Plastic ABS (bulk/injection)

Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) (bulk/injection) strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.

A bracket in Plastic ABS (bulk/injection), smooth finish.

Mechanical
Process	Bulk polymer (molded or machined)
Yield strength	45MPasourcetypical, tensile stress at yield 23 °C
Ultimate tensile strength	not sourced
Flexural strength	65MPasourcetypical, 23 °C
Elongation at break	10%sourcenominal strain at break, 23 °C
Young's modulus (stiffness)	2.3GPasourcetypical
Density	1,040kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight	43.3kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight	2.21MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio	0.39sourcetypical, ABS family (Covestro Part and Mold Design guide, Table 3-1)
Shear modulus	0.827GPa
Bulk modulus	3.48GPa
Speed of sound	1,487m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity	0.17W/m·Ksourcetypical
Thermal expansion	80–110µm/m·Ksourcerange
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing	475µm growth
Specific heat	not sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)	not sourced
Thermal shock resistance	21.4W/m
Max service temperature	94°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa (annealed 4 h/80 °C)
Values for	INEOS Styrolution Terluran GP-22 general-purpose injection-molding ABS, ISO typical values (TDS revision 08/01/2022)

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