PVC – Polyvinyl chloride (unplasticised)
Amorphous thermoplastic with good electrical properties in the low voltage and low frequency range. Industry fields: Household appliances, advertising and signs, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, prototype modeling.
Amorphous thermoplastic with good electrical properties in the low voltage and low frequency range. Industry fields: Household appliances, advertising and signs, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, prototype modeling.
Very low water absorption, great electrical isolation, tough, easy to weld and bond, easily thermoformed. Economic, great chemical resistance
| Properties | Unit | Test method DIN EN ISO/ASTM | Value | ||
| Mechanical | |||||
| Density | g/cm3 | 527 / D792 | 1,44 | ||
| Tensile strength at yield | MPa | 527 / D638 | 58 | ||
| Tensile strength at break | MPa | ||||
| Elongation at breaк | % | 527 / D638 | 15 | ||
| Modulus of elasticity in tension | MPa | 527 / D638 | 3000 | ||
| Modulus of elasticity in flexure | MPa | 178 / D790 | |||
| Ball indentation hardness | MPa | 2039 / 1 | 82 | ||
| Impact strength | kJ/m2 | 179 / D256 | No br. | ||
| Creep rupture strength after 1000 hrs with static load | MPa | ||||
| Time yield limit for 1% elongation after 1000 hrs. | MPa | 0.60 | |||
| Coefficient of friction against hardened and ground steel p=0,05 N/mm2, v=0,6 m/s | —– | ||||
| Wear conditions as above | μm/km | ||||
| Thermal | |||||
| Crystalline melting point | °C | DIN 53 736 | |||
| Glass transition temperature | °C | DIN 53 736 | 70 | ||
| Heat distorsion temperature Method A Method B | °C °C | R 75 R 75 | |||
| Max. service temperature Short term Long term | °C °C | 60 | |||
| Coefficient of thermal conductivity | W/(m.K) | 0.159 | |||
| Specific heat | J/(g.K) | 1.70-2 | |||
| Coefficient of thermal expansion | 10-5 / K | DIN 53 483 /D696 | 8 | ||
| Electrical | |||||
| Dielectric constant at 105 Hz | DIN 53 483 | ||||
| Dielectric loss factor at 105 Hz | DIN 53 483 | ||||
| Specific volume resistance | Ω . cm | DIN 60093 | 1013 | ||
| Surface resistance | Ω | DIN 60093 | |||
| Dielectric strength 1 mm | kV/mm | ASTM 149 | 39 | ||
| Tracking resistance | 53480 | ||||
| Others | |||||
| Moisture absorption (standart) | % | 62 | |||
| Water absorption at saturation 230 C | % | 62 | |||
| Resistance to hot water, washing soda | |||||
| Flammability | Ddin 4102 | B1 | |||
| Resistance to weathering | Resistant in colour | ||||
Plugs, tank linings, signs, insulators, pallets, chemical machines, battery separators, prototype models and etc.