| Polystyrene (PS) Typical Properties |
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| Specific Gravity | 0.0155 to 0.0407 | 1.03 to 1.06 | 1.03 to 1.06 | 1.06 to 1.18 | 1.04 | 1.02 to 1.17 | 1.03 to 1.27 | 0.0200 to 1.02 | 1.03 to 1.15 | 1.01 to 1.44 | | Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min) | -- | 0.20 to 20 | 0.50 to 14 | 7.6 to 10 | 2.0 to 14 | 5.7 to 15 | 2.0 | 4.0 to 5.0 | -- | -- | | Flexural Modulus (psi) | -- | 312000 to 508000 | 182000 to 363000 | 240000 to 338000 | 303000 to 403000 | 218000 to 366000 | 220000 to 500000 | 145000 to 210000 | 290000 to 406000 | 363000 to 1.23E+6 | | Tensile Strength (psi) | -- | 2710 to 8100 | 2180 to 5080 | 1720 to 4300 | 2860 to 5910 | 2030 to 8210 | 2470 to 11600 | 38.0 to 3190 | 4350 to 7250 | 5080 to 16700 | | Tensile Elongation (%) | -- | 1.0 to 21 | 0.80 to 67 | 1.0 to 41 | 1.2 to 50 | 2.0 to 41 | 2.0 to 50 | 3.0 to 100 | 15 to 45 | 1.9 to 20 | | Rockwell Hardness | -- | 58 to 122 | 40 to 113 | 55 to 75 | 45 to 119 | 55 to 56 | -- | -- | 50 | 60 to 75 | | Notched Izod Impact (ft·lb/in) | -- | 0.0900 to 0.526 | 0.367 to 7.71 | 1.38 to 2.42 | 0.799 to 1.61 | 0.281 to 1.84 | 0.506 to 4.00 | -- | -- | -- | | DTUL at 66 psi (0.45 MPa) (°F) | -- | 173 to 214 | 167 to 208 | 160 to 198 | 185 to 226 | 165 to 194 | 170 to 205 | -- | 199 to 239 | 230 to 511 | | DTUL at 264 psi (1.8 MPa) (°F) | -- | 159 to 208 | 157 to 194 | 156 to 191 | 164 to 197 | 160 to 189 | 155 to 175 | 154 | 176 to 212 | 203 to 455 | | CLTE, Flow (in/in/°F) | 0.000035 | 0.000039 to 0.000050 | 5.8E-8 to 0.00010 | 0.000042 to 0.000047 | 0.000028 to 0.00013 | -- | 0.000060 | -- | 0.000044 | 0.000014 to 0.000051 |
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| Specific Gravity (g/cm³) | 0.0155 to 0.0405 | 1.03 to 1.05 | 1.03 to 1.06 | 1.06 to 1.18 | 1.04 | 1.02 to 1.16 | 1.03 to 1.27 | 0.0199 to 1.02 | 1.03 to 1.15 | 1.01 to 1.44 | | Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min) | -- | 0.20 to 20 | 0.50 to 14 | 7.6 to 10 | 2.0 to 14 | 5.7 to 15 | 2.0 | 4.0 to 5.0 | -- | -- | | Flexural Modulus (MPa) | -- | 2150 to 3500 | 1250 to 2500 | 1650 to 2330 | 2090 to 2780 | 1500 to 2530 | 1520 to 3450 | 1000 to 1450 | 2000 to 2800 | 2500 to 8500 | | Tensile Strength (MPa) | -- | 18.7 to 55.9 | 15.0 to 35.0 | 11.8 to 29.6 | 19.7 to 40.8 | 14.0 to 56.6 | 17.0 to 80.0 | 0.262 to 22.0 | 30.0 to 50.0 | 35.0 to 115 | | Tensile Elongation (%) | -- | 1.0 to 21 | 0.80 to 67 | 1.0 to 41 | 1.2 to 50 | 2.0 to 41 | 2.0 to 50 | 3.0 to 100 | 15 to 45 | 1.9 to 20 | | Rockwell Hardness | -- | 58 to 122 | 40 to 113 | 55 to 75 | 45 to 119 | 55 to 56 | -- | -- | 50 | 60 to 75 | | Notched Izod Impact (J/m) | -- | 4.81 to 28.1 | 19.6 to 411 | 73.4 to 129 | 42.7 to 86.1 | 15.0 to 98.2 | 27.0 to 214 | -- | -- | -- | | DTUL at 66 psi (0.45 MPa) (°C) | -- | 78.3 to 101 | 75.0 to 97.8 | 71.0 to 92.0 | 85.0 to 108 | 74.0 to 90.0 | 76.7 to 96.0 | -- | 93.0 to 115 | 110 to 266 | | DTUL at 264 psi (1.8 MPa) (°C) | -- | 70.5 to 98.0 | 69.2 to 90.1 | 68.9 to 88.3 | 73.5 to 91.5 | 71.0 to 87.0 | 68.3 to 79.4 | 68.0 | 80.0 to 100 | 95.0 to 235 | | CLTE, Flow (cm/cm/°C) | 0.000063 | 0.000070 to 0.000090 | 1.0E-7 to 0.00019 | 0.000075 to 0.000085 | 0.000050 to 0.00024 | -- | 0.00011 | -- | 0.000080 | 0.000025 to 0.000092 |
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