eFunda Polymers: Properties of Polyphenylene Sulfide {53% glass / mineral reinforced, high elongation and impact}

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Polyphenylene Sulfide	List of Suppliers

Additives:	53% glass / mineral reinforced
Application:	high elongation and impact

Material Properties

Mechanical Properties		Conditions
Mechanical Properties		State 1	State 2	ASTM
Flexural Modulus (MPa)	15870	23 ºC		D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)	166	at break		D638
Compressive Strength (MPa) at yield or break	207			D695
Flexural Strength (MPa) at yield or break	242			D790
Elongation at break (%)	2			D638
Hardness	100	Rockwell M		D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch) 1/8" thick specimen unless noted	0.8			D256A

Thermal Properties Conditions

Pressure State ASTM

Coef of Thermal Expansion (10^-6/ºC) 32 - 80 transverse dir. D696

Coef of Thermal Expansion (10^-6/ºC) 19 - 32 flow direction D696

Deflection Temperature (ºC) 266 1.82 MPa D648

Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions

State ASTM

Specific Gravity 1.8 D792

Water Absorption (% weight increase) 0.02 after 24 hrs D570

Dielectric Strength (V/mil);
1/8" thick specimen unless noted 347 - 450 D149

Processing Properties Conditions

Type ASTM

Melt Flow (gm/10 min) 50 D1238

Melting Temperature (ºC) 354 T_m, crystalline

Processing Temperature (ºC) 310 - 327 injection molding

Molding Pressure (MPa) 49 - 104

Compression Ratio 3 - 4

Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm) 0.001 - 0.003 D955