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Solvay Advanced Polymers Radel® A AG-230 Polyethersulfone

Subcategory: Polyethersulfone; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: This product line was acquired by Solvay Advanced Polymers from BP Amoco in November 2001.

Key Words: PES

Material Notes:

Data provided by the manufacturer, Amoco Corporation.

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.58 g/cc		ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.42 %		in 24 hours per ASTM D570
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Yield	126 MPa		ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	1.9 %		ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	1.9 %		ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	8.62 GPa		ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	8.07 GPa		ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	179 MPa		ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.7 J/cm		ASTM D256
Tensile Impact Strength	70 kJ/m²
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+016 ohm-cm		ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	4.1		at 1 kHz; ASTM D150
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	4.1		at 1 kHz; ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm		Thickness 0.32 mm (13 mils); ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor	0.002		at 1 kHz; ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.002		at 1 kHz; ASTM D150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	31 µm/m-°C		in flow direction. ASTM E381
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	31 µm/m-°C		ASTM E381
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	213 °C		ASTM D648
UL RTI, Electrical	190 °C		1.57 mm
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	190 °C		1.57 mm
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	190 °C		1.57 mm
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.8 mm
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.8 mm