| Material |
Tensile Strength |
Flexural Modulus |
Impact Strength |
Max Temp. |
Chemical Resistance |
| ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) |
5000-7500 psi |
270,000-380,000 psi |
3.0-7.5 ft-lb/in notched izod |
140°-200° F |
Poor to Fair |
| ABS + PC (ABS + Polycarbonate Alloy) |
6400-9150 psi |
300,000-400,000 psi |
8-12 ft-lb/in notched izod |
140°-210° F |
Poor to Fair |
| Acetal (POM) |
6000-22,000 psi |
120,000-170,000 psi |
.8-2 ft-lb/in notched izod |
180°-300° F |
Excellent |
| Acrylic (PMMA) |
2800-10,9000 psi |
221,000-534,000 psi |
.22-1.1 ft-lb/in notched izod |
183°-217° F |
Excellent |
| Nylon 6-PA (Polyamide) |
6,000-24,000 psi |
390,000-1,100,000 psi |
2-8 ft-lb/in notched izod |
200°-350° F |
Good to Excellent |
| Nylon 6/6-PA (Polyamide) |
8,000-24,000 psi |
430,000-1,100,000 psi |
2-8 ft-lb/in notched izod |
220°-350° F |
Good to Excellent |
| PBT Polyester (Polybutylene Terepthalate) |
6,000-13,000 psi |
300,000-1,200,000 psi |
1 ft-lb/in notched izod |
250°-420° F |
Fair to Good |
| PC (Polycarbonate) |
9000-23,000 psi |
340,000-1,400,000 psi |
2-18 ft-lb/in notched izod |
150°-300° F |
Poor to Fair |
| PEI (Polyetherimid) |
14,000-28,000 psi |
480,000-1,300,000 psi |
2 ft-lb/in notched izod |
375°-420° F |
Fair to Good |
| PE (Polyethylene) |
1900-4500 psi |
40,000-105,000 psi |
2-No break ft-lb/in notched izod |
130°-150° F |
Good to Excellent |
| LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) |
1,200-4,000 psi |
35,000-48,000 psi |
No break ft-lb/in notched izod |
130°-150° F |
Good to Excellent |
| HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) |
3,200-4,500 psi |
145,000-225,000 psi |
.4-4 ft-lb/in notched izod |
130°-150° F |
Good to Excellent |
| PET Polyester (Polyethylene Terepthalate) |
7,000-23,000 psi |
350,000-3,000,000 psi |
.45-8 ft-lb/in notched izod |
250°-420° F |
Fair to Good |
| PP (Polypropylene) |
4,500-18,500 psi |
210,000 -1,500,000 psi |
1.4-5.5 ft-lb/in notched izod |
150°-300° F |
Excellent |
| PPA (Polyphthalamide) |
9,000-33,000 psi |
270,000 -2,700,000 psi |
.6-22 ft-lb/in notched izod |
300°-450° F |
Good to Excellent |
| PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide) |
14,000-28,000 psi |
550,000 -2,900,000 psi |
.5-6 ft-lb/in notched izod |
450°-500° F |
Good to Excellent |
| HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) |
7,500-10,000 psi |
160,000 -370,000 psi |
3-7 ft-lb/in notched izod |
100°-150° F |
Poor |
| PSU (Polysulfone) |
9,500-18,000 psi |
390,000-1,500,000 psi |
.65-7 ft-lb/in notched izod |
300°-350° F |
Fair to Good |
| PVC (Polyvinylchloride) |
10,000-12,000 psi |
350,000-600,000 psi |
.8-1.4 ft-lb/in notched izod |
120°-170° F |
Fair to Good |
| TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer) |
6960-12,000 psi |
260,000-340,000 psi |
.80-10.1 ft-lb/in notched izod |
160°-250° F |
Fair to Good |
| TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) |
1,000-7,000 psi |
5,000-800,000 psi |
2.5-No Break ft-lb/in notched izod |
200°-300° F |
Fair to Good |
