PE (High Density, Ultra High Molecular Weight) Impact Impact Impact Impact
strength, strength, strength, strength,
notched 23 °C notched -30 °C unnotched 23 °C unnotched -30 °C
95.2 95.2 * 190 * 190
-
105 105 200 200
kJ/m^2 kJ/m^2 kJ/m^2 kJ/m^2
125 -125 68 43 * 110 -89 * 0.19 1.75e3 234
-
138 -90 82 49 130 -79 0.197 1.81e3 360
°C °C °C °C °C °C W/m.K J/kg.K µstrain/°C
3.64 180 30 6.88
-
4.4 280 50 13.8
% °C °C MPa
3.3e24 2.2 4e-4 26.9 600
-
3e25 2.4 6e-4 29.1
µohm.cm
Thermal properties Melting point Glass temperature Heat deflection temperature 0.45MPa Heat deflection temperature 1.8MPa Maximum service temperature Minimum service temperature Thermal conductivity Specific heat capacity Thermal expansion coefficient
Processing properties Linear mold shrinkage Melt temperature Mold temperature Molding pressure range
Electrical properties Electrical resistivity Dielectric constant (relative permittivity) Dissipation factor (dielectric loss tangent) Dielectric strength (dielectric breakdown) Comparative tracking index
MV/m V
Optical properties Transparency
Translucent
Absorption, permeability Water absorption @ 24 hrs
0.005
-
0.01
%
Durability to flame, fluids, sunlight Env. stress crack index (0=worst, 1=best) Chem. resistance index (0=worst, 1=best) Flammability Oxygen index Fresh water Salt water Weak acids Strong acids Weak alkalis Strong alkalis Organic solvents Sunlight (UV radiation) Oxidation at 500C Wear resistance
0.69 0.63 Flammable (UL94: unrated) 17 - 19 % Very good Very good Very good Good Very good Very good Good Good Very poor Average
Primary material production: energy, CO2 and water Embodied energy, primary production CO2 footprint, primary production Water usage
* 90.5 * 3.16 * 206
-
100 3.49 228
MJ/kg kg/kg l/kg
* 6.14
-
6.78
MJ/kg
Material processing: energy Polymer molding energy
No warranty is given for the accuracy of this data. Values marked * are estimates.
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PE (High Density, Ultra High Molecular Weight) Polymer extrusion energy Polymer machining energy (per unit wt removed)
* 2.42 * 1.97
-
2.67 2.18
MJ/kg MJ/kg
* 0.491 * 0.194 * 0.158
-
0.542 0.214 0.174
kg/kg kg/kg kg/kg
-
42 1.46 8.86
MJ/kg kg/kg %
Material processing: CO2 footprint Polymer molding CO2 Polymer extrusion CO2 Polymer machining CO2 (per unit wt removed)
Material recycling: energy, CO2 and recycle fraction Embodied energy, recycling CO2 footprint, recycling Recycle fraction in current supply
* 38 * 1.33 8.02
Notes Typical uses Pipes; toys; bowls; buckets; milk bottles; crates; tanks; containers; film for packaging; blown bottles for food. Reference sources Data compiled from multiple sources. See links to the References table.
Links ProcessUniverse Producers Reference Shape
No warranty is given for the accuracy of this data. Values marked * are estimates.
