Thermal
Properties
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|
Property |
ASTM Standard |
Unit |
Teflon® PTFE |
Teflon® FEP |
Teflon® PFA |
Teflon® ETFE |
|
Melting Point |
D3418 |
°C |
327 |
260 |
305 |
267 |
|
|
°F |
621 |
500 |
582 |
512 |
|
|
Cure Temperature |
|
°C |
380-430 |
360-390 |
380-400 |
300-325 |
|
|
°F |
715-805 |
680-735 |
715-750 |
575-615 |
|
|
Max. Use Temperature |
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|
• Continuous |
- |
°C |
290 |
205 |
260 |
150 |
|
|
°F |
550 |
400 |
500 |
300 |
|
|
•
Intermittent |
- |
°C |
315 |
230 |
290 |
200 |
|
|
°F |
600 |
450 |
550 |
390 |
|
|
Flame Rating** |
UL94 |
|
V0 |
V0 |
V0 |
V0 |
|
Limiting Oxygen Index |
D2863 |
% |
>95 |
>95 |
>95 |
30-36 |
|
Heat of Combustion |
D240 |
MJ/kg |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
13.7 |
|
|
Btu/lb |
2,200 |
2,200 |
2,300 |
5,900 |
|
|
Thermal Conductivity |
- |
Btu.in/h.ft2.°F |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.65 |
|
|
W/m-k |
0.25 |
0.20 |
0.19 |
0.24 |
|
|
**
Statements regarding behavior in a flame situation are not intended to
reflect hazards presented by this or any other material when under actual
fire conditions. |
Chemical
Properties
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|
Property |
ASTM Standard |
Unit |
Teflon® PTFE |
Teflon® FEP |
Teflon® PFA |
Teflon® ETFE |
|
Property |
D543 |
|
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
Water Absorption, 24 h |
D570 |
% |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
|
Salt Spray Resistance (6) |
B-117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
•
on aluminum |
|
Hours |
744+ |
744+ |
1000 |
1000 |
|
•
on steel |
|
Hours |
192 |
|
|
|
|
Detergent Resistance (7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
•
on aluminum |
|
Hours |
264 |
744 |
|
|
|
•
on grit-blasted aluminum |
|
Hours |
624 |
600 |
|
|
|
•
on grit-blasted steel |
|
Hours |
24 |
480 |
|
|
|
Weather Resistance |
Florida
Exposure |
Years Unaffected |
20 |
20 |
10 |
15 |
Electrical
Properties
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|
Property |
ASTM Standard |
Unit |
Teflon® PTFE |
Teflon® FEP |
Teflon® PFA |
Teflon® ETFE |
|
Dielectric Constant |
D150 |
1 MHz |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
|
Dielectric Strength (8) |
D149 |
V/µm |
18 |
53 |
80 |
79 |
|
Dissipation Factor |
D150 |
1 MHz |
<0.0001 |
0.0006 |
0.0001 |
0.007 |
|
Arc Resistance |
D495 |
sec |
>300 |
>300 |
>180 |
122 |
|
Volume Resistivity |
D257 |
ohm.cm |
>1018 |
>1018 |
>1018 |
>1017 |
|
Surface Resistivity |
D257 |
ohm/sq |
>1018 |
>1016 |
>1017 |
>1015 |
Teflon® is a
registered trademark of DuPont.
* This data reproduced from published Dupont literature H-75151
Mechanical
Properties
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|
Property |
ASTM Standard |
Unit |
Teflon® PTFE |
Teflon® FEP |
Teflon® PFA |
Teflon® ETFE |
|
Specific Gravity |
D792 |
- |
2.15 |
2.15 |
2.15 |
1.76 |
|
Tensile Strength |
D1457, D1708, D638 |
MPa |
21-35 |
23 |
25 |
40-47 |
|
|
psi |
3,000-5,000 |
3,400 |
3,600 |
5,800-6,700 |
|
|
Elongation |
D1457, D1708, D638 |
% |
300-500 |
325 |
300 |
150-300 |
|
Flexural Modulus |
D790 |
MPa |
500 |
600 |
600 |
1,200 |
|
|
psi |
72,000 |
85,000 |
85,000 |
170,000 |
|
|
Folding Endurance |
D2176 |
(MIT) |
>106 |
5-80 x 103 |
10-500 x 103 |
10-27 x 103 |
|
|
cycles |
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Impact Strength |
D256 |
J/m |
189 |
No break |
No break |
No break |
|
|
ft.lb/in |
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hardness |
D2240 |
Shore D |
50-65 |
56 |
60 |
72 |
|
|
pencil |
HB |
HB |
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Abrasion Resistance |
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|
• Bell Abrasion (1) |
- |
g/µm |
85 |
- |
- |
- |
|
• Sliding Arm (2) |
- |
mg |
7.9-9.7 |
11.1-15.2 |
- |
13.4 |
|
• Tabor Abrasion (3) |
- |
mg |
12 |
14.8 |
- |
- |
|
Scratch Resistance |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
scratch master |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
• initial (4) |
- |
kg |
5.7-7.0 |
5.1-11.4 |
- |
- |
|
• complete (5) |
- |
kg |
7.3-10.7 |
8.5-13.2 |
- |
- |
|
Coefficient of Friction |
D1894 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
• static |
- |
- |
0.12-0.15 |
0.12-0.20 |
0.2 |
0.24-0.50 |
|
• dynamic |
- |
- |
0.05-0.10 |
0.08-0.3 |
- |
0.3-0.4 |
|
Contact Angle |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
• water |
- |
degree |
104° -111° |
95°-105° |
104°-111° |
90°-100° |
1. Bell Abrasion Tester: grams abrasive/micrometers
2. Sliding Arm Test: 1,000 cycles, 500-gr load, 400 Emery paper, 35.5 sq. cm
3. Tabor Abrasion: Cs 17 wheel, 1 kg load, 1,000 cycles, weight loss in mg
4. Scratch Master: initial = first sign of substrate
5. Scratch Master: complete = total removal of film
6. Salt Spray Resistance: 5% NaCl @ 35°C/95°F, hours to failure
7. Detergent Resistance: hours to failure
8. Dielectric Strength: 100 micrometers film
The values shown in this table represent average experiences from numerous
testing sources and are not intended to be specifications. These values will
vary depending upon the individual compositions of the primers and topcoats and
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