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Vespel® SP-3 ISO

PARTS & SHAPES

Supplied by DuPont Performance Polymers

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Product Description
Parts and stock shapes from nominal 15% (wt) MoS2 filled PI (polyimide) for low wear performance in vacuum and dry environments
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Additive 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Heat Stabilizer
  • Molybdenum Disulfide Lubricant (150000 ppm)
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Heat Stabilized
  
RoHS Compliance 
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Water Absorption 2 (122°F)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
     ASTM D790
73°F
psi
  
500°F
psi
  
Flexural Strength
     ASTM D790
73°F
psi
  
500°F
psi
  
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Unnotched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D4812
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (E-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohms
 ASTM D257
Volume Resistivity (73°F)
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength 3 (73°F, 0.0787 in)
V/mil
 ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant
     ASTM D150
73°F, 100 Hz
 
  
73°F, 10 kHz
 
  
73°F, 1 MHz
 
  
Dissipation Factor
     ASTM D150
73°F, 100 Hz
 
  
73°F, 10 kHz
 
  
73°F, 1 MHz
 
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Vespel® SP-3 ISO, Vespel SP3 ISO, Vespel® , Vespel, VespelSP3ISO, SP, SP-3 ISO, SP3 ISO, SP:3 ISO, SP/3 ISO, SP+3 ISO, SP_3 ISO, SP 3 ISO, SP3, 3ISO, SP3ISO, SP_3ISO, Polyimide, Thermoset, Polyimide Thermoset, PI, TS, PI TS, Thermoset, TS, DuPont, PolyimideThermoset, PITS, 3SP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Heat Stabilized, Heat-ageing Stabilized, Heat Ageing Stabilized, Heat-aging Stabilized, Heat Aging Stabilized.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Immersion, 48 hr
3Method A (Short-Time)
 
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