Typical Physical Properties
Property
ASTM Test Method
*Nominal Values
nothing 4810 HDPE 3810 HDPE
Density D1505 0.957 gm/cc 0.942 gm/cc
Melt Index (190/2.16) D1238 -- 0.15 gm/10 min.
Flow Rate (190/21.6) D1238 8.5 gm/10 min. 18 gm/10 min.
Tensile Strength @ Ultimate D638 34.5 MPa (5,000 psi) 31 MPa (4,500 psi)
Tensile Strength @ Yield D638 24.1 MPa (3,500 psi) 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi)
Ultimate Elongation D638 >800% >800%
Flexural Modulus
(2% Secant)
D790 938 MPa (136,00 psi) 690 MPa (100,000 psi)
Environmental Stress Crack
Resistance (ESCR)
D1693 nothing
Fo' Cond. B --
--
>10,000 hrs.
Fo' Cond. C >10,000 hrs. >10,000 hrs.
Compressed Ring ESCR, Fo F1248 >10,000 hrs. >10,000 hrs.
Brittleness Temperature D746 < -117oC (< -180oF) < -117oC (< -180oF)
Vicat Softening Temperature D1525 124oC (255oF) 119oC (246oF)
Impact Strength (Notched) D256 0.37/KJ/m (7ft.-lb./in.) 0.53/KJ/m (10ft.-lb./in.)
Hardness, Shore D D2240 64 64
Volume Resistivity D991 >1015 ohm-cm >1015 ohm-cm
Thermal Expansion -- 2x10-4 cm/cm/oC
(1.1x10-4 in./in./oF)
2x10-4 cm/cm/oC
(1.1x10-4 in./in./oF)
Cell Classification: D3350 345444C (Grade PE34) 234343E (Grade PE24)
PPI Hydrostatic Design Basis D2837 11.0MPa (1600 psi) @ 23oC 8.6MPa(1250 psi) @ 23oC
(As Listed in PPI TR-4): nothing 5.5MPa (800 psi) @ 60oC 5.5MPa (800 psi) @ 60oC
*Nominal values are intended to be guides only, and not as specification limit.