PTFE material properties

(PTFE)
  Characteristics Unit Test method
ASTM
PTFE
Physical Melting point - 327
Specifi c gravity - D792 2.14-2.20
Mechanical Tensile strength MPa D638 13.7-34.3
Elongation D638 200-400
Compression strength MPa D695 11.8
Impact strength (Izod) J/m D256A 160
Hardness (Rockwell) - D785 -
Hardness (Shore) - D2240 D50-55
Bending modulus of elasticity GPa D790 0.55
Tensile modulus of elasticity GPa D638 0.40-0.55
Dynamic friction coeffi cient - 0>69 MKa
3 m/mins.
0.10
Thermal Thermal conductivity W/(m・K) C177 0.25
Specifi c heat KJ/(k・K) - 1.05
Linear expansion coeffi cient 10-5/℃ D696 10
Ball pressure temperature - 180
Thermal deformation
temperature
1.82 MPa D648 55
0.45 MPa D648 121
Maximum use temperature (continuous) (No load) 260
Electrical Specifi c volume resistance Ω-cm D257
(50% RH, 23℃)
>1018
Dielectric breakdown strength
(short interval method) 3.2 mm thickness
kV/mm D149 19
Permittivity 60 Hz PF/m D150 <18.6
103 Hz PF/m D150 <18.6
106 Hz PF/m D150 <18.6
Dissipation
factor
60 Hz - D150 <0.0002
103 Hz - D150 <0.0002
106 Hz - D150 <0.0002
Arc resistance secs. D495 >300
Durability, etc. Water absorption rate
24 hrs.
D570 <0.01
(3.2 mm thickness flammability) - (UL-94) V-0
(material)
Oxygen index - D2863 >95
Eff ects of direct sunlight - - None
Eff ects of weak acid - D543 None
Eff ects of strong acid - D543 None
Eff ects of weak alkali - D543 None
Eff ects of strong alkali - D543 None
Eff ects of solvent - D543 None

Note: The numeric values above are typical values. They are not standard values.