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Plastic Polypropylene
Plastic Polypropylene (PP) strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.
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| Process | Bulk polymer (molded or machined) |
|---|---|
| Mechanical | |
| Yield strength | 33MPasourcetypical, tensile stress at yield ISO 527 |
| Ultimate tensile strength | not sourced |
| Elongation at break | not sourced |
| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 1.45GPasourcetypical, tensile modulus ISO 527 |
| Density | 900kg/m³sourcetypical, 23 °C ISO 1183-1 |
| Strength to weight | 36.7kN·m/kg |
| Stiffness to weight | 1.61MN·m/kg |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.42sourcebase material: polypropylene homopolymer family (INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Typical Engineering Properties of Polypropylene) |
| Shear modulus | 0.511GPa |
| Bulk modulus | 3.02GPa |
| Speed of sound | 1,269m/s |
| Thermal | |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.17–0.22W/m·Ksourcebase material: polypropylene homopolymer family (INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Typical Engineering Properties of Polypropylene) |
| Thermal expansion | 80–100µm/m·Ksourcebase material: polypropylene homopolymer family (INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Typical Engineering Properties of Polypropylene) |
| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 450µm growth |
| Specific heat | not sourced |
| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | not sourced |
| Thermal shock resistance | 28.6W/m |
| Max service temperature | 90°CsourceHDT 0.45 MPa (ISO 75B), unannealed |
| Values for | LyondellBasell Moplen HP501H polypropylene homopolymer (general purpose), typical ISO values |
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