Thermal Properties of Polymers

-85/ 1.03 95 1.08 -50 to -40 1.04 -90 to -50 1.05 80 1.05 -130 to -100 0.91 -130 to -100 0.91 -130 0.94 -130 0.93 -40 0.92
95 to 105 to to / to / to / to / to to to to to to to

ABS SAN ASA SB PS PE-LD PE-LLD PE-HD PE-UHMW EVA

/(125) 1.07 110/(125) 95 to 105 1.07 80 to 110 105 -30 to -10 0.93 -70 to -25 0.94 -100 0.96 -100 0.94 +20 0.95
°C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3

p o s t e r .
- Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styre- - Styrene-acrylonitrile - Acrylonitrile-styrene- - Styrene/Polybutadiene copo- - Polystyrene 100 Polyethylene low density 122 Polyethylene linear 125 Polyethylene high density 130 Polyethylene ultra high mole- 30 Polyethylene-co-vinyl

r
0.15 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.14 0.3 (na) 0.33 0.41 0.35

f o u
ne copolymer to copolymer to acrylate copolymer to lymer to to to to to low density to to to cular weight to to acetate

i e w o
0.20 0.17 0.19 0.18 0.18 115 0.34 127 135 0.53 145 0.51 110

p r e v
°C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K)

o n l y a v i a o u r
This is r
- 420 2200 80 1.26 - 415 3500 60 1.18 - 415 2300 85 1.3 - 440 1800 70 1.2 - 415 3100 50 1.3 (na) 475 200 400 1.8 (na) 475 250 200 (na) 293 480 600 200 1.8 (na) 480 570 200 1.84 10 345 to 360 7 160 2.3

p o s t e
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to / to to

i n a l
435 3000 100 1.68 425 3700 80 1.20 425 2900 105 1.4 455 2500 1.3 425 3300 70 490 400 3.4 485 700 498 1400 250 2.7 490 790 100 470 to 480 120 200

o r i g
J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K)

o r d e r t h e m m :
a n
You c PIB 6 0
(3) (3)

5
-20 0.90 -30 0.89/0.91 -70 0.91 -50 1.16 80 1.38 -18 1.63 70 1.21 45 1.21 40 1.03 40 1.01

9 3 x
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to

PP (isotactic) PB
m a
PVC-P
t 7 PVC-U PVDC PVAL PLA PA11 PA12
20 0.91 -20 0.94 -60 0.93 80 1.35 90 1.55 +15 100 65 1.43 55 1.05 50 1.04

n f o r
°C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3

s i t e i
web
o P
160 Polypropylene 0.17 115 Polybutene 0.17 (na) Polyisobutylene 0.12 - Polyvinylchloride 0.13 - Polyvinylchloride 0.126 140 Polyvinylidene chloride 0.13 220 Polyvinylalcohol (na) 150 Polylactide (na) 180 Polyamide 11 0.23 170 Polyamide 12 0.22

/ T P
to to to to to (with plasticizer) to (without plasticizer) to to to to to to to to

o m
165 0.25 135 0.22 0.20 0.20 0.293 210 260 160 190 0.28 180 0.24

h . c
°C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K)

t z s c
(3) (3)

e
207 450 1300 130 1.8 128 450 240/600 110 1.8 (na) 390 (na) 120

n
1.97 - 290 to 315 25 60 0.8 - 285 to 315 2700 60 0.84 (na) 245 300 190 (na) 156 260 to 320 (na) (na) 1.55 93 350 350 (na) (na) 224 430 1400 85 1.26 210 465 1400 120 1.17

w.
to to to to to to to to to / to to to / to to to to to / to to to to to to to to

ww
209 470 1800 180 460 700 140 2.0 400 460 to 475 1600 120 0.9 460 to 475 3000 80 1.17 255 550 420 to 450 140 375 2800 455 120 475 140 1.26
J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K)

(3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)

70 1.18 45 1.12 40 1.07 40 1.06 65 1.13 40 1.30 70 1.33 140 1.20 115 (synd.), 1.15 -85 1.39
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to 105 (atact.), to to to

PA46 PA6 PA610 PA612 PA66 PBT PET PC PMMA POM (homo)
94 1.21 80 1.15 70 1.09 65 90 1.16 60 1.32 85 1.45 150 1.24 45 (isotac.) 1.19 -75 1.43
°C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3
290 Polyamide 46 0.3 225 Polyamide 6 0.22 210 Polyamide 610 0.2 210 Polyamide 612 (na) 225 Polyamide 66 0.24 220 Polybutylene 0.25 245 Polyethylene 0.24 - Polycarbonate 0.19 - Polymethylmethacrylate 0.16 175 Polyoxymethylene 0.30
to to to to to to to to terephthalate to to terephthalate to to to (homopolymer) to
295 235 0.33 230 220 265 0.33 230 0.29 260 0.21 0.25 190 0.37
°C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K)

