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RTP Company RTP 1407 N Polyethersulfone (PES) Glass Fiber - High Viscosity

Subcategory: Polyethersulfone; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Specific Gravity	1.68 g/cc	0.0607 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Filler Content	40 %	40 %	Primary Additive
Water Absorption	0.3 %	0.3 %	24 hrs; 23°C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 cm/cm	0.001 in/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D955
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	123	123	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength @ Break	159 MPa	23000 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	2.1 %	2.1 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	12.4 GPa	1800 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	11.7 GPa	1700 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength	224 MPa	32500 psi	ASTM D790
Compressive Yield Strength	152 MPa	22000 psi	ASTM D695
Izod Impact, Unnotched	6.67 J/cm	12.5 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.961 J/cm	1.8 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+012 ohm-cm	Min 1e+012 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	4.3	4.3	1 MHz; Dry; ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	14.6 kV/mm	370 V/mil	S/T; in oil; ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor	0.007	0.007	1 MHz; Dry; ASTM D150
Arc Resistance	80 sec	80 sec	ASTM D495
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	25.2 µm/m-°C	14 µin/in-°F	Flow Direction; ASTM E831
Thermal Conductivity	0.36 W/m-K	2.5 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Through Plane; ASTM E1530
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	221 °C	430 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	216 °C	420 °F	ASTM D648
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1/16 in (1.5 mm)
Processing Properties
Melt Temperature	343 - 377 °C	650 - 710 °F
Mold Temperature	135 - 177 °C	275 - 350 °F
Drying Temperature	149 °C	300 °F	6 hrs
Moisture Content	0.04 %	0.04 %
Dew Point	-31.7 °C	-25 °F
Injection Pressure	68.9 - 103 MPa	10000 - 15000 psi