KetaSpire® KT-820 SL30 Solvay Specialty Polyetheretherketone

Product Description

Ketaspire KT-820 SL30 is a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) compound designed to provide a balance of excellent mechanical properties, wear resistance and low coefficient of friction in both dry and externally lubricated applications. The resin is formulated with a ternary anti-friction/anti-wear additive system comprised of carbon fiber, graphite, and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

KetaSpire PEEK is produced to the highest industry standards and is characterized by a distinct combination of properties, which include excellent wear resistance, best-in-class fatigue resistance, ease of melt processing, high purity, and excellent chemical resistance to organics, acids, and bases.

These properties make it well-suited for applications in transportation, electronics, chemical processing, and industrial uses including oil and gas exploration and production. The resin is black in color in its natural state.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Africa & Middle East

Asia Pacific

Europe

North America

South America

Additive

Carbon Fiber + Graphite + PTFE Lubricant

Features

Fatigue Resistant

Flame Retardant

Good Chemical Resistance

Good Dimensional Stability

Good Wear Resistance

High Heat Resistance

Uses

Aircraft Applications

Bearings

Bushings

Film

Gears

Industrial Applications

Profiles

Rods

Sheet

Tubing

RoHS Compliance

Appearance

Black

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Injection Molding

Machining

Profile Extrusion

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity			ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (400°C/2.16 kg)		g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage²			ASTM D955
Flow: 0.125 in		in/in
Across Flow: 0.125 in		in/in
Water Absorption (24 hr)		%	ASTM D570
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus
--³		psi	ASTM D638
--		psi	ISO 527-2/1A/1
Tensile Stress
Yield		psi	ISO 527-2/1A/5
--		psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
Break³		%	ASTM D638
Break		%	ISO 527-2/1A/5
Flexural Modulus
--		psi	ASTM D790
--		psi	ISO 178
Flexural Strength
--		psi	ASTM D790
--		psi	ISO 178
Yield		psi	ASTM D790
Compressive Strength		psi	ASTM D695
Shear Strength		psi	ASTM D732
Coefficient of Friction			ASTM D3702
--⁴
--⁵
--⁶
--⁷
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
--		ft·lb/in	ASTM D256
--		ft·lb/in²	ISO 180
Unnotched Izod Impact
--		ft·lb/in	ASTM D4812
--		ft·lb/in²	ISO 180
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)			ASTM D785
Durometer Hardness (Shore D, 1 sec)			ASTM D2240
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load			ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed		°F
264 psi, Annealed		°F
Glass Transition Temperature (DSC)		°F	ASTM D3418
Peak Melting Temperature		°F	ASTM D3418
CLTE - Flow			ASTM E831
32 to 302°F		in/in/°F
-58 to 122°F		in/in/°F
Specific Heat			DSC
122°F		Btu/lb/°F
392°F		Btu/lb/°F
Thermal Conductivity		Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F	ASTM E1530
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL			UL 94
0.0315 in
0.0630 in
Fill Analysis	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Melt Viscosity (752°F, 1000 sec^-1)		Pa·s	ASTM D3835
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, High Heat Resistance, Good Wear Resistance, Wear Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Tubing, Tube, Rods, Rod.

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Drying Temperature		°F
Drying Time		hr
Rear Temperature		°F
Middle Temperature		°F
Front Temperature		°F
Nozzle Temperature		°F
Mold Temperature		°F
Injection Rate
Screw Compression Ratio
Injection Notes
Back Pressure: minimum

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²5" x 0.5" x 0.125" bars

³0.20 in/min

⁴Lubricated conditions: 75 fpm and 1000 psi ( 0.38 m/s and 6895 kPa)

⁵Lubricated conditions: 800 fpm and 750 psi (4.06 m/s and 5171 kPa)

⁶Dry conditions: 800 fpm and 31.25 psi (4.06 m/s and 215 kPa

⁷Dry conditions: 200 fpm and 125 psi (1.02 m/s and 862 kPa). Not recommended at 50 fpm and 500 psi (0.25 m/s and 3447 kPa).

KetaSpire® KT-820 SL30

Polyetheretherketone

Supplied by Solvay Specialty Polymers