chemical
resistance,
wear

UL 94 HB

210^o F

1500

12400

18000

3.3 x 10.^-5

m-93

385

-

0.07

Noryl

Carrier
Plates

Low
moisture
absorbtion

UL 94 VO

220^o F

16000

9200

14400

3.3 x 10.^-5

r-119

500

2.7

0.07

PEEK

Retaining
rings

Chemical
resistance

UL 94 VO

480^o F

20000

16000

25000

2.6 x 10.^-5

m-100

480

3.3

.10

Polycarbonate

Windows,
Guards

clear,
formable

UL 94 V-2

266^o F

12500

9000

14000

3.8 x 10.^-5

m-73

380

3.17

.15

Semitron
ESD 225

Water
Combs

static
dissipative
10⁴ -10⁶

UL 94 HB

500^o F

8000

5400

7300

9.3 x 10.^-5

m-50

N/A

-

2.0

Semitron
ESD 410

Inserts

static
dissipative
10¹¹ -10⁶

UL 94 VO

500^o F

19500

9000

12000

1.8 x 10.^-5

m-115

N/A

-

.30

Teflon

Adapters,
Wear Strips

Lubricity

UL 94 V-2

500^o F

1700

3000

N/A

N/A

m-55

450

2.1

.10

Torlon 4203

Bushings

High Temp
wear

UL 94 VO

500^o F

28000

18000

24000

1.7 x 10.^-5

m-120

580

3.9

.40

UHMW

Housings

Chemical
resistance

UL 94 HB

250^o F

3000

N/A

N/A

d-515

N/A

-

.50

Ultem 1000

Adapter
Blocks

High
Temp.

UL 94 VO

340^o F

22000

16500

20000

3.1 x 10.^-5

m-112

830

3.15

.25

Ultem 2300

Adapter
Blocks

High
Temp.

UL 94 VO

340^o F

32000

17000

30000

1.1 x 10.^-5

m-114

770

3.7

.18

Vespel SP - 1

Bushings

High Temp.
low
outgassing

UL 94 VO

680^o F

16300

16300

45000

3.0 x 10.^-6

d-150

560

3.55

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