| Property |
ASTM
test test condition |
TFE |
PFA |
FEP |
ETFE |
PVdf |
| Physical
Properties |
|
Specific
gravity |
D792
|
2.13
- 2.22
|
2.12
- 2.17
|
2.12
- 2.17
|
1.70
- 1.76
|
1.76
- 1.78
|
|
Water
absorption |
D570
/ 24 hrs 1/3"t
|
<
0.00
|
<
0.01
|
<
0.01
|
<
0.01
|
<
0.04
|
|
Mold
shrinkage |
|
0.02
- 0.05
|
0.02
- 0.05
|
0.03
- 0.06
|
0.03
- 0.04
|
0.014
|
|
Contact
Angle |
Angle
to level
|
110
|
115
|
114
|
96
|
82
|
|
Thermal
Properties |
|
Thermal
Conductivity (cal/sec/cm²,
°C/cm²) |
C117
|
6x10-4
|
|
6x10-4
|
5.7x10-4
|
3.0x10-4
|
|
Coefficient
of liner thermal expansion (1/°c) |
D696
/ 23-60°C
|
10x10-5
|
12x10-5
|
8.3-10x10-5
|
5-9x10-5
|
4.2x10-5
|
|
Melting
point (°c) |
|
327
|
302-310
|
270
|
260
|
173-175
|
|
Melt
viscosity (poise) |
|
1011
-1013
(340-380°C)
|
104
-105
(380°C)
|
4x104
-105
(300-330°C)
|
4x104
-105
(300-330°C)
|
2x103
-105
(210-270°C)
|
|
Maximum
tem. for continuous temp. (°c/°f) |
|
260
/ 500
|
260
/ 500
|
200
/ 392
|
150
/ 302
|
150
/ 302
|
|
Mechanical
Properties |
|
Tensile
strength (kgf/cm²) |
D792
|
140-350
|
280-315
|
190-220
|
410-470
|
4000-600
|
|
Elongation
(%) |
D638/23°C
|
200-400
|
280-300
|
250-330
|
420-440
|
420-450
|
|
Compression
strength (kgf/cm²) |
D638/23°C
|
50-60
|
50-60
|
50-60
|
109
|
128-140
|
|
Tensile
modulus (kgf/cm²) |
D695/1%
deformation, 25°C
|
4000
|
-
|
3500
|
5000-8000
|
8000-20000
|
|
Flexural
modulus (kgf/cm²) |
D790/23°C
|
5000-6000 |
6600-7000 |
5000-6500 |
9000-140000 |
14000-18000 |
|
Impact
strength (tt-ib/in) |
D256/23²C,
Izod |
3.0
|
-
|
No
breakdown
|
No
breakdown
|
20.7
|
|
Hardness (Shore) |
Durometer |
D50-D65
|
D60
|
D55
|
D75
|
D75-D85
|
|
Deformation
under load (%) |
D621/125°C
70kgf/cm², 24 hrs |
5.0 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
2.4 |
|
|
D621/125°C
140kgf/cm², 24 hrs |
7.0 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
|
Static
triction coefficient |
Coated-steel
surface |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.4 |
|
Electrical
Properties |
|
Dielectric
constant |
D150/10³
Hz
D150/10³ Hz |
2.13-2.22 |
2.12-2.17 |
2.12-2.17 |
1.71-1.76 |
1.76-1.78 |
|
Dielectric
disslpation factor |
D150/10³
Hz
D150/10³ Hz
|
<
0.00 |
<
0.01 |
<
0.01 |
<
0.1 |
<
0.04 |
|
Dielectric
breakdown strength (V/mil) |
D150/106
Hz
1/8 in |
0.02-0.05 |
0.02-0.05 |
0.03-0.06 |
0.03-0.04 |
0.014 |
|
Volume
resistivity (ohm-cm) |
D257 |
110 |
115 |
114 |
96 |
82 |
|
Chemical
resistance |
|
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
|
Weatherability |
|
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
Combustibility (%) |
D2863-Oxygen
Concentration index |
<
95 |
<
95 |
<
95 |
31 |
43 |