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.