Information on synthetic materials
A survey of the most important synthetic material specifications
| Specifications | PVC | PPs | PP | PE | PPs-el |
| Density in g/cm³ | 1,42 | 0,95 | 0,91 | 0,95 | 1,18 |
| Yield stress in MPa | 58 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 25 |
| Expansion at yield stress in % | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Elongation at break in % | 15 | 70 | 70 | 300 | 40 |
| Tensile modulus in MPa | > 3000 | 1300 | 1700 | 800 | 1400 |
| Impact strength in kJ/m² | without break | without break | without break | without break | without break |
| Notch impact strength in kJ/m² | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | > 4 |
| Identation hardness in MPa | 130 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 66 |
| Shore hardness(D) | 82 | 72 | 72 | 63 | 70 |
| Linear expansion in K E-1 | 0.8*10^-4 | 1.6*10^-4 | 1.6*10^-4 | 1.8*10^-4 | 1.6*10^-4 |
| Heat conductivity in W/m*k | 0.195 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.38 | 0 |
| Fire behaviour DIN 4102 | B1 | B1 | B2 | B2 | B1 |
| Electric strength in kV/mm | 39 | 22 | 52 | 47 | 0 |
| Surface resistance in Ohm | 10^13 | 10^14 | 10^14 | 10^14 | <=10^6 |
| Temperature range in °C | 0 to 60 | 0 to 100 | 0 to 100 | -50 to +80 | 5 to 100 |
| Physiologically harmless | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| UV resistant | limited | no | no | yes | limited |
| Can be glued | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Weldable | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Can be heat moulded | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Source: Simona AG