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Plastics; chemical resistance and mechanical properties

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1 = Polyvinyl chloride PVC impact-res.
2 = Polypropylene copolymer PPco
3 = Polypropylene antistatic PP-cond
4 = Rubber-modif. polypropylene PPK
5 = Polyoxymethylene POM
6 = Polyamide 6 PA6
7 = Polyamide 6.6 PA 6.6
8 = Rubber-modif. polyamide 6.6 PA 6.6
9 = Polycarbonate PC

+ = good resistance
o = limited resistance - = not resistant NC = no cracking

 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
alcohols
ammonia, diluted
petrol, lead-free
chlorine salts

esters
ethers
phenols
ketones

hydrocarbons, aliphatic
hydrocarbons, aromatic
hydrocarbons, chlorinated
caustics, concentrated

caustics, diluted
oils
turpentine
toluene

trichloroethylene
fats / grease
water, hot
soap solutions

acids, concentrated
acids, diluted
acids, oxidizing, conc.
acids, oxidizing, diluted

+
+
-
o

-
-
o
-

+
-
-
+

+
+
-
-

-
+
o
+

+
+
-
o

+
+
o
+

+
+
+
+

o
o
o
+

+
+
+
-

o
+
+
+

o
+
-
+

 

+
+
o
+

+
+
+
+

o
o
o
+

+
+
+
-

o
+
+
+

o
+
-
+

 

+
+
o
+

+
+
+
+

o
o
o
+

+
+
+
-

o
+
+
+

o
+
-
+

+
+
+
+

+
+
-
o

+
+
-
+

+
+
+
o

-
+
+
+

-
-
-
-

+
+
+
+

+
+
-
+

+
+
o
+

+
+
+
+

-
+
-
+

-
-
-
-

+
+
+
+

+
+
-
+

+
+
o
+

+
+
+
+

-
+
-
+

-
-
-
-

+
+
+
+

+
+
-
+

+
+
o
+

+
+
+
+

-
+
-
+

-
-
-
-

+
+
-
+

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
o
o
-

-
o
-
o

-
+
-
+

 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
density g/cm³
water absorption at 23°C (%)
moisture absorption at 23°C
and 50% RH (%)

tensile strength (N/mm²)
stretch (%)
E-modulus (N/mm²)

notched impact str. (kJ/m²)
impact resistance (kJ/m²)

max. temp. short periods °C
max. temp. long periods °C
min. temp. long periods °C
withstands UV radiation


1.39
0.40

0.04

50
>10
2000

5
NC

70
65
-25
+

0.90
0.04

0.01

35
>50
1300

5
NC

120
80
-15
-

1.02
0.04

0.01

25
>20
1200

4.5
NC

120
80
-10
-

0.93
0.06

0.02

10
>150
200

15
NC

110
70
-30
-

1.41
0.80

0.20

65
>15
2700

6.5
NC

150
90
-40
-

1.15
9.50

3.00

80
>70
3000

8
NC

170
110
-20
o/+

1.15
8.50

2.50

85
>40
3100

6
NC

220
125
-20
o/+

1.08
6.70

2.20

50
>50
2000

80
NC

150
120
-30
o/+

1.20
0.35

0.15

65
>90
2300

60
NC

135
125
-40
+