Overview of materials for Polyimide

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Physical Properties Metric
Density  0.00545 - 1.88 g/cc
Filler Content  0.000 - 40.0 %
Water Absorption  0.0400 - 1.86 %
  0.260 - 3.15 %
@Temperature 50.0 - 80.0 °C
  0.900 - 3.29 %
@Temperature 50.0 - 80.0 °C
  0.900 - 3.29 %
@Time 86400 - 173000 sec
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium  0.0700 - 3.90 %
Water Absorption at Saturation  0.420 - 3.80 %
  2.30 - 4.17 %
@Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C
Loss On Ignition  45.0 %
Thickness  5.00 - 127 microns
Linear Mold Shrinkage  0.000100 - 0.0140 cm/cm
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse  0.00500 - 0.0140 cm/cm
Melt Flow  2.00 - 37.0 g/10 min
Mechanical Properties Metric
Hardness, Rockwell E  20.0 - 91.0
Hardness, Rockwell M  95.0 - 125
Hardness, Rockwell R  123 - 129
Hardness, Shore D  65.0 - 92.0
Ball Indentation Hardness  138 - 140 MPa
Tensile Strength, Ultimate  0.0480 - 345 MPa
  23.0 - 324.054 MPa
@Temperature 150 - 260 °C
Tensile Strength, Yield  15.0 - 230 MPa
  27.579 - 141.343 MPa
@Temperature 149 - 260 °C
Elongation at Break  0.350 - 200 %
  1.70 - 90.0 %
@Temperature 150 - 260 °C
Elongation at Yield  2.00 - 90.0 %
  4.00 - 90.0 %
@Temperature 149 - 149 °C
Modulus of Elasticity  0.107 - 46.9 GPa
  1.03421 - 3.71627 GPa
@Temperature 260 - 260 °C
Flexural Yield Strength  24.8 - 490 MPa
  20.6843 - 314 MPa
@Temperature 149 - 260 °C
Flexural Modulus  1.38 - 37.9 GPa
  0.0102 - 19.8 GPa
@Temperature 149 - 300 °C
Flexural Strain at Yield  1.40 - 7.90 %
Compressive Strain at Break  21.0 - 31.0 %
@Temperature 260 - 260 °C
Compressive Yield Strength  0.00217 - 570 MPa
  71.0 - 414 MPa
@Temperature 149 - 260 °C
  96.0 - 172 MPa
@Temperature 260 - 260 °C
  96.0 - 172 MPa
@Strain 10.0 - 10.0 %
English Comments
0.000197 - 0.0679 lb/in³ Average value: 1.34 g/cc Grade Count:157
0.000 - 40.0 % Average value: 22.9 % Grade Count:33
0.0400 - 1.86 % Average value: 0.481 % Grade Count:73
0.260 - 3.15 % Average value: 1.73 % Grade Count:17
@Temperature 122 - 176 °F
0.900 - 3.29 % Average value: 1.73 % Grade Count:11
@Temperature 122 - 176 °F
0.900 - 3.29 % Average value: 1.73 % Grade Count:11
@Time 24.0 - 48.0 hour
0.0700 - 3.90 % Average value: 0.661 % Grade Count:39
0.420 - 3.80 % Average value: 1.78 % Grade Count:21
2.30 - 4.17 % Average value: 3.20 % Grade Count:3
@Temperature 176 - 176 °F
45.0 % Average value: 45.0 % Grade Count:12
0.197 - 5.00 mil Average value: 72.2 microns Grade Count:3
0.000100 - 0.0140 in/in Average value: 0.00626 cm/cm Grade Count:44
0.00500 - 0.0140 in/in Average value: 0.00671 cm/cm Grade Count:14
2.00 - 37.0 g/10 min Average value: 12.9 g/10 min Grade Count:19
English Comments
20.0 - 91.0 Average value: 55.6 Grade Count:11
95.0 - 125 Average value: 111 Grade Count:11
123 - 129 Average value: 126 Grade Count:9
65.0 - 92.0 Average value: 85.6 Grade Count:34
20000 - 20300 psi Average value: 140 MPa Grade Count:12
6.96 - 50000 psi Average value: 95.4 MPa Grade Count:120
3340 - 47000.1 psi Average value: 83.9 MPa Grade Count:31
@Temperature 302 - 500 °F
2180 - 33300 psi Average value: 103 MPa Grade Count:41
4000.0 - 20500.0 psi Average value: 88.8 MPa Grade Count:6
@Temperature 300 - 500 °F
0.350 - 200 % Average value: 15.6 % Grade Count:132
1.70 - 90.0 % Average value: 10.8 % Grade Count:28
@Temperature 302 - 500 °F
2.00 - 90.0 % Average value: 8.99 % Grade Count:20
4.00 - 90.0 % Average value: 25.5 % Grade Count:4
@Temperature 300 - 300 °F
15.5 - 6800 ksi Average value: 6.36 GPa Grade Count:93
150.002 - 539.008 ksi Average value: 2.29 GPa Grade Count:7
@Temperature 500 - 500 °F
3600 - 71000 psi Average value: 155 MPa Grade Count:122
3000.01 - 45500 psi Average value: 125 MPa Grade Count:28
@Temperature 300 - 500 °F
200 - 5500 ksi Average value: 6.63 GPa Grade Count:117
1.48 - 2870 ksi Average value: 7.27 GPa Grade Count:27
@Temperature 300 - 572 °F
1.40 - 7.90 % Average value: 4.08 % Grade Count:27
21.0 - 31.0 % Average value: 26.3 % Grade Count:2
@Temperature 500 - 500 °F
0.315 - 82700 psi Average value: 166 MPa Grade Count:69
10300 - 60000 psi Average value: 131 MPa Grade Count:11
@Temperature 300 - 500 °F
13900 - 24900 psi Average value: 131 MPa Grade Count:2
@Temperature 500 - 500 °F
13900 - 24900 psi Average value: 131 MPa Grade Count:2
@Strain 10.0 - 10.0 %

