Properties

ASTM Method

PVC

Semi-Rigid PVC

Polyethylene

Polyethylene
Foamed

PP

PP Foamed

Specific Gravity

D-792-66

1.16-1.70

1.38

0.91-1.26

0.50-0.60

0.890-0.905

0.50-0.60

Tensile Strength, psi

D-638-7.2

500-4500

4000

1500-2200

550

2900-4500

260

Elongation

D-412

40-400

250

180-600

175

700

100

Volume Resistivity, ohm-cm

D-257-6

10^4-10^6

10^15

10^15+

-

1.5x10^15 2.8x10^15

-

Dielectric Strength, volts/mil

D-149-64

250-500

400

230-1420

300

450-850

300

Dielectric Constant, @ 60 Hz

D-150-70

3.2-9.0

3.8

2.23-2.50

1.69

2.25

1.69

Dielectric Constant, @ 1 kHz

D-150-70

3.0-8.0

3.8

2.27-2.50

1.69

2.25

1.69

Power Factor (Dissipation) @ 60 Hz.

0.007-0.15

-

0.003-0.044

0.0015

0.0054-0.0070

0.004

Power Factor (Dissipation) @ 1 kHz.

0.009-0.16

-

0.00048-0.00049

0.00025

0.0036-0.0050

0.0035

Abrasion Resistance

Good

Excellent

Good

Poor

Fair

Poor

Heat Resistance

Good

Good

Good

Poor

Good

Poor

Weatherability

Good

Good

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Poor

Flame Retardancy

Excellent

Good

Poor

Poor

Poor

Poor

Water Resistance

Good

Good

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Poor

Acid Resistance

Good

Good

Good

Fair

Excellent

Poor

Alkali Resistance

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Fair

Excellent

Fair

Aliphatic Hydro Resistance

Good

Good

Poor

Fair

Fair

Poor

Aromatic Hydro Resistance

Poor

Poor

Poor

Fair

Fair

Poor

Properties

ASTM Method

Polyurethane

Hytrel

Nylon

Surlyn

TPR

Thermoset

Neoprene

SBR

Specific Gravity

D-792-66

1.05-1.25

1.25

1.09

0.95

0.89-1.28

1.23-1.65

0.94

Tensile Strength, psi

D-638-7.2

5000+

6000

6000

4000

1300-2300

1200-2700

3000+

Elongation

D-412

540-750

500

500

450

500-750

300-700

450+

Volume Resistivity, ohm-cm

D-257-6

2x10^14 11x10^14

10^11

10^13

-

5x10^16

10^11-10^13

3x10^16

Dielectric Strength, volts/mil

D-149-64

330-630

460

475

485

500-900

600

420-520

Dielectric Constant, @ 60 Hz

D-150-70

5.4-7.6

4.0

4.7

2.36

2.22-2.46

-

2.5-3.4

Dielectric Constant, @ 1 kHz

D-150-70

5.6-7.6

3.9

4.5

2.36

-

5.0-7.0

2.9

Power Factor (Dissipation) @ 60 Hz.

0.015-0.046

0.016

0.04

0.0016

-

-

0.002-0.003

Power Factor (Dissipation) @ 1 kHz.

0.043-0.060

0.019

0.04

0.0019

3.5

0.0032

Abrasion Resistance

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Good

Heat Resistance

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Weatherability

Good

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Flame Retardancy

Fair

Poor

Poor

Poor

Good

Good

Excellent

Water Resistance

Good

Good

Fair

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Good

Acid Resistance

Fair

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Alkali Resistance

Fair

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Aliphatic Hydro Resistance

Fair

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Aromatic Hydro Resistance

Fair

Good

Good

Good

Good

Fair

Excellent

Properties

ASTM Method

KYNAR

HALAR

Foam Halar
47% air

Solef 11010

Teflon

PFA

FEP

Foam FEP
49% air

TFE

Specific Gravity

D-792-66

1.75-1.78

1.68

0.90

1.77

2.12-2.17

2.12-2.17

~1.1

2.13-2.20

Tensile Strength, psi

D-638-7.2

5200-7500

6000-7000

~2500

6000

4000-4300

2700-3100

~1000

1000-3500

Elongation

D-412

500

200-300

~20

300-400

300

250-330

~100

275

Volume Resistivity, ohm-cm

D-257-6

2x10^14

10^15

<10^16

6x10^14

10^15+

2x10^18

***

10^18+

Dielectric Strength, volts/mil

D-149-64

260

500

100

~1000

500

500-600

100

500

Dielectric Constant, @ 60 Hz

D-150-70

8.40

2.6

1.85

10.0

2.1

2.1

1.5

2.0-2.1

Dielectric Constant, @ 1 kHz

D-150-70

7.5

2.53

1.80

-

2.1

2.1

1.5

2.0-2.1

Power Factor (Dissipation) @ 60 Hz.

0.049

<5x10^-4

3x10^-4

58x10^-3

0.000027

0.0002

***

0.0004

Power Factor (Dissipation) @ 1 kHz.

0.019

<1.5x10^-2

<0.8x10^-2

-

0.000020

0.0007

***

0.0001

Abrasion Resistance

Good

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Fair

Good

Fair

Fair

Heat Resistance

Excellent

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Weatherability

Good

Excellent

Very Good

Very Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Flame Retardancy

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Water Resistance

Good

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Acid Resistance

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Excellent