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HDPE Materials Specs
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| Units | ASTM Test Method | High Density Polyehylene | ||
| MECHANICAL | Strength to Weight Ratio | ksi | - | 4.9 |
| Specific Gravity @73 F | - | D792 | 0.94 | |
| Tensile Strength @73 F, (ult)/(yld) | psi | D638 | 4600 (ult) | |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity @ 73 F | psi | D638 | 170000 | |
| Tensile Elongation at Break @ 73 F | % | D638 | 55 | |
| Flexural Strength @ 73 F | psi | D790 | 1400 | |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity @ 73 F | psi | D790 | 200000 | |
| Shear Strength @ 73 F | psi | D732 | 3380 | |
| Compressive Strength, (% Deformation) @73 F | psi | D695 | 4570 (10) | |
| Compressive Modulus of Elasticity @73 F | psi | D695 | - | |
| Hardness, Rockwell, Scale as noted @73 F | - | D785 | - | |
| Hardness, Durometer, Shore D @73 F | - | D2240 | D69 | |
| Izod Impact, (Notched) @73 F | ft-lb/in of notch | D256 TypeA | 3.0 | |
| Coefficient of Friction, (Dry vs. Steel) Dynamic | - | - | - | |
| Limiting PV, (with 4 to 1 factor of safety applied) | psi-ft/min | - | - | |
| THERMAL | Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion @73 F | in/in/F | E-831 (TMA) | 1.3E-04 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature @ 264 psi | F | D648 | 151 | |
| Tg-Glass transition temperature, (Amorphous) | F | D3418 | - | |
| Melting Point, (VS=Vicat Softening Temp.) | F | D3418 | - | |
| Continuous Service Temperature in Air, (Max.) | F | - | 180 | |
| Thermal Conductivity | BTU-in/hr-ft2-F | - | - | |
| ELECTRICAL | Dielectric Strength, Short Term | Volts/mil | D149 | 500 |
| Volume Resistivity | ohm-cm | D257 | 1.0E+15 | |
| Dielectric Constant @ 10E6 Hz | - | D150 | - | |
| Dissipation Factor @ 10E6 Hz | - | D150 | - | |
| Flammability @ 3.1 mm unless noted | - | UL94 | - | |
| H2O | Water Absorbtion, Immersion, 24 Hrs | % by wt. | D570(7) | 0.03 |
| Water Absorbtion, Saturation | % by wt. | D570(7) | - |