Pride Engineered Plastics

ULTRA III™ Properties

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PROPERTY ASTM TEST UNITS METRIC (US) TYPICAL VALUES
Density D792 gm/cm(3) 0.926-0.934
Tensile Strength @ Yield D638 MPa (psi) 21(3100)
Tensile Strength @ Break D638 MPa (psi) 48(7000)
Elongation @ Break D638 % 350
Youngs ("E") Modulus
(23°C)
D638 MPa (psi x 10(5)) 690(1.0)
Youngs ("E") Modulus
(-269°C)
D638 MPa (psi x 10(5)) 2970(4.3)
Izod Impact Strength
(23°C)
D256(1) J/m (ft-lb/in notch) 140(30)
Izod Impact Strength
(-40°C)
D256(1) J/m (ft-lb/in notch) 100(21)
Hardness, Shore "D" D2240 -- 62-66
Abrasion Resistance (2) -- 100
Water Absorption D570 % Nil
Relative Solution Viscosity D4020 dl/gm 2.3-3.5
(1) Izod Impact Strength: Samples have two (15° +/- 1/2°) notches on opposite sides to a depth of 5 mm.
(2) See description of test method.

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
PROPERTY ASTM TEST UNITS METRIC (US) TYPICAL VALUES
Volume Resistivity D257 (Omega symbol)cm >5 x 10(16)
Dielectric Strength D149 KV/cm (V/mil) 900(2300)
Dielectric Constant
(Epsilon sub r)
D150 -- 2.30
Dissipation Factor D150    
  at  50 Hz
  -- 1.9 x 10(-4)
     10(3) Hz
  -- 0.5 x 10(-4)
     10(5) Hz
  -- 2.5 x 10(-4)
       
Surface Resistivity,
wt. % carbon black
     
0.2%   for Color
D257 Ohms >10(14)
2.5%   for UV Protection
D257 Ohms 10(13)
6.5%   for Antistatic applications
D257 Ohms 10(5)
16.7%   for Conductive applications
D257 Ohms 10(3)