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