Plastic Strength – Tensile Strength of Engineering Thermoplastics

Engineering thermoplastics vary in their tensile strength. The method for testing the tensile strength of plastics is the same as that of metal; using a “Dog-Bone” test specimen, and recording the yield point.

Things to note when considering Tensile or compressive strength – Temperature, Duration, speed, load and Structural requirements. (Strength reduces as Temperature increases, Strength reduces as duration is extended.)

Tensile Strength of Dotmar Engineering Thermoplastics

Table 1. Tensile Strength (MPa) of Dotmar Engineering Thermoplastics

Product Name

Plastic Type

Tensile Strength (MPa)

Celazole PBI

PBI Polybenzimidazole

140

Ketron PEEK-CA30

PEEK Polyetheretherketone

130

Torlon 4203 & 4503

PAI Polyamide-imide

120

Ketron PEEK-1000

PEEK Polyetheretherketone

110

PEI-1000

PEI Polyetherimide

105

Ertalon 66GF-30

Nylon

100

Ertalon 4.6

Nylon

100

Torlon 5530

PAI Polyamide-imide

95

Nylatron GS

Nylon

92

Ertalyte

PETP Polyester

90

Ketron PEEK-GF30

PEEK Polyetheretherketone

90

Ertalon 66SA

Nylon

90

Ertalon 6PLA

Nylon

85

Ertalon 6XAU+

Nylon

83

Nylatron MC901

Nylon

81

Torlon 4301 & 4501

PAI Polyamide-imide

80

PSU-1000

PSU Polysulphone

80

Nylatron GSM

Nylon

78

Ertalyte TX

PETP Polyester

76

Ertalon 6SA

Nylon

76

PPSU-1000

PPSU Polyphenylenesulphone

76

Ketron PEEK-HPV

PEEK Polyetheretherketone

75

Techtron HPV PPS

PPS Polyphenylene Sulphide

75

Ertalon LFX

Nylon

70

Ertacetal C

Acetal

68

Nylatron 703XL

Nylon

66

Safeguard Hardcoat XX

PC Polycarbonate

65

Safeguard

PC Polycarbonate

65

Trovidur EN PVC

PVC Polyvinylchloride

55

PVDF 1000

PVDF Polyviylidenefluoride

50

Tetco V

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

36

Polystone 500

PE Polyethylene

28

Tetron S

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

28

Polystone PP

PP Polypropylene

26

Tetron HG

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

25

Polystone 300

PE Polyethylene

23

Tetron B

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

23

Polystone 7000

PE Polyethylene

20

Polystone Ezyslide 78

PE Polyethylene

20

Polystone Ultra

PE Polyethylene

20

Polystone M-Slide

PE Polyethylene

20

Polystone 7000SR

PE Polyethylene

20

Polystone 8000+

PE Polyethylene

19

Polystone M-Flametech AST

PE Polyethylene

18

Tetron C

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

17.6

Tetron G

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

17

Tetron GR

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

16.5

Tetron LG

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

11.7

Playtec

PE Polyethylene

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This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd.

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