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Plastic PPS GF40

Plastic PPS GF40 (Fortron 1140L4) strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.

A bracket in Plastic PPS GF40, smooth finish.

ProcessBulk polymer (molded or machined)
Mechanical
Yield strengthnot given (tensile used)
Ultimate tensile strength195MPasourcetensile strength, 5 mm/min
Flexural strength285MPasourceflexural strength at break
Elongation at break1.9%sourcestrain at break, 5 mm/min
Young's modulus (stiffness)14.7GPasourcetypical, 1 mm/min
Density1,650kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight118kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight8.91MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio0.35sourceglass-reinforced Fortron PPS (class value, not grade-specific)
Shear modulus5.44GPa
Bulk modulus16.3GPa
Speed of sound2,985m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity0.2W/m·Ksource40% glass-reinforced Fortron, 25 °C (not grade-specific)
Thermal expansion12µm/m·Ksourceparallel (flow), mean -50 to 90 °C
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing60µm growth
Specific heatnot sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)not sourced
Thermal shock resistance144W/m
Melting point280°CsourceDSC, 10 °C/min
Glass transition90°CsourceDSC, 10 °C/min
Max service temperature270°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa
Values forCelanese Fortron 1140L4 (PPS, 40% glass fibre), injection moulding; FORTRON PPS Short-Term Properties Guide (PPS-012, 2016); thermal conductivity and Poisson for 40% glass-reinforced Fortron from the Fortron PPS Design Manual (PPS-050, 2013).

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