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PMMA

Category Type Name - norm
Polymers Commodity Polymers

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ABS Galvano
ABS General Purpose
ABS Heat Resistant
ABS High Impact
HDPE
LDPE
LLDPE
PMMA
PMMA (cast)
PP (cop.)
PP (hom.)
PS (gpps)
PS (hips)
PVC hard
PVC soft

Data Table for: Polymers: Commodity Polymers: PMMA

Mechanical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Young's modulus 1800 - 3100 MPa
Shear modulus 1700 - 1700 MPa
Tensile strength 48 - 76 MPa
Elongation 2 - 10 %
Compressive strength 83 - 124 MPa
Fatigue 11 - 12 MPa
Bending strength 120 - 148 MPa
Impact strength 0.16 - 0.27 J/cm

Physical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Thermal expansion 50 - 90 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 0.167 - 0.25 W/m.K
Specific heat 1466 - 1466 J/kg.K
Glass temperature 105 - 105 °C
Service temperature -40 - 90 °C
Density 1170 - 1200 kg/m3
Resistivity 1e+19 - 0 Ohm.mm2/m
Breakdown potential 16 - 30 kV/mm
Dielectric loss factor 0.04 - 0.06
Friction coefficient 0.54 - 0.54
Refraction index 1.492 - 1.492
Shrinkage 0.3 - 0.8 %
Water absorption 0.3 - 0.4 %

Environmental Data

Quantity Value Unit
Eco indicator 95 6.046 mPt
EPS 1400 mELU
Ex (in) / Ex (out) 4.60079400088222 MJ/MJ
GER 99.27 MJ
Raw materials input 66.896407 kg
Solid 0.124277 kg
Eco indicator 99 0.538 Pt
Environmental remarks Figures for the production of 1 kg PMMA granulate in Europe. Average data for 1992-1994

Sample: Commodity Polymers

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