Product Comparison
| Specific Gravity, 73°F | Tensile Strength, 73°F. | Flexural Strength, 73°F | Compressive Strength, 10%.Deformation, 73°F | Coefficient of Friction(Dry vs. Steel Dynamic) | Wear Factor “k” x 10ˉ¹º | Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion(-40°F to 300°F) | Heat Deflection Temperature 264 psi | Melting Point (crystalline) peak | Continuous Service Temperature in Air (Max.) | Water Absorption Immersion, 24 Hours | Flammability @ 3.1 mm (1/8 in.) | FDA Compliance | Relative Cost | Relative Machinability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS | 104,00 | 6.000 | 11.000 | — | 198 | — | 180 | — | HB | N | $$ | 2 | |||
| Acetron® GP | 141,00 | 9.500 | 12.000 | 200 | 220 | 335 | 180 | 0.2 | HB | Y | $ | 1 | |||
| Acrylic | 118,00 | 9.000 | 14.000 | — | 160 | — | 145 | 0.3 | — | Y | $ | 2 | |||
| CPVC | 152,00 | 8.200 | 15.000 | — | 217 | 295 | 200 | 0.03 | V-0 | N | $$$ | 2 | |||
| Delrin® | 141,00 | 11.000 | 13.000 | 200 | 250 | 347 | 180 | 0.2 | HB | Y | $ | 1 | |||
| Ertalyte® PET-P | 141,00 | 12.400 | 18.000 | 60 | 240 | 491 | 210 | 0.07 | HB | Y | $$ | 2 | |||
| Ertalyte® TX | 144,00 | 10.500 | 14.000 | 35 | 180 | 491 | 210 | 0.06 | HB | Y | $ | 2 | |||
| Fluorosint® 207 | 23,00 | 1.500 | 2.000 | 30 | 210 | 621 | 500 | 0.03 | V-0 | Y | $$$$ | 1 | |||
| Fluorosint® 500 | 232,00 | 1.100 | 2.200 | 600 | 270 | 621 | 500 | 0.1 | V-0 | N | $$$$ | 2 | |||
| Ketron® CM PEEK | 132,00 | 15.000 | 25.000 | 350 | 320 | 644 | 480 | 0.15 | V-0 | Y | $$$$$ | 5 | |||
| Nylatron® 703XL | 111,00 | 9.000 | 13.000 | 26 | 200 | 420 | 200 | 0.47 | HB | N | $$ | 1 | |||
| Nylatron® GS | 116,00 | 12.500 | 17.000 | 90 | 200 | 500 | 220 | 0.3 | V-2 | N | $ | 1 | |||
| Nylatron® GSM | 116,00 | 11.000 | 16.000 | 90 | 200 | 420 | 200 | 0.6 | HB | N | $ | 1 | |||
| Nylatron® GSM Blue | 115,00 | 10.000 | 15.000 | 65 | 200 | 420 | 200 | 0.3 | HB | N | $ | 1 | |||
| Nylatron® MCÆ 901 | 115,00 | 12.000 | 16.000 | 100 | 200 | 420 | 260 | 0.6 | HB | N | $ | 1 | |||
| Nylatron® MCÆ 907 | 115,00 | 12.000 | 16.000 | 100 | 200 | 420 | 200 | 0.6 | HB | Y | $ | 1 | |||
| Nylatron® NSM | 115,00 | 11.000 | 16.000 | 12 | 200 | 420 | 200 | 0.3 | HB | N | $$ | 1 | |||
| Nylon 101 | 115,00 | 12.000 | 15.000 | 80 | 200 | 500 | 210 | 0.3 | V-2 | Y | $ | 1 | |||
| Polycarbonate | 12,00 | 9.500 | 15.000 | — | 270 | — | 200 | 0.1 | V-0 | N | $$ | 2 | |||
| Polyethylene - HDPE | 95,00 | 4.600 | 0 | — | 180 | 273 | 180 | 0.4 | — | Y | $ | 1 | |||
| Polypropylene (copoly.) | 9,00 | 4.800 | 7.000 | — | 210 | 324 | 180 | 0.01 | HB | Y | $ | 2 | |||
| Polyprop. (homopol.) | 89,00 | 4.800 | 5.400 | — | 190 | 327 | 180 | 0 | — | Y | $ | 2 | |||
| Polysulfone | 124,00 | 10.200 | 15.000 | — | 340 | — | 300 | 0.3 | HB | Y | $$$ | 3 | |||
| PPS | 135,00 | 10.000 | 18.000 | 1850 | 250 | 540 | 425 | 0.02 | V-0 | N | $$$ | 6 | |||
| PVC | 141,00 | 7.000 | 12.000 | — | 176 | 292 | 180 | 0 | V-0 | N | $ | 2 | |||
| Techtron® HPV | 143,00 | 10.900 | 10.500 | 62 | 240 | 536 | 430 | 0.01 | V-0 | Y | $$$$ | 3 | |||
| Techtron® PPS | 135,00 | 13.500 | 21.000 | 2400 | 250 | 540 | 425 | 0.01 | V-0 | Y | $$$$ | 3 | |||
| Teflon | 216,00 | 3.000 | 0 | — | 132 | — | 500 | 0.01 | V-0 | — | $$$ | 1 | |||
| Torlon® | 145,00 | 15.000 | 23.000 | 10 | 534 | — | 500 | 0.25 | V-0 | — | $$$$$ | 5 | |||
| UHMW Ceram P | 96,00 | 2.800 | 99.933 | — | 180 | 275 | 220 | 0 | — | N | $ | 1 | |||
| UHMW TIVAR 1000 | 93,00 | 3.050 | 110.000 | — | 180 | 275 | 180 | 0 | — | Y | $ | 1 | |||
| UHMW TIVAR 1000 AntiStat. | 93,00 | 3.000 | 100.000 | — | 180 | 275 | 180 | 0 | — | N | $ | 1 | |||
| UHMW TIVAR CleanStat | 94,00 | 3.075 | 110.230 | — | 180 | 275 | 180 | 0 | — | N | $ | 1 | |||
| UHMW TIVAR DrySlide | 93,00 | 2.770 | 106.459 | — | 180 | 275 | 180 | 0 | — | N | $ | 1 | |||
| UHMW TIVAR Marb./Unibl. | 94,00 | 2.800 | 86.000 | — | 180 | 275 | 180 | 0 | — | N | $ | 1 | |||
| UHMW TIVAR Oil Filled | 93,00 | 2.600 | 63.818 | — | 180 | 275 | 180 | 0 | — | Y | $ | 1 | |||
| UHMW TIVAR UV Res. | 93,00 | 3.000 | 100.000 | — | 180 | 275 | 180 | 0 | — | N | $ | 1 | |||
| Ultem® 1000 | 128,00 | 16.500 | 20.000 | 2900 | 400 | — | 340 | 0.3 | V-0 | Y | $$$ | 3 |