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Compressive Modulus  0.00164 - 4.00 GPa 0.238 - 580 ksi Average value: 2.08 GPa Grade Count:40
  1.663 - 2.997 GPa 241.2 - 434.7 ksi Average value: 2.17 GPa Grade Count:3
@Temperature 260 - 260 °C @Temperature 500 - 500 °F
Poissons Ratio  0.250 - 0.410 0.250 - 0.410 Average value: 0.370 Grade Count:4
  0.320 - 0.320 0.320 - 0.320 Average value: 0.320 Grade Count:1
@Temperature 190 - 190 °C @Temperature 374 - 374 °F
Fatigue Strength   16.5474 - 26.2001 MPa 2400.00 - 3800.01 psi Average value: 21.4 MPa Grade Count:1
@# of Cycles 1000 - 1.00e+7 @# of Cycles 1000 - 1.00e+7
  16.5474 - 26.2001 MPa 2400.00 - 3800.01 psi Average value: 21.4 MPa Grade Count:1
@Temperature 260 - 260 °C @Temperature 500 - 500 °F
Shear Strength  81.4 - 110 MPa 11800 - 16000 psi Average value: 90.5 MPa Grade Count:7
  60.8 - 78.5 MPa 8820 - 11400 psi Average value: 71.9 MPa Grade Count:3
@Temperature 150 - 150 °C @Temperature 302 - 302 °F
Izod Impact, Notched  0.0700 - 6.94 J/cm 0.131 - 13.0 ft-lb/in Average value: 0.811 J/cm Grade Count:78
  0.740 - 0.740 J/cm 1.39 - 1.39 ft-lb/in Average value: 0.740 J/cm Grade Count:12
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
Izod Impact, Unnotched  1.12 - 5340 J/cm 2.10 - 10000 ft-lb/in Average value: 6.81 J/cm Grade Count:37
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)  0.0430 - 27.0 kJ/m² 0.0205 - 12.8 ft-lb/in² Average value: 6.11 kJ/m² Grade Count:19
  5.00 - 5.00 kJ/m² 2.38 - 2.38 ft-lb/in² Average value: 5.00 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)  0.320 kJ/m² - NB 0.152 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 118 kJ/m² Grade Count:14
  147 kJ/m² - NB 69.9 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 147 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
Charpy Impact Unnotched  0.780 - 1000 J/cm² 3.71 - 4760 ft-lb/in² Average value: 3.41 J/cm² Grade Count:36
  999.9 - 999.9 J/cm² 4759 - 4759 ft-lb/in² Grade Count:12
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
Charpy Impact, Notched  0.160 - 0.930 J/cm² 0.761 - 4.43 ft-lb/in² Average value: 0.416 J/cm² Grade Count:20
Instrumented Impact Total Energy  33.0 J 24.3 ft-lb Average value: 33.0 J Grade Count:12
Coefficient of Friction  0.0600 - 0.350 0.0600 - 0.350 Average value: 0.223 Grade Count:16
Coefficient of Friction, Static  0.200 - 0.350 0.200 - 0.350 Average value: 0.294 Grade Count:5
K Factor (Wear Factor)  0.400 - 13.1 0.400 - 13.1 Average value: 5.48 Grade Count:3
K (wear) Factor  20.1 - 568 x 10-8 mm³/N-M 10.0 - 282 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr Average value: 260 x 10-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:3
Limiting Pressure Velocity  0.525 - 12.0 MPa-m/sec 15000 - 343000 psi-ft/min Average value: 6.48 MPa-m/sec Grade Count:4
Compression Set  12.5 - 98.0 % 12.5 - 98.0 % Average value: 45.1 % Grade Count:27
 
