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Physical Properties Download file as PDF   Material Glass fiber % by wt. Flexural strength psi x 1M Flexural modulus psi x 100M Tensile strength psi x 1M Tensile modulus psi x 100M Impact strength - Izod notch Ft.-lb./in. Heat distortion F @265 psi Thermal expansion in./in. F1000M Specific Gravity Density lb./in. cu. REINFORCED                     *Azdel™ P-100 Series 40 24 8 14 7.5 14 310 15 1.19 .043 Polypropylene 20-40 7-11 3.5-8.2 5.5-10.5 4.5-9 1-4 230-300 16-24 1.04-1.22 - Nylon-stampable steel 33 32 14 19 14 5.7 432 15 1.58 .057 Nylon 6-60 7-50 2-26 13.33 2-20 0.8-4.5 300-500 11-21 1.47-1.7 .049 *Sheet molding compound (SMC) 15-30 18-30 14-20 8-20 16-25 8-22 400-500 8-12 1.7-2.1 .061-.075 *Bulk molding compound (BMC) 15-35 10-20 14-20 4-10 16-25 2-10 400-500 8-12 1.8-2.1 .065-.075 Thermosplastic polyester 20-35 19-29 8.7-15 14-19 13-15.5 1.0-2.7 380-470 24-33 1.45-1.61 - Polycarbonate Lexan™ 20-40 17-30 7.5.15 12-25 7.5-17 1.5-3.5 285-300 12-18 1.34-1.52 - Polyethylene 10-40 7-12 2.1-6 6.1-11 4-9 1.2-4.0 150-200 17-27 1.16-1.28 - High Glass Content SMC 65 28 26 33 n/a 35 +575 12 1.85 .068 *Undirectional reinforced (physical properties in direction of fibers) 72-76 240 62-70 100 5.5-5.8 n/a 400-575 12 2.1 .075 UNREINFORCED                     ABS (high heat) - 9 3-4 6.6 2.8-4.1 2.5 215-245 41-52 1.05 - Nylon - 5-18 2.4 9 2-5 1-4 120-150 55-63 1.12-1.14 .039-.041 Polycarbonate Lexan™ - 13 3 9-11 3.5 16 265-290 39 1.2 .043 Polyethylene (high density) - - 0.7-2.6 4 0.5-1.5 0.6-20.0 100-130 6 0.95 - Polypropylene - 5-8 1.2-2.7 3-5 1.2 0.5-20.0 125-140 38 0.9 - Valox - 12 3.4 7.5 n/a 1.0 130 4.5 1.31 0.47 METALS                     Low carbon steel - 28 300 29-33 300 n/a n/a 6-8 7.8 0.28 Stainless steel - 30-35 280 30-35 280 8.5-11.0 n/a 9-10 7.92 0.29 Aluminum, wrought - 20 100 6-27 100 n/a n/a 12-13 2.6-2.8 .10 Aluminum, die cast - 8-26 100 8-26 100 n/a n/a 12-13 2.57-2.96 .09 *Indicates materials molded by GMI Composites, Inc.