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RTP Company RTP 1487 Polyethersulfone (PES) Carbon Fiber

Subcategory: Polyethersulfone; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Specific Gravity	1.5 g/cc	0.0542 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Filler Content	40 %	40 %	Primary Additive
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0005 cm/cm	0.0005 in/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	193 MPa	28000 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	1 %	1 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	28.3 GPa	4100 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	24.1 GPa	3500 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength	290 MPa	42000 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.55 J/cm	10.4 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.641 J/cm	1.2 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Max 100000 ohm-cm	Max 100000 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	210 °C	410 °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