Electrical Properties Metric English Comments
Electrical Resistivity  0.100 - 4.00e+19 ohm-cm 0.100 - 4.00e+19 ohm-cm Average value: 1.29e+18 ohm-cm Grade Count:36
Surface Resistance  0.100 - 1.00e+18 ohm 0.100 - 1.00e+18 ohm Average value: 3.38e+16 ohm Grade Count:37
Dielectric Constant  1.11 - 62.0 1.11 - 62.0 Average value: 5.79 Grade Count:52
Dielectric Strength  3.00 - 248 kV/mm 76.2 - 6290 kV/in Average value: 27.8 kV/mm Grade Count:40
Dissipation Factor  0.000900 - 0.310 0.000900 - 0.310 Average value: 0.0133 Grade Count:37
Dielectric Loss Index  0.00180 - 0.0106 0.00180 - 0.0106 Average value: 0.00490 Grade Count:5
Comparative Tracking Index  125 - 399 V 125 - 399 V Average value: 200 V Grade Count:19
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI  30.0 - 120 sec 30.0 - 120 sec Average value: 67.5 sec Grade Count:6
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI  0.000 - 15.0 arcs 0.000 - 15.0 arcs Average value: 7.50 arcs Grade Count:6
 
Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
CTE, linear  5.40 - 504 µm/m-°C 3.00 - 280 µin/in-°F Average value: 52.9 µm/m-°C Grade Count:61
  0.234 - 144 µm/m-°C 0.130 - 80.0 µin/in-°F Average value: 45.6 µm/m-°C Grade Count:38
@Temperature 15.6 - 316 °C @Temperature 60.0 - 600 °F
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow  6.00 - 55.0 µm/m-°C 3.33 - 30.6 µin/in-°F Average value: 47.9 µm/m-°C Grade Count:30
  36.0 - 70.0 µm/m-°C 20.0 - 38.9 µin/in-°F Average value: 51.9 µm/m-°C Grade Count:10
@Temperature 50.0 - 300 °C @Temperature 122 - 572 °F
Specific Heat Capacity  0.920 - 1.13 J/g-°C 0.220 - 0.270 BTU/lb-°F Average value: 1.02 J/g-°C Grade Count:15
  0.895376 - 1.42256 J/g-°C 0.214000 - 0.340000 BTU/lb-°F Average value: 1.14 J/g-°C Grade Count:7
@Temperature 60.0 - 300 °C @Temperature 140 - 572 °F
Thermal Conductivity  0.0330 - 1.73 W/m-K 0.229 - 12.0 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F Average value: 0.316 W/m-K Grade Count:49
  0.220 - 2.05 W/m-K 1.53 - 14.2 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F Average value: 0.607 W/m-K Grade Count:11
@Temperature 40.0 - 300 °C @Temperature 104 - 572 °F
Melting Point  247 - 388 °C 477 - 730 °F Average value: 373 °C Grade Count:20
Maximum Service Temperature, Air  200 - 395 °C 392 - 743 °F Average value: 287 °C Grade Count:52
Hot Ball Pressure Test  125 °C 257 °F Average value: 125 °C Grade Count:12
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)  237 - 377 °C 459 - 711 °F Average value: 266 °C Grade Count:28
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)  217 - 417 °C 423 - 783 °F Average value: 271 °C Grade Count:68
Vicat Softening Point  238 - 260 °C 460 - 500 °F Average value: 243 °C Grade Count:15
Glass Transition Temp, Tg  -20.0 - 385 °C -4.00 - 725 °F Average value: 313 °C Grade Count:52
UL RTI, Electrical  50.0 - 160 °C 122 - 320 °F Average value: 123 °C Grade Count:11
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact  50.0 - 130 °C 122 - 266 °F Average value: 110 °C Grade Count:11
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact  50.0 - 160 °C 122 - 320 °F Average value: 123 °C Grade Count:11

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Flammability, UL94  V -0 - 5VA V -0 - 5VA Grade Count:60
Flame Spread Index  0.000 - 5.00 0.000 - 5.00 Average value: 1.67 Grade Count:4
Oxygen Index  30.0 - 53.0 % 30.0 - 53.0 % Average value: 43.0 % Grade Count:15
Glow Wire Test  850 - 960 °C 1560 - 1760 °F Average value: 905 °C Grade Count:12
 
Optical Properties Metric English Comments
Haze  0.100 - 2.00 % 0.100 - 2.00 % Average value: 1.69 % Grade Count:11
Transmission, Visible  58.0 - 91.6 % 58.0 - 91.6 % Average value: 61.6 % Grade Count:11
 
Processing Properties Metric English Comments
Processing Temperature  70.0 - 420 °C 158 - 788 °F Average value: 314 °C Grade Count:22
Nozzle Temperature  375 - 405 °C 707 - 761 °F Average value: 388 °C Grade Count:15
Melt Temperature  360 - 416 °C 680 - 780 °F Average value: 388 °C Grade Count:26
Mold Temperature  135 - 232 °C 275 - 450 °F Average value: 183 °C Grade Count:32
Drying Temperature  150 - 204 °C 302 - 400 °F Average value: 176 °C Grade Count:26
Moisture Content  0.0100 - 0.0200 % 0.0100 - 0.0200 % Average value: 0.0158 % Grade Count:26
Dew Point  -40.0 °C -40.0 °F Average value: -40.0 °C Grade Count:11
Injection Pressure  138 - 193 MPa 20000 - 28000 psi Average value: 165 MPa Grade Count:17
Vent Depth  0.00250 - 0.00760 cm 0.000984 - 0.00299 in Average value: 0.00505 cm Grade Count:15

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