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RTP Company RTP 1481 Polyethersulfone (PES) Carbon Fiber
Subcategory: Polyethersulfone; Polymer; Thermoplastic
| Physical Properties | Original Value | Comments | ||
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| Specific Gravity | 1.39 g/cc | ASTM D792 | ||
| Filler Content | 10 % | Primary Additive | ||
| Water Absorption | 0.35 % | 24 hrs; 23°C; ASTM D570 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.002 cm/cm | 1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D955 | ||
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Tensile Strength @ Break | 20500 psi | ASTM D638 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 3 % | ASTM D638 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 1.3e+006 psi | ASTM D638 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 1.2e+006 psi | ASTM D638 | ||
| Flexural Yield Strength | 30000 psi | ASTM D790 | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 11 ft-lb/in | 1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D4812 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched | 1.3 ft-lb/in | 1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D256 | ||
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 410 °F | ASTM D648 | ||
| Flammability, UL94 | V-0 | 1/16 in (1.5 mm) | ||
Processing Properties | ||||
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| Melt Temperature | 650 - 710 °F | |||
| Mold Temperature | 275 - 350 °F | |||
| Drying Temperature | 300 °F | 6 hrs | ||
| Moisture Content | 0.04 % | |||
| Dew Point | -25 °F | |||
| Injection Pressure | 10000 - 15000 psi | |||
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