0.91
(3) (3) (3) (3) (3)
(na) 440 3300 70 2.1 190 445 2800 80 1.59 117 450 2200 70 1.6 (na) 450 2100 120 1.91 195 430 3000 35 1.67 142 400 2500 80 1.3 140 425 2100 80 1.04 - 480 2200 75 1.17 - 360 3100 90 1.45 316 365 2600 160 1.48
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to
450 80 460 90 1.70 227 470 90 465 2250 130 473 45 1.70 420 2800 100 445 3100 100 1.17 535 2400 80 1.50 390 3300 110 1.47 335 390 3200 180 1.50
J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K) J/(g.K)

to
J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/g °C MPa *10-6/K

PE-LLD
-75 1.39 85 1.34 185 1.24 120 2.13 -40 1.76 (na) 2.12 75 1.7 -20 1.37 145 1.12 60 1.18
to
-60
°C POM (copo)
to
1.43
g/cm3
to
100
°C PPS
to
1.36
g/cm3
to
190
°C PSU
to
1.25
g/cm3
to
130
°C PTFE
to
2.23
g/cm3 °C PVDF
to
1.78
g/cm3 °C FEP
to
2.17
g/cm3
to
85
°C ETFE g/cm3
to
+40
°C PVF 0.94 to
1.39
g/cm3
to
153
°C PA6/3T g/cm3
to
100
°C PA6/6T g/cm3
140
to
175
Polyoxymethylene
(copolymer)
0.23
to
0.31
275
to
290
Polyphenylenesulfide (na) - Polysulfone 0.15 325
to
330
Polytetrafluoroethylene 0.23
to
0.25
170
to
175
Polyvinylidene fluoride 0.19 253
to
282
Tetrafluoroethylene/
hexafluoropropylene
copolymer
0.25 225
to
275
Ethylene-
tetrafluoroethylene
0.23 190
to
200
Polyvinylfluoride
g/cm3 (na) - Polyamide 6/3T 0.23 250
to
300
Polyamide 6/6T (na)

°C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K)

Polyethylene linear
181 385 2600 110 1.48 80 510 3700 50 (na) - 530 2500 50 1.37 82 575 400 100 1.0 105 440 2000 110 0.96 (na) 510 350 80 1.12 46 500 1100 40 0.9 164 430 2100 50 1.0 - 460 2000 80 1.6 (na) 460 3500 70 (na)

122 (na)
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to
220 400 3200 150 1.50 550 70 540 2700 60 590 750 150 480 2900 130 1.40 600 50 530 450 2600 97 1.8 470 480 3600
J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K)

215
to
1.27 225
to
1.37 145
to
1.32
(semi-cr)
165
to
1.3 (na) 2.14
to
to90
to
low density 1.38
to
-60
to
0.87
to
-50 to
-30/0 to
1.10
to

PEI PESU PEEK PEKEKK PFA 127(HBA/HNA)-LCP TPO, TPV TPU

230 230 155 1.27 (am) 175 2.16 120 1.82 -50 1.20 60 1.25
°C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 Glass Density
Transition
Polyetherimide Polyethersulfone Polyetheretherketone Polyacryletherketone-etherke- Perfluoroalkoxy Hydroxybenzoic acid-2,6-hyd- -20 to 40 Polyolefine based TPE Urethane based TPE

W/(m.K)
- 0.22 - 0.18 335 0.25 380 0.29 285 (na) 208 (na) (na) 135 0.19 Temperature

°C
(EPDM),
to to toneketone to to roxynaphthenic acid 150 to 160
to
345 390 305 295 (liquid crystalline polymer) 220

Polymer type
(PP)
°C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) 4) DSC, STA,
°C
TMA, DMA 1)
- 540 2900 50 (na) - 580 2600 60 1.37 130 600 3700 50 (na) 60 580 4300 45 (na) 20 535 800 120 (na) 3 510 7000 0 to 25 (na) 10 (EPDM) 460 90 15 (na) 3 390 20 130 1.85
(parall.)
to to to to to to to to to to to to 25 to 50 20 (PP) to to to to to to to Melting Thermal
Name
550 3000 595 2800 620 70 600 30 550 4 530 20000 480 1400 130 15 415 400 180

