Torlon Polyamideimide Materials are thermosetting or thermoplastic amorphous polymers that have exceptional mechanical, thermal and chemical resistant properties. Some other trade names for Polyamideimide materials are Duratron®, PAI and Tecator.
| Torlon 4503 | Torlon 4203 | Torlon 4203L | Torlon 4501 | Torlon 4301 | Torlon 4301 | Torlon 5530 | Torlon 5030 | |||
| Mechanical | ASTM Test Method | Compression Molded Polyamideimide | Extruded Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Polyamideimide | Compression Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Extruded Bearing Grade Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Compression Molded 30% Glass-filled Polyamideimide | Injection Molded 30% GF Polyamideimide | Units |
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| Strength to Weight Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ksi |
| Specific Gravity @73 F | D792 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.61 | 1.60 | - |
| Tensile Strength @73 F, (ult)/(yld) | D638 | 18,000 (ult) | 18,000 (ult) | 22,000 (ult) | 10,000 (ult) | 12,000 (ult) | 19,000 | 14,000 (ult) | 24,000 (ult) | psi |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity @73 F | D638 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 440,000 | 900,000 | 760,000 | 500,000 | 1,200,000 | psi |
| Tensile Elongation at Break @73 F | D638 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | % |
| Flexural Strength @73 F | D790 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 28,000 | 20,000 | 31,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 | 36,000 | psi |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity @73 F | D790 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 650,000 | 1,000,000 | 750,000 | 800,000 | 1,000,000 | psi |
| Shear Strength @73 F | D732 | - | 16,000 | 15,000 | - | 16,400 | 13,000 | - | 24,500 | psi |
| Comprehensive Strength, (% Deformation) @73 F | D695 | 17,000 (10) | 28,000 (10) | 32,000 (10) | 18,000 (10) | 24,000 (10) | 24,000 (10) | 18,000 (10) | 38,000 (10) | psi |
| Comprehensive Modulus of Elasticity @73 F | D695 | 350,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 350,000 | 950,000 | 950,000 | 350,000 | 600,000 | psi |
| Hardness, Rockwell, Scale as noted @73 F | D785 | M119 (E80) | M120 (E80) | M120 (E80) | M106 (E70) | M106 (E70) | M106 (E70) | M120 (E77) | M125 (E77) | - |
| Hardness, Durometer, Shore D @73 F | D2240 | D90 | - | - | D90 | - | - | D90 | - | - |
| Izod Impact, (Notched) @73 F | D256 Type A | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ft-lb/in of notch |
| Coefficient of Friction, (Dry vs Steel) Dynamic | - | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | - |
| Limiting PV, (with 4 to 1 factor of safety applied) | - | - | 17,500 | - | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 20,000 | - | psi-ft/min |
| Thermal | ASTM Test Method | Compression Molded Polyamideimide | Extruded Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Polyamideimide | Compression Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Extruded Bearing Grade Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Compression Molded 30% Glass-filled Polyamideimide | Injection Molded 30% GF Polyamideimide | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion @73 F | E-831 (TMA) | 1.5 E-05 | 1.7 E-05 | 1.7 E-05 | 2.0 E-05 | 1.4 E-05 | 1.4 E-05 | 2.5 E-05 | 1.0 E-05 | in/in/F |
| Heat Deflection Temperature @264 psi | D648 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 520 | 539 | F |
| Tg-Glass transition termperature, (Amorphous) | D3418 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 | F |
| Melting Point, (VS=Vicat Softening Temp.) | D3418 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| Continuous Service Temperature in Air, (Max.) | - | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | F |
| Thermal Conductivity | - | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 3.70 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 2.50 | 2.50 | BTU-in / hr-ft2-F |
| Electric | ASTM Test Method | Compression Molded Polyamideimide | Extruded Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Polyamideimide | Compression Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Extruded Bearing Grade Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Compression Molded 30% Glass-filled Polyamideimide | Injection Molded 30% GF Polyamideimide | Units |
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| Dielectric Strength, Short Term | D149 | 580 | 580 | 580 | - | - | - | 700 | 840 | Volts/mil |
| Volume Resistivity | D257 | 2.0 E+17 | 2.0 E+17 | 2.0 E+17 | 8.0 E+15 | 3.0 E+15 | 8.0 E+15 | 2.0 E+17 | 2.0 E+17 | ohm-cm |
| Dielectric Constant @10E6 Hz | D150 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | - |
| Dissipation Factor @10E6 Hz | D150 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.042 | 0.037 | 0.042 | 0.220 | 0.023 | - |
| Flammability @3.1 mm unless noted | UL94 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | - |
| H2O | ASTM Test Method | Compression Molded Polyamideimide | Extruded Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Polyamideimide | Compression Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Extruded Bearing Grade Polyamideimide | Injection Molded Bearing Polyamideimide | Compression Molded 30% Glass-filled Polyamideimide | Injection Molded 30% GF Polyamideimide | Units |
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| Water Absorption, Immersion, 24 hours | D570(7) | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.30 | % by weight |
| Water Absorption, Saturation | D570(7) | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | % by weight |