Plastic Strength – Tensile Strength of Engineering Thermoplastics

Sponsored by Dotmar EPP Pty LtdMar 13 2008

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	-

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

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