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PolymersPhysicalProperties

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PolymersPhysicalProperties
Densities,tensilestrength,elongation,YoungsmodulusandBrinellhardiness
Physicalpropertiesofsomecommonplasticmaterialsareindicatedbelow.

Thermoplastics
Thermoplasticscanbesoftenedasoftenastheyarereheatedandarenotsorigidasthermosettingplasticsbuttendtoberougher.

Polymer

Density
(kg/m 3)

TensileStrength
(N/mm 2)

Elongation
(%)

Young'sModulus
(GN/m 2)

BrinellHardiness
Number

PVC

1330

48

200

3.4

20

Polystyrene

1050

48

3.4

25

PTFE

2100

13

100

0.3

Polypropylene

900

27

200700

1.3

10

Nylon

1160

60

90

2.4

10

CelluloseNitrate

1350

48

40

1.4

10

CelluloseAcetate

1300

40

1060

1.4

12

Acrylic(metacrylate)

1190

74

3.0

34

Polyethylene

950

2030

20100

0.7

ThermosettingPlastics(Thermosets)
Thermosettingplasticsundergoachemicalchangeduringmouldingancanneveragainbesoftenedbyreheating.Thechemicalchangeinthemouldingprocessistriggeredby
temperatureandpressureandiscalledcuring.
Thermosettingplasticsareharderandmorebrittlethanthermoplasticmaterials.

Polymer

Density
(kg/m 3)

TensileStrength
(N/mm 2)

Elongation
(%)

Young'sModulus
(GN/m 2)

BrinellHardiness
Number

Epoxyresin,glassfilled

16002000

68200

20

38

Melamineformaldehyde,
fabricfilled

18002000

6090

38

Ureaformaldehyde,
cellulosefilled

1500

3890

710

51

Phenolformaldehyde,
micafilled

16001900

3850

0.5

1735

36

Acetals,glassfilled

1600

5875

27

27

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