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Polyvinylidene Chloride		  
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State: copolymer
Application: injection molding
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)   380 - 656  compressive   D638
  345 - 552  tensile   D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   380 - 656   23 ºC   D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)   25 - 35 at break   D638
  20 - 27 at yield   D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   14 - 19     D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   29 - 43     D790
Elongation at break (%)   160 - 240     D638
Hardness   60 - 65  Rockwell M   D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.2 - 0.5     D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)  190     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)   55 - 66   1.82 MPa   D648
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-ºC)  0.125     C177

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.65 - 1.72   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  0.1  after 24 hrs D570
Dielectric Strength (V/mil);
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   400 - 600   D149

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melting Temperature (ºC)   -15  Tg, amorphous  
Melting Temperature (ºC)  172  Tm, crystalline  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  127 - 177  compression molding  
 149 - 205  injection molding  
 149 - 205  extrusion  
Molding Pressure (MPa)   35 - 207    
Compression Ratio  2.5    
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.005 - 0.025   D955

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