| Fiber & Properties |
Aramid3 |
PAN/Carbon |
HDPE4 |
Glass |
Melamine |
PBI |
PBO |
Novaloid
Phenolic |
Poly-acrylate |
Poly-Arylate
Liquid Crystal |
PPS |
PTFE |
Polyimide |
Polyamidelimide |
| Tenacity-g/den |
4.0-5.3M |
24 |
24-35 |
15.3 |
1.8 |
2.6-3.0 |
42 |
1.3-1.7 |
26-29 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
0.9-2.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| Tensile (psi) |
90M
400P |
31 |
375-435 |
500 |
30 |
50 |
N/A |
20-30 |
25-33 |
424-525 |
61 |
40-50 |
67 |
75-80 |
Elongation at Break
(%) |
22-32M
2.5-4.0P
|
19 |
2.8-4.4 |
4.8 |
18 |
25-30 |
2.5-3.5 |
30-80 |
20-30 |
3.8 |
40 |
19-140 |
19-21 |
16-21 |
| Moisture Regain (%) |
6.5M
4.0P |
9 |
0 |
<0.10 |
5 |
15 |
0.6-2.0 |
6-7.3 |
12 |
<0.10 |
0.6 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
Specific Gravity
(g/cm3 ) |
1.38M
1.44P |
1.4 |
0.97 |
2.5 |
1.44 |
1.43 |
1.5 |
1.27 |
1.5 |
1.41 |
1.37 |
2.1 |
1.41 |
1.34 |
Abrasion
Resistance |
Good M
Poor P |
Poor |
Good |
Poor |
Fair |
Good |
Excel |
Poor |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Fiber & Properties |
Aramid3 |
Pan/Carbon |
HDPE4 |
Glass |
Melamine |
PBI |
PBO |
Novaloid
Phenolic |
Poly-acrylate |
Poly-Acrylate
Liquid Crystal |
PPS |
PTFE |
Polyimide |
Polyamidelimide |
Chemical Resistance |
| Solvents |
Excel M
Good P |
Good |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
Good |
Good |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
| Acid (Dilute) |
Good M |
Good |
Excel |
Excel |
Good |
Excel |
Good |
Excel |
Good |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
Excel |
| Acid (conc) |
Fair P |
Poor |
Excel |
Excel |
Poor |
Excel |
Fair |
Poor |
Excel |
<90% |
Good |
Excel |
Excel |
Fair |
|
Alkalites (Dilute)
|
Poor |
Good |
Excel |
Fair |
Excel |
Good |
N/A |
Excel |
Excel |
<30% |
Excel |
Excel |
Poor |
Good |
Alkalites (Conc) |
Good P |
Good |
Excel |
Fair |
Excel |
Good |
N/A |
Excel |
Excel |
Poor |
Excel |
Excel |
Poor |
Good |
| Ultraviolet |
Poor |
Good |
Excel |
Excel |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Excel |
Excel |
Poor |
Excel |
Excel |
Good |
Good |
| Thermal LOI |
30M
29P |
55 |
N/A |
>100 |
32 |
38 |
68 |
33 |
43 |
37 |
34 |
>100 |
40 |
32 |
| Thermal Cond |
0.26M |
<.03 |
N/A |
7.2 |
0.20 |
0.26 |
<0.3 |
0.28 |
0.31 |
N/A |
0.3 |
0.2 |
N/A |
0.08 |
| W/m * *K |
0.30P |
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| Fiber & Properties |
Aramid3 |
PAN/Carbon |
HDPE4 |
Glass |
Melamine |
PBI |
PBO |
Novaloid
Phenolic |
Poly-acrylate |
Poly-acrylate
Liquid Crystal |
PPS |
PTFE |
Polyimide |
Polyamidelimide |
Usuable Temp
|
| Short-Term (*F) |
315-370 |
V-High |
Melts at |
V-High |
260-370 |
>595 |
Decomp 850 |
Decomp 400 |
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Decomp
>400 |
260 |
Decomp 430 |
<485 |
>400 |
Continuous (*F) |
230 |
220 |
130 |
315 |
<200 |
315 |
<300 |
205 |
160 |
<200 |
205 |
288 |
<260 |
250 |
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| Notes: |
1: M = meta-aramid, P = para-aramid
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