ABS Rod Sheet & Tube
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Also Available: ABS Virgin Food Grade
The amorphous engineering plastic that is tough, hard and rigid.
Key Features of ABS:
Strong and rigid
Tough
Easily machined
Easily bonded and welded
Resistant to most alkalis and weak acids
High heat distortion temperature
Very good electrical insulator
Excellent formability
Relatively low water absorption
Temperature Range:
-35ºC to +85ºC, +100ºC short term
Applications:
Pipe-work & fittings, textile bobbins, models & prototypes, handles, insulators, trays and appliances.
Availability:
| Colour: |
Grey, natural and black. |
| Sheet Size (mm): |
3000 x 500, 1220 x 610. |
| Thickness (mm): |
6 to 50. |
| Rod dia (mm): |
6 to 125. |
| Length (mm): |
3000. |
Technical Information:
Information to be used as a guide only. It corresponds with our current knowledge and indicates possible applications. We cannot guarantee suitability for a specific application. Unless otherwise stated these values represent averages taken from injection moulded samples.
| Properties |
Unit |
Test Method DIN ASTM |
Result |
| MECHANICAL |
- |
- |
- |
| Density |
g/cm³ |
53479 |
1.06 |
| Tensile strength at yield |
MPa |
53455 |
45 |
| Tensile strength at break |
MPa |
53455 |
- |
| Elongation at Break |
% |
53455 |
20 |
| Modulus of elasticity in tension |
MPa |
53457 |
2400 |
| Modulus of elasticity in flexure |
MPa |
53457 |
- |
| Ball indentation hardness |
MPa |
53456 |
90 |
| Impact strength (Charpy) |
KJ/m² |
53453 |
no break |
| Creep rupture strength after 1000 hours with static load |
MPa |
- |
28 |
| Time yield limit for 1% elongation after 1000 hours |
MPa |
- |
17 |
| Coefficient of friction against hardened and ground steel p+0,05 N/mm2, v=0,6 m/s |
- |
- |
0.5 |
| Wear conditions as above |
µm/km |
- |
8.4 |
| THERMAL |
- |
- |
- |
| Crystalline melting point |
ºC |
53736 |
- |
| Glass transition temperature |
ºC |
53736 |
85 - 100 |
| Heat distortion temperature method A |
ºC |
ISO 75 |
82-104 |
| Heat distortion temperature method B |
ºC |
ISO 75 |
96-108 |
| Max. service temperature short term |
ºC |
- |
100 |
| Max. service temperature long term |
ºC |
- |
85 |
| Coefficient of thermal conductivity |
W/(m K) |
- |
0.17 |
| Specific heat |
J/(g K) |
- |
1.2 |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion |
10-5/K |
- |
8 |
| ELECTRICAL |
- |
- |
- |
| Dielectric constant at 10 (5) Hz |
- |
53483 |
3.3 |
| Dielectric loss factor at 10(5) Hz |
- |
53483 |
0.015 |
| Specific Volume Resistance |
Ωcm |
53482 |
>10 (15) |
| Surface Resistance |
O |
53482 |
- |
| Dielectric strength 1mm |
kV/mm |
53481 |
>22 |
| Tracking resistance |
- |
53480 |
KA3b |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
- |
- |
- |
| Moisture Absorption: Equilibrium in standard atmosphere (23ºC / 50% relative humidity) |
% |
53714 |
0.3 |
| Water absorption at saturation at 23ºC |
% |
53495 |
0.7 |
| Resistance to hot water, washing soda |
- |
- |
not resistant |
| Flamability |
- |
UL 94 |
HB |
| Resistance to weathering |
- |
- |
not resistant |
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