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Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a colourless organic thermoplastic polymer in the polyaryletherketone (PAEK) family, used in engineering applications.  Some trade names for PEEK™ are Ketron®, Victrex®, SustaPEEK and TECAPEEK®.

MIL P 46183

Ketron PEEKVictrex PEEK 450GKetron PEEK30% Glass-filled Ketron PEEK30% Glass-filled Ketron PEEKVictrex PEEK 450GL3030% Carbon-filled Ketron PEEK30% Carbon-filled Ketron PEEKVictrex PEEK 450CA30Ketron PEEK HPVVictrex PEEK Optima LT
MechanicalASTM Test MethodCompression Molded Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneExtruded Polyether-etherketoneCompression Molded 30% GF PEEKExtruded 30% GF PEEK-Injection Molded 30% GF PEEKCompression Molded 30% CF PEEKExtruded 30% Carbon-filled PEEKInjection Molded 30% CF PEEKBearing Grade Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneUnits
Strength to Weight Ratio------------ksi
Specific Gravity @73 FD7921.321.301.311.451.541.501.421.411.411.441.30-
Tensile Strength @73 F, (ult)/(yld)D63815,000 (ult)14,100 (ult)16,000 (ult)17,000 (ult)18,00022,62020,000 (ult)23,200 (ult)33,785 (ult)17,40014,100 (ult)psi
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity @73 FD638450,000522,000500,000750,0001,000,0001,407,000800,0001,400,0001,885,0001,100,000522,000psi
Tensile Elongation at Break @73 FD6381.0520332.02.03235%
Flexural Strength @73 FD79025,00024,6502,50028,00028,00033,78530,000-51,475-24,650psi
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity @73 FD790600,000594,500600,0001,000,0001,000,0001,450,0001,300,000-2,929,000-594,500psi
Shear Strength @73 FD732-7,685 (ult)8,000-14,00014,065 (ult)--14,065 (ult)-7,685 (10)psi
Comprehensive Strength, (% Deformation) @73 FD69517,000 (10)17,255 (10)20,000 (10)19,000 (10)26,000 (10)31,175 (10)25,000 (10)29,000 (10)34,800 (10)21,800 (10)17,255 (10)psi
Comprehensive Modulus of Elasticity @73 FD695450,000-500,000500,0001,000,000-550,000----psi
Hardness, Rockwell, Scale as noted @73 FD785M99 (R126)M99 (R126)M100 (R126)M103 (R124)M103 (R126)M103 (R124)M97 (R125)M104M107 (R124)M99M99 (R126)-
Hardness, Durometer, Shore D @73 FD2240D85-D85D86D86-D86-----
Izod Impact, (Notched) @73 FD256 Type A1.01.61.01.41.41.81.41.01.60.71.6ft-lb/in of notch
Coefficient of Friction, (Dry vs Steel) Dynamic-0.4-0.40---0.19--0.24--
Limiting PV, (with 4 to 1 factor of safety applied)-12,500-5,500---25,00025,000-13,000-psi-ft/min
ThermalASTM Test MethodCompression Molded Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneExtruded Polyether-etherketoneCompression Molded 30% GF PEEKExtruded 30% GF PEEK-Injection Molded 30% GF PEEKCompression Molded 30% CF PEEKExtruded 30% Carbon-filled PEEKInjection Molded 30% CF PEEKBearing Grade Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneUnits
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion @73 FE-831 (TMA)2.6 E-052.6 E-052.6 E-051.4 E-051.2 E-051.2 E-051.7 E-051.0 E-058.0 E-061.4 E-052.6 E-05in/in/F
Heat Deflection Temperature @264 psiD648320306320600600600600518600446306F
Tg-Glass transition termperature, (Amorphous)D3418-289---289-289289289289F
Melting Point, (VS=Vicat Softening Temp.)D3418644644644644644644644644644644644F
Continuous Service Temperature in Air, (Max.)-480480480480480480480593480482480F
Thermal Conductivity-1.751.751.752.982.982.986.376.406.371.701.75BTU-in / hr-ft2-F
ElectricASTM Test MethodCompression Molded Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneExtruded Polyether-etherketoneCompression Molded 30% GF PEEKExtruded 30% GF PEEK-Injection Molded 30% GF PEEKCompression Molded 30% CF PEEKExtruded 30% Carbon-filled PEEKInjection Molded 30% CF PEEKBearing Grade Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneUnits
Dielectric Strength, Short TermD149480480480500500500-32--480Volts/mil
Volume ResistivityD2574.9 E+164.9 E+164.9 E+165.0 E+165.0 E+161.0 E+16-1.0 E+061.4 E+05<1 E84.9 E+16ohm-cm
Dielectric Constant @10E6 HzD1503.33.33.3--3.7----3.3-
Dissipation Factor @10E6 HzD1500.0030.0030.003--0.004----0.003-
Flammability @3.1 mm unless notedUL94V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0V-0
H2OASTM Test MethodCompression Molded Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneExtruded Polyether-etherketoneCompression Molded 30% GF PEEKExtruded 30% GF PEEK-Injection Molded 30% GF PEEKCompression Molded 30% CF PEEKExtruded 30% Carbon-filled PEEKInjection Molded 30% CF PEEKBearing Grade Polyether-etherketoneInjection Molded Polyether-etherketoneUnits
Water Absorption, Immersion, 24 hoursD570(7)0.150.500.100.150.100.110.150.060.060.050.50% by weight
Water Absorption, SaturationD570(7)0.500.500.500.500.30-0.500.30-0.300.50% by weight