Filled UHMW’s and Properties

Property	Units	Test Method	Poly-Texx 1000	Poly-Texx XL	Poly-Texx AR	Poly-Texx MPG	Poly-Texx R	Poly-Texx M	Poly-Texx MX
*(Unverified / Verbal Information)			(Virgin UHMW)	Cross Linked	Proprietary Filled UHMW	Glass Bead Filled UHMW	Reprocessed UHMW	Heat Stabilized (HOT)	Heat Stabilized Internally Lubricated
Average Cost Per SF of 1″ Thick”	U.S. Dollar	1″x12″x12″	$20.00	$32.00	$43.00	$32.00	$16.00	$40.00	$32.00
Specific Gravity		ASTM D-792	0.94	0.94	.932-.96	0.96	0.94	0.93	0.95-96
Tensile Strength at Yield	psi	ASTM D-638	3100	2900	2700-2900	2,700	3000	2600-3200	>3200
Tensile Elongation at Yield	%	ASTM D-638	350	300			350	>290	>290
Tensile Strength at Break	psi	ASTM D-638	350	300			4,600-6,800	4,800-5,800	4,800-5,800
Tensile Elongation at Break	%	ASTM D-638	350	350	>300	300	350	350	350
Tensile Modulus	psi	ASTM D-638
Flexural Modulus	psi	ASTM D-790	100,000-150,000	100,000-150,000			100,000-150,000	100,000-150,000	100,000-150,000
Notched Izod Impact	ft lbs/in2	ASTM D-4020	125	125		No Break	No Break	No Break	No Break
Izod Impact Double Notched	ft lbs/in2	ASTM D-256	No Break	No Break	25	24	>20	>20	>20
Tensile Impact	ft lbs/in2	DIN 53488
Sand Wheel Wear	T=1000=100	ASTM G-65	100	100	120	110	100	100	85
Hardness, Shore D	D Scale	ASTM D-2240			62-67	62-67
Hardness, Rockwell	R Scale	ASTM D-785	62-66	62-67			62-66	62-67	62-66
Coefficient of Friction-Static		ASTM D-1894	.15-.2	.15-.2	.12-.15	.15-.20	.17-.2	.15-.2	.10-.15
Coefficient of Friction-Dynamic		ASTM D-1894	.10-.2	.10-.2	.07-.10	.10-.12	.10-.2	.10-.15	.07-.10
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	in/in/deg F	ATM D-696	1.1xE-4	.55xE-4	1.0xE-4	1.0xE-4	.95xE-4	.55xE-4	.50xE-4
Melting Point	Degree F	ASTM D-3417	280	280	275-280	275-280	280	280	280
Softening Point	Degree F				180
Continuous Service Temperature	Degrees F		180	180	180	180	180	350	180
Intermittent Service Temperature	Degrees F		200	200	200	200	200	350	200
Compressive Strength @ 72F	psi	LVF1297	800	800	1,000	1,000	850	600	800
Compressive Modulus	psi	ASTM D-621
Compressive Deformation Under Load	% @ 1000psi	ASTM D-621	2-5%	2-5%	2%	2%	2-5%	2-5%	2-5%
Flexural Strength	psi	ASTM D-790
Shear Strength	psi	ASTM D-732
Dielectric Strength (Short Time)	Volts/mil	D-149	2,300	2,300		900	2,300	2,300	2,300
Dielectric Constant		ASTM D-150
@60 cycles
@1000 cycles	@1KHz	D-150	2.3	2.3		2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3
@100,000 cycles
Volume Resistivity	Ohm/cm	ASTM D-257	>10xE15		10xE15	10xE15	10xE15	10xE15	10xE15
Surface Resistivity	Ohm	ASTM D-257						10xE6	10xE6
Water Absorption	%	ASTM D-5706	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
24 Hours	%	ASTM D570	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
Saturation	%	ASTM D570	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil

Property	Units	Test Method	Xylethon	EXP	TIVAR Oil Filled	TIVAR Recycled	TIVAR Antistatic	TIVAR UV	Ceram P	PolySteel	SUPRA DS
*(Unverified / Verbal Information)			Glass-MolySilicone Oil Filled UHMW	Glass-MolySilicone Oil Filled UHMW	Silicone Oil-filled			UV Resistant	Silicate Carbide Filled UHMW	SS Filled UHMW	Dimensionally Filled UHMW
Average Cost Per SF of 1″ Thick”	U.S. Dollar	1″x12″x12″	$73.00	$52.00	$24.00	$18.00	$30.00	$32.00	$36.25	$31.00	$21.50
Specific Gravity / Density		ASTM D-792	0.97	0.954	.93	0.93-0.94	0.93	0.94	0.96	1.46	0.93
Tensile Strength at Yield	psi	ASTM D-638	3100	2700
Tensile Elongation at Yield	%	ASTM D-638		15
Tensile Strength at Break	psi	ASTM D-638		5,280	5,400	2,277-3,553	4,000	4,000	3,800	3,400	6,000
Tensile Elongation at Break	%	ASTM D-638	400	300-400	>26	50-250	140	140	300	200	400
Tensile Modulus	psi	ASTM D-638		101,900
Flexural Modulus	psi	ASTM D-790		85,000		101,500-145,000	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000-150,000	85,000-100,000
Notched Izod Impact	ft lbs/in2	ASTM D-4020	No Break	No Break
Izod Impact Double Notched	ft lbs/in2	ASTM D-256	25	24	No Break	19-34	No Break	No Break	>50	No Break	>50
Tensile Impact	ft lbs/in2	DIN 53488		720
Sand Wheel Wear	UHMW=100	ASTM G-65	120	110	100	90	90	100	100	100	90
Hardness, Shore D	D	ASTM D-2240	70	70	62-67	62-67
Hardness, Rockwell	R	ASTM D-785			67	68	67	67	67-68	70	68
Coefficient of Friction-Static		ASTM D-1894	.13-.16	.18-.20	0.18	0.15-.20	0.22	0.22	0.2	.25	.18-.25
Coefficient of Friction-Dynamic		ASTM D-1894	.08-.10	.10-.12	.11	.10-.14	0.13	0.13	0.15	0.15	.10-.16
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	in/in/deg F	ATM D-696	10.0xE-5	11.1xE-5	8xE-5	11xE-5	11xE-5	11xE-5	7xE-5	11xE-5	11xE-5
Melting Point	Degree F	ASTM D-3417	289-338*	275-289	266	278	266	266	266	266	266
Softening Point	Degree F		220	220	180	180	180	180	180	180	180
Continuous Service Temperature	Degree F		220+	220+	160	180	180	180	180	180	180
Intermittent Service Temperature	Degree
Compressive Strength @ 72F	psi	LVF1297	13,300
Compressive Modulus	psi	ASTM D-621		59,798
Compressive Deformation Under Load	% @ 1000psi	ASTM D-621		2-3
Flexural Strength	psi	ASTM D-790
Shear Strength	psi	ASTM D-732
Dielectric Strength (Short Time)	Volts/mil	D-149			2,300	2,300			2,300	2,300	2,300
Dielectric Constant		ASTM D-150
@60 cycles
@1000 cycles	@1KHz	D-150			2.3
@100,000 cycles
Volume Resistivity	Ohm/cm	ASTM D-257		>10xE15	5xE14	10xE15	10xE5 E9	10xE5 E9	10xE14	10xE14	10xE14
Surface Resistivity	Ohm	ASTM D-257		>10E15
Water Absorption	%	ASTM D-5706	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
24 Hours	%	ASTM D570	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
Saturation	%	ASTM D570	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil