TECAPEEK® natural polyetheretherketone - Stock Shapes

Chemic al Des ignat ion Main feat ures Target Indus t ries
PEEK (Polyetheretherketone) made exclusively from Victrex® resin aircraft and aerospace technology
excellent chemical resistance food processing
Colour
high thermal resistance oil and gas industry
beige opaque
good heat deflection temperature chemical plant engineering
Dens it y good machinability semiconductor technology
1.31 g/cm3 very good slide and wear properties food engineering
hydrolysis and superheated steam medical technology
resistant automotive industry
process engineering
mechanical engineering
Me ch a n i ca l p ro p e rti e s co n d i ti o n va l u e te s t m e th o d co m m e n t
Modulus of elasticity 1% Sec, 73 °F 650,000 psi ASTM D 638 (1) Data obtained from
(tensile test) public sourc e
(2) Data obtained from
Tensile strength at yield @ 73 °F 16,000 psi ASTM D 638 public sourc e
(3) Injec tion molded
Tensile strength at break @ 73 °F 16,000 psi ASTM D 638 1) spec imen data obtained
Elongation at yield @ 73 °F 4.9 % ASTM D 638 from public sourc e
(4) injec tion molded
Elongation at break @ 73 °F 30 % ASTM D 638 spec imen, data obtained
from public sourc e
Flexural strength @ 73 °F 26,000 psi ASTM D 790
Modulus of elasticity @ 73 °F 600,000 psi ASTM D 790
(flexural test)
Compression strength @ 73 °F 20,000 psi ASTM D 695
10% strain
Compression strength @ 73 °F 16,000 psi -
5% strain
Compression strength @ 73 °F 3,400 psi -
1% strain
Compression modulus @ 73 °F 493,000 psi ASTM D 695 2)
Notched impact strength @ 73 °F 0.95 ft-lbs/in ASTM D 256
(Izod)
Rockwell hardness M Scale 99 ASTM D 785
Coefficient of friction @ 68 °F 0.20 ASTM D 3702 3)
Static , 40 psi
Coefficient of friction @ 68 °F, .25 ASTM D 3702 4)
Dynamic 40 psi 50 fpm
Wear (K) factor 40 psi, 50 fpm 200 *10 -10 in 3 -min/ft-lb-hr ASTM D 3702

Th e rm a l p ro p e rti e s co n d i ti o n va l u e te s t m e th o d co m m e n t
Melting temperature 633 °F - (1) Injec tion molded
spec imen
Deflection temperature @264 psi 320 °F ASTM D 648 1) (2) Data obtained from
public sourc e
Service temperature short term 572 °F - 2) (3) Injec tion molded
Service temperature Long Term 480 °F - 3) spec imen
(4) Injec tion molded
Thermal expansion (CLTE) < Tg, along fllow 2.5 *10 -5 in/in/°F DIN EN ISO 11359-1;2 4) spec imen from public
sourc e
Thermal conductivity 2.01 BTU-in/hr-ft2 -°F ISO 22007-4:2008 5) (5) Injec tion molded
spec imen from public
sourc e

El e ctri ca l p ro p e rti e s co n d i ti o n va l u e te s t m e th o d co m m e n t
Specific surface resistance 1.0*10 16 Ω/square ASTM D 257 1) (1) Injec tion molded
spec imen
Volume resistivity @ 73 °F 4.9*10 16 Ω*cm ASTM D 149 2) (2) Injec tion molded
spec imen
Dielectric strength 0.1" thick IEC 60243-1 630 V/mil - 3) (3) Injec tion molded
Dissipation factor @ 73 °F, 1 MHz 0.003 DIN IEC 60250 4) spec imen
(4) Injec tion molded
Dielectric constant @ 73 °F, 1 kHz 2.8 DIN IEC 60250 5) spec imen from public sourc e
(5) injec tion molded data
from public sourc e

Oth e r p ro p e rti e s co n d i ti o n va l u e te s t m e th o d co m m e n t
Limiting PV 69000 psi-fpm ASTM D 3702 1) (1) public ly sourc ed data
(2) injec tion molded data,
Moisture absorption @ saturation, 73 °F 0.45 % DIN EN ISO 62 2) public ly sourc ed data
(3) 3 mm test spec imen
Moisture absorption @ 24 hrs, 73 °F 0.02 % ASTM D 570 (4) Injec tion molded
Flammability 3 mm pass FAR 25.853 3) spec imen 3.0mm

Flammability (UL94) V0 - 4)

Resin specification:
 ASTM D4000-11 PEEK; MIL-P-46183 Ty. I
Shapes specification:
ASTM D6262-12 S-PAEK0111
TECAPEEK products are based on Victrex® PEEK polymer.
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guarantee c hemic al resistanc e, quality of produc ts or their suitability in any legally binding way. Values are not minimum or maximum values, but guidelines that c an be
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