MATERIAL | MODULUS Tenacity (g/Denier) | STRENGTH Tenacity (g/Denier) | ELONGATION (% at break) |
---|---|---|---|
Dyneema SK99 (HMPE) | 1800 | 48 | 3.6 |
Dyneema SK78 (HMPE) | 1267 | 40 | 3.5 |
Dyneema DM20 (HMPE) | 1042 | 35 | 3.6 |
Zylon Type HM (PBO) | 1948 | 42 | 2.5 |
Zylon Type AS (PBO) | 1302 | 42 | 3.5 |
Zyex (PEEK) | - | 6.5 | 30 |
Teflon (PTFE) | 13 | 2 | 8.5 |
Technora (Para-Aramid) | 590 | 27 | 4.5 |
Twaron (Para-Aramid) | 600 | 23 | 3.6 |
Vectran (LCP) | 600 | 25.9 | 3.8 |
cell | cell | cell | cell |
cell | cell | cell | cell |
MATERIAL | SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
---|---|
Polypropylene | 0.91 |
HMPE (Dyneema) | 0.98 |
Fresh Water | 1 |
Salt Water | 1.03 |
Nylon | 1.14 |
Polyester | 1.38 |
Vectran | 1.41 |
Aramids (Technora, Twaron, Kevlar, Nomex) | 1.44 |
Zylon | 1.54 |
Steel | 7.85 |
MATERIAL | UV RANKING |
---|---|
Polyester | 5 |
HMPE (Dyneema) | 5 |
Nylon (UV treated) | 4 |
Aramids (Technora, Twaron, Kevlar, Nomex) | 3 |
Vectran | 3 |
Polypropylene | 2 |
Zylon | 1 |
MATERIAL | MELTING POINT (Deg. C) |
---|---|
Zylon | 650 (Decomposition) |
Aramids (Technora, Twaron, Kevlar, Nomex) | 500 (Decomposition) |
Vectran | cell |
Polyester | cell |
Nylon (6.6 / 6) | 250 / 220 |
Polypropylene | 170 |
HMPE (Dyneema) | 150 |
TEST CONDITIONS | RESIDUAL STRENGTH | |||||||
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Chemical | Concentration Chemical / water % | Temperature Deg. Centigrade | Exposure Hours | Nylon | Polyester | Polypropylene | Aramid | HMPE |
Acids | ||||||||
Hydrochloric | 34% | 20 | 100 | 0% | 90% | 100% | 95% | 100% |
Nitric | 66% | 20 | 100 | 0% | 70% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
Sulphuric | 96% | 20 | 100 | 0% | 100% | 100% | 40% | 90% |
Formic | 90% | 20 | 100 | 0% | 95% | 100% | 90% | 100% |
Acetic | 100% | 20 | 100 | 85% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Alkalis | ||||||||
Caustic soda | 40% | 20 | 100 | 50% | 0% | 90% | 90% | 100% |
Caustic soda | 20% | 70 | 150 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 85% | 90% |
Caustic potash | 20% | 20 | 100 | 90% | 0% | 90% | 90% | 100% |
Solvents | ||||||||
Trichloroethylene | 100% | 30 | 150 | 100% | 95% | 80% | 100% | 1005 |
Carbon tetrachloride | 100% | 20 | 150 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% |
Benzene | 100% | 70 | 150 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 95% |
Metacresol | 100% | 100 | 4 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 80% | 100% |
Oxidising agents | ||||||||
Hydrogen peroxide | 10% | 20 | 100 | 0% | 100% | 90% | 95% | 100% |