CNC Machining Materials

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Material	Density	Tensile Strength	Elongation	Tensile Modulus	Rockwell Hardness	Izod Impact Strength (73°F)	Flexural Strength	Flexural Modulus	Heat Deflection Temp.
Material	Density	Tensile Strength	Elongation	Tensile Modulus	Rockwell Hardness	Izod Impact Strength (73°F)	Flexural Strength	Flexural Modulus	@ 66 psi	@ 264 psi
ABS	0.0372 lb/in³ (1.30 g/cc)	6,000 psi (41 MPa)	40%			7.7 ft-lb/in (408 J/m)		300,000 psi (2,000 MPa)		201°F (94°C)
Polycarbonate	0.0430 lb/in³ (1.19 g/cc)	8,000 psi (55 MPa)	50%	300,000 psi (2,000 MPa)	70-M Scale 118-R Scale	1.7 ft-lb/in (90 J/m)	14,000 psi (98 MPa)	340,000 psi (2,300 MPa)	280°F (138°C)	270°F (132°C)
Nylon 6/6	0.0412 lb/in³ (1.14 g/cc)	10,000 psi (68 MPa)	25%	350,000 psi (2,400 MPa)	90-M Scale	1.1 ft-lb/in (58 J/m)	15,500 psi (107 MPa)	440,000 psi (3,000 MPa)	455°F (235°C)	194°F (90°C)
30% GF Nylon	0.0488 lb/in³ (1.35 g/cc)	12,000 psi (82 MPa)	10%	400,000 psi (2,700 MPa)	90-M Scale	1.0 ft-lb/in (53 J/m)	18,500 psi (128 MPa)	550,000 psi (3,800 MPa)	490°F (254°C)	482°F (253°C)
Delrin	0.0513 lb/in³ (1.42 g/cc)	9,000 psi (62 MPa)	25%	350,000 psi (2,400 MPa)	94-M Scale 120-R Scale	1.5 ft-lb/in (80 J/m)	11,500 psi (79 MPa)	420,000 psi (2,900 MPa)	336°F (169°C)	257°F (125°C)
HDPE	0.034 lb/in³ (0.905 g/cc)		600%					225,000 psi (1,550 MPa)	172°F (78°C)
Polypropylene	0.033 lb/in³ (0.905 g/cc)	4,500 psi (31 MPa)	14%		92-R Scale	1.2 ft-lb/in (64 J/m)		225,000 psi (1,550 MPa)
Clear Acrylic			6.4%	450,000 psi (3,100 MPa)	98-M Scale	0.375 ft-lb/in (20 J/m)	15,000 psi (105 MPa)	475,000 psi (3,275 MPa)	230°F (110°C)	203°F (95°C)
PVC White/Gray	0.051 lb/in³ (1.42 g/cc)	5,400 psi (37 MPa)		411,000 psi (2,800 MPa)	115-R Scale	1.0 ft-lb/in (53 J/m)		481,000 psi (3,300 MPa)	179°F (82°C)	176°F (86°C)
PVC Clear	0.051 lb/in³ (1.40 g/cc)	11,250 psi (77 MPa)		426,000 psi (2,900 MPa)	115-R Scale	0.9 ft-lb/in (48 J/m)		480,000 psi (3,300 MPa)	165°F (74°C)	154°F (68°C)
Ultem 1000		15,200 psi (104 MPa)	60%	430,000 psi (2,900 MPa)	109-M Scale	1 ft-lb/in (53 J/m)	22,000 psi (152 MPa)	480,000 psi (3,300 MPa)	410°F (210°C)	392°F (200°C)
Ultem 1000 20% GF		20,100 psi (138 MPa)	3.0%	1,000,000 psi (7,000 MPa)	114-M Scale	1.6 ft-lb/in (85 J/m)	30,000 psi (207 MPa)	9,000,000 psi (6,200 MPa)	410°F (210°C)	408°F (209°C)
G-10 FR4		40,000 psi (275 MPa)			98-M Scale	7.9 ft-lb/in (419 J/m)	65,000 psi (450 MPa)	2,900 psi (20 MPa)

Materials

ABS

DENSITY

0.0372 lb/in³

(1.30 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

6,000 psi

(41 MPa)

ELONGATION

40%

TENSILE MODULUS

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

7.7 ft-lb/in

(408 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

FLEXURAL MODULUS

300,000 psi

(2,000 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

201°F

(94°C)

