![]() | Thanavala Associates
Navsari, Gujarat GST No. 24AAMPT5585H1Z4 |
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Property | ASTM Standard | Unit | PTFE | PTFE FEP | PTFE PFA | PTFE ETFE |
Chemical / Solvent Resistance | D543 | - | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Water Absorption 24th | D570 | % | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.03 | <0.03 |
Salt Spray Resistance (1) on aluminum on steel | B-117 | Hours Hours | 744+ 192 | 744+ - | 1000 - | 1000 - |
Detergent Resistance (2) on aluminum on grit-blasted aluminum on grit-blasted steel | - | Hours Hours Hours | 264 624 24 | 744 600 480 | - - - | - - - |
Weather Resistance | Florida Exposure | Years Unaffected | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 |
Property | ASTM Standard | Unit | PTFE | PTFE FEP | PTFE PFA | PTFE ETFE |
Dielectric Constant | D150 | 1 Mhz | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Dielectric Strength | D149 | V/m | 18 | 53 | 80 | 79 |
Dissipation Factor | D150 | 1MHz | <0.0001 | 0.0006 | 0.0001 | 0.0007 |
Arc Resistance | D495 | sec | >300 | 300 | >180 | 122 |
Volume Resistivity | D257 | Ohm./cm. | >10 | >10 | >10 | >10 |
Surface Resistivity | D257 | Ohm/sq. | >10 | >10 | >10 | >10 |
Property | ASTM Standard | Unit | PTFE | PTFE FEP | PTFE PFA | PTFE ETFE |
Specific Gravity | D792 | - | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1.76 |
Tensile Strength | D1457 D1708 D638 | Mpa (psi) | 21-34 (3000-5000) | 23 (3,400) | 25 (3,600) | 40-46 (5,800-6,700) |
Elongation | D1457 D1708 D638 | % | 300-500 | 325 | 300 | 150-300 |
Flexural Modulus | D790 | Mpa (psi) | 496 (72,000) | 586 (85,000) | 586 (85,000) | 1,172 (170,000) |
Folding Endurance | D2176 | (MIT) cycles | >10 | 5-80x10 | 10-500x10 | 10-27x10 |
Impact Strength | D256 | Jim (n.l./bin.) | 189 (3.5) | No break | No break | No break |
Hardness | D2240 | Shore D pencil | 50-65 HB | 56 HB | 60 | 72 |
Abrasion Resistance -Bell Abrasion (1) -Sliding Arm (2) -Tabor Abrasion (3) | - | G/m mg mg | 85 7.9-9.7 12 | - 11.1-15.2 14.8 | - - - | - 13.4 - |
Scratch Resistance Scratch master -initial (4) -Complete (5) | - | kg kg | 5.7-7.0 7.3-10.7 | 5.1-11.4 8.5-13.2 | - - | - - |
Coefficient of Friction -static -dynamic | D1894 | - | 0.12-0.15 0.05-0.10 | 0.12-0.20 0.08-0.3 | 0.2 - | 0.24-0.50 0.3-0.4 |
Contact Angle (water) | - | degree | 104-111 | 95-105 | 104-111 | 90-100 |
Property | ASTM Standard | Unit | PTFE | PTFE FEP | PTFE PFA | PTFE ETFE |
Melting Point | D3416 | 0C (0F) | 327 (621) | 260 (500) | 306 (582) | 267 (512) |
Cure Temperature | - | 0C (0F) | 379-429 (715-805) | 360-385 (680-725) | 379-399 (715-750) | 302-323 (575-615) |
Max Use Temperature -Continuous -Intermittent | - | 0C 0F 0C 0F | 260 (500) 316 (600) | 204 (400) 232 (450) | 260 (500) 288 (550) | 149 (300) 199 (390) |
Flame Rating | UL 94 | - | VO | VO | VO | VO |
Limiting Oxygen Index | D2863 | % | >95 | >95 | >95 | 30-36 |
Heat of Combustion | D240 | M.J. / Kg. (Btul/lb.) | 5.1 2,200 | 5.1 2,200 | 5.3 2,300 | 13.7 5,900 |
Thermal Conductivity | - | Btu. In/h. Ft F (W/m. k) | 1.7 (0.25) | 1.4 (0.20) | 1.3 (0.19) | 1.65 (0.24) |