(na) 475 250 200

(perpen.) Temperature Conductivity
J/g °C MPa *10 /K
-6
J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10 /K
-6
J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10 /K
-6
J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10 /K
-6
J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K)

-80 to -50 4) DSC, STA 4) LFA, HFM,

to to
0 1.0 -70 0.99 (butadiene)
0.88 -106 to -95 0.9 -25 1.08 -45 1.25 -55 0.86 -30 0.95
to to to to to
(1,4 cis)
to to to to to to to GHP 1)
-107 to -83
85 to 100
TPC TPA TPS BR CM CR EPDM HNBR
60 1.2 45 1.10 (styrene) 1.30 (1,4 trans) 1.0 -5 1.27 -30 -30 -10 1.00
-15 (1,2)
°C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 Melting Decomposition Young‘s Coefficient Specific

485 700
°C
Enthalpy Temperature Modulus of Linear Heat
190 Ester-Ether based TPE 0.10 145 Amide based TPE 0.2 150 to Styrene based TPE (na) -25 to 12 Butadiene rubber 0.25 (na) Chlorinated polyethylene 0.11 40 Chloroprene rubber 0.18 -20 Ethylene-propylene-diene 0.26 - Hydrogenated acrylo- (na) Thermal Capacity
(1,4 cis),
to to to 160 97 / 145 rubber to to to to rubber nitrile-butadiene Expansion
230 0.19 200 (PP) (1,4 trans) 0.13 75 0.20 60 rubber

J/g °C MPa *10 /K -6

126 (1,2) 4) DSC, STA 4) TGA, STA 4) DMA 4) DIL, TMA 4) DSC, STA,
°C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K)
2) 1) 1) LFA 1)
30 395 50 165 1.90 20 400 20 120 2.4 20 440 10 (na) (na) 46 / 170 370 to 385 (na) (na) 1.76 (na) 320 to 340 2 175 (na) 1 365 to 380 (na) 185 (na) 5 470 2 180 1.80 - 465 15 225 (na)
to to to to to to to to to to to
(1,4 cis)
/ to / to to to / to to to to to to to to (1) at room temperature
70 to 140
420 1000 200 2.22 65 420 500 240 2.8 455 200 (1,4 trans) 460 to 475 1.96 465 to 480 15 200 10 445 to 460 250 20 487 10 2.00 480 25 260 (2) DTG peak temperature, determined at 10 K/min under nitrogen
J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) (3) dry conditions
(4) thermoanalytical technique
(5) for cured sample, depending on degree of curing
(5) (5) (5) (5) (na) not available
-44 1.0 -72 0.91 -135 1.25 -55 0.94 50 1.15 70 1.48 70 1.40 10 1.10
to to to to to to to to to to to to

NBR NR Q SBR EP MF PF PUR

5 -55 0.93 -120 -35 200 130 1.50 250 1.80 180 1.70
°C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3 °C g/cm3
- Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (na) 28 Natural rubber 0.13 -50 Silicone rubber 0.22 (-20) Styrene-butadiene 0.20 - Epoxy resin 0.17 - Melamine-formaldehyde resin 0.35 - Phenol-formaldehyde 0.35 - Polyurethane < 0.19 Commodity Thermoplastics
to to to rubber to to to resin to
40 0.15 -40 0.25 0.52 0.40 0.70
°C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) °C W/(m.K) Engineering Thermoplastics

NGB · TPoP · EN · 0118 · X00 · LH · Technical specifications are subject to change.

- 450 2 150 1.93 67 375 1 180 1.91 35 530 1 190 1.3 170 (cis) 435 2 180 1.88 - 380 3000 60 1.67 - 340 5000 40 1.2 - 450 3000 15 1.0 - 240 (na) 130 1.70
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to High-Temperature Resistant Thermoplastics
475 5 180 1.96 400 5 260 2.08 600 10 255 1.5 470 10 2.00 450 5000 2.10 400 10000 60 555 4000 50 1.3 350 200 2.10
J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K) J/g °C MPa *10-6/K J/(g.K)
Thermoplastic Elastomers
(5) (5)
60 1.5 60 1.17
to to to Elastomers
UF UP NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH
110 170 1.26
°C g/cm3 °C g/cm3
Wittelsbacherstraße 42 Thermosets
- Urea-formaldehyde resin 0.35 - Unsaturated polyester resin 0.3
to to 95100 Selb Bibliography

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