Materials

Polycarbonate

DENSITY

0.0430 lb/in³

(1.19 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

8,000 psi

(55 MPa)

ELONGATION

50%

TENSILE MODULUS

300,000 psi

(2,000 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

70-M Scale

118-R Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

1.7 ft-lb/in

(90 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

14,000 psi

(98 MPa)

FLEXURAL MODULUS

340,000 psi

(2,300 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

280°F

(138°C)

270°F

(132°C)

Materials

Nylon 6/6

DENSITY

0.0412 lb/in³

(1.14 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

10,000 psi

(68 MPa)

ELONGATION

25%

TENSILE MODULUS

350,000 psi

(2,400 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

90-M Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

1.1 ft-lb/in

(58 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

15,500 psi

(107 MPa)

FLEXURAL MODULUS

440,000 psi

(3,000 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

455°F

(235°C)

194°F

(90°C)

Materials

30% GF Nylon

DENSITY

0.0488 lb/in³

(1.35 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

12,000 psi

(82 MPa)

ELONGATION

10%

TENSILE MODULUS

400,000 psi

(2,700 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

90-M Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

1.0 ft-lb/in

(53 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

18,500 psi

(128 MPa)

FLEXURAL MODULUS

550,000 psi

(3,800 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

490°F

(254°C)

482°F

(253°C)

Materials

Delrin

DENSITY

0.0513 lb/in³

(1.42 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

9,000 psi

(62 MPa)

ELONGATION

25%

TENSILE MODULUS

350,000 psi

(2,400 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

94-M Scale

120-R Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

1.5 ft-lb/in

(80 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

11,500 psi

(79 MPa)

FLEXURAL MODULUS

420,000 psi

(2,900 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

336°F

(169°C)

257°F

(125°C)

Materials

HDPE

DENSITY

0.034 lb/in³

(0.905 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

ELONGATION

600%

TENSILE MODULUS

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

FLEXURAL MODULUS

225,000 psi

(1,550 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

172°F

(78°C)

Materials

Polypropylene

DENSITY

0.033 lb/in³

(0.905 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

4,500 psi³

(31 MPa)

ELONGATION

14%

TENSILE MODULUS

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

92-R Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

1.2 ft-lb/in

(64 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

FLEXURAL MODULUS

225,000 psi

(1,550 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

Materials

Clear Acrylic

DENSITY

TENSILE STRENGTH

ELONGATION

6.4%

TENSILE MODULUS

450,000 psi

(3,100 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

98-M Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

0.375 ft-lb/in

(20 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

15,000 psi

(105 MPa)

FLEXURAL MODULUS

475,000 psi

(3,275 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

230°F

(110°C)

203°F

(95°C)

Materials

PVC White/Gray

DENSITY

0.051 lb/in³

(1.42 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

5,400 psi

(37 MPa)

ELONGATION

TENSILE MODULUS

411,000 psi

(2,800 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

115-R Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

1.0 ft-lb/in

(53 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

FLEXURAL MODULUS

481,000 psi

(3,300 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

179°F

(82°C)

176°F

(86°C)

Materials

PVC Clear

DENSITY

0.051 lb/in³

(1.40 g/cc)

TENSILE STRENGTH

11,250 psi

(77 MPa)

ELONGATION

TENSILE MODULUS

426,000 psi

(2,900 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

115-R Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

0.9 ft-lb/in

(48 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

FLEXURAL MODULUS

480,000 psi

(3,300 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

165°F

(74°C)

154°F

(68°C)

Materials

Ultem 1000
20% GF

DENSITY

TENSILE STRENGTH

15,200 psi

(104 MPa)

ELONGATION

60%

TENSILE MODULUS

430,000 psi

(2,900 MPa)

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

109-M Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

1 ft-lb/in

(53 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

22,000 psi

(152 MPa)

FLEXURAL MODULUS

480,000 psi

(3,300 MPa)

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP.

410°F

(210°C)

392°F

(200°C)

Materials

G-10 FR4

DENSITY

TENSILE STRENGTH

40,000 psi

(275 MPa)

ELONGATION

TENSILE MODULUS

ROCKWELL HARDNESS

98-M Scale

IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH
(73°F)

7.9 ft-lb/in

(419 J/m)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

65,000 psi

(450 MPa)

FLEXURAL MODULUS

2,900 psi

(20 MPa)

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