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RTP Company RTP 1400 AR 15 Polyethersulfone (PES) Aramid Fiber 15%

Subcategory: Polyethersulfone; Polymer; Thermoplastic

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Aramid Fiber 15%

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• Aramid Fiber

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Specific Gravity	1.38 g/cc	0.0499 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.2 %	0.2 %	24 hours at 23°C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 cm/cm	0.004 in/in	1/8 inch (3.18 mm) section; ASTM D955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, 6.35 mm section	0.004 cm/cm	0.004 in/in	1/4 inch (6.35 mm) section; ASTM D955
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	125	125	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	100 MPa	14500 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	ASTM D638
Modulus of Elasticity	4.83 GPa	700 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	4.14 GPa	600 ksi	ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	145 MPa	21000 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	3.74 J/cm	7 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.18 mm) section; ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm	1 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.18 mm) section; ASTM D256
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+016 ohm-cm	1e+016 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	25.2 µm/m-°C	14 µin/in-°F	Flow Direction; ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity	0.245 W/m-K	1.7 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Through-plane; ASTM C177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	213 °C	415 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	204 °C	400 °F	ASTM D648
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	(V-0) at 1/16 in (1.59 mm); Per testing by RTP Company; ASTM D3801
Processing Properties
Processing Temperature	343 - 366 °C	650 - 690 °F
Mold Temperature	135 - 177 °C	275 - 350 °F
Injection Pressure	68.9 - 103 MPa	10000 - 15000 psi
Descriptive Properties
Color	Natural/Black