| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES1 |
TEST METHOD |
ENGLISH XZ AXIS |
ENGLISH XZ AXIS |
METRIC ZX AXIS |
METRIC ZX AXIS |
| Tensile Strenth, Yield (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
4,600 psi |
4,100 psi |
32 MPa |
28 MPa |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
6,650 psi |
5,600 psi |
46 MPa |
38.5 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
186,000 psi |
165,000 psi |
1,282 MPa |
1,138 MPa |
| Elongation at Break (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
0.3 |
0.054 |
0.3 |
0.054 |
| Elongation at Yield (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
0.024 |
0.027 |
0.024 |
0.027 |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
9,700 psi |
8,800 psi |
67 MPa |
61 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
185,000 psi |
171,000 psi |
1,276 MPa |
1,180 MPa |
| Flexural Strain at Break |
ASTM D790 |
No Break |
>10% |
No Break |
>10% |
| IZOD impact - notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
2.5 ft-lb/in |
1 ft-lb/in |
135 J/m |
53 J/m |
| IZOD impact - unnotched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
31 ft-lb/in |
3.7 ft-lb/in |
1,656 J/m |
200 J/m |
| Compressive Strength, Yield (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D695 |
7,400 psi |
7,900 psi |
51 MPa |
55 MPa |
| Compressive Strength, Ultimate (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D695 |
24,200 psi |
800 psi |
167 MPa |
6 MPa |
| Compressive Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D695 |
730,000 psi |
155,000 psi |
5,033 MPa |
1,069 MPa |
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