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Polystyrene Plastic Shapes and Sizes:
- Polystyrene Sheet
- Polystyrene Rods
- Polystyrene Bar
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Polystyrene Machining (available though our plastic manufacturing division)
| Polystyrene Properties |
| Water Absorption (24hrs) |
(%) |
D-570 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
| Density |
(lb/in³) |
D-792 |
0.043 |
0.043 |
| (g/cm³) |
1.05 |
1.04 |
| IZOD Notched Impact |
(ft-lb/in) |
D-256 |
0.8 |
2 |
| Tensile Strength |
(psi) |
D-638 |
7,500 |
4,000 |
| Tensile Modulus |
(psi) |
D-638 |
450,000 |
260,000 |
| Tensile Elongation at Break |
(%) |
D-638 |
47 |
55 |
| Hardness |
(Rockwell R) |
D-785 |
75M |
56L |
| Compressive Strength |
(psi) |
D-695 |
14,500 |
7,500 |
| Compressive Modulus |
(psi) |
D-695 |
- |
- |
| Flexural Strength |
(psi) |
D-790 |
6,100 |
8,700 |
| Flexural Modulus |
(psