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VICTREX® PEEK 450CA30 (Polyetheretherketone)

High performance thermoplastic material, 30% carbon fibre reinforced PolyEtherEtherKetone (PEEK), semi crystalline, granules for injection moulding and extrusion, standard flow, FDA food contact compliant, colour black. Applications for higher strength and stiffness in a static or dynamic system. Excellent wear resistance, low coefficient of friction, low coefficient of thermal expansion. Chemically resistant to aggressive environments.

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application area injection moulding
construction semi crystalline, granules
color
  • black
alternative naming
  • descriptive name: 30% carbon fibre reinforced polyetheretherketone
  • abbreviation: PEEK

Physical Properties

Name Value Remark Method and conditions
density 1.4 g/cm³ ISO 1183, Crystalline
water absorption 0.3 % Saturation, 23°C
0.45 % Saturation, 100°C
Mechanical properties
 
compressive strength 320 MPa ISO 604, 23°C
200 MPa ISO 604, 120°C
70 MPa ISO 604, 200°C
flexural modulus of elasticity 24 GPa ISO 178, 23°C
flexural strength 380 MPa ISO 178, 23°C
275 MPa ISO 178, 125°C
130 MPa ISO 178, 175°C
65 MPa ISO 178, 275°C
impact strength 7 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA, Charpy, Notched, 23°C
45 kJ/m² ISO 179/1U, Charpy, Unnotched, 23°C
10.5 kJ/m² ISO 180/A, Izod, Notched, 23°C
50 kJ/m² ISO 180/U, Izod, Unnotched, 23°C
Shore hardness (type D) 87.5 Shore D ISO 868, 23°C
tensile modulus of elasticity 28 GPa ISO 527, 23°C
tensile strain at break 1.7 % ISO 527, 23°C
tensile strength 265 MPa ISO 527, Break, 23°C
160 Pa Break, 125°C
85 Pa Break, 175°C
50 Pa Break, 275°C
Electrical and magnetic properties
 
specific volume resistance 100000 Ω*cm ASTM D4496, 23°C, 1V
Thermal properties
 
coefficient of linear thermal expansion 5 10⁻⁶/K ISO 11359, Along flow below Tg
40 10⁻⁶/K ISO 11359, Average below Tg
6 10⁻⁶/K ISO 11359, Along flow above Tg
100 10⁻⁶/K ISO 11359, Average above Tg
glass transition temperature 143 °C ISO 11357, Onset
150 °C ISO 11357, Midpoint
glow wire ignition temperature 960 °C Result based on similar products IEC 60695-2-12, 2mm thickness
heat deflection temperature 336 °C ISO 75-f, 1.8 MPa
melting temperature 343 °C ISO 11357
thermal conductivity 2 W/m*K ISO 22007-4, Along flow, 23°C
0.95 W/m*K ISO 22007-4, Average, 23°C

Certificates

Regulation Valid until
FDA (CFR Title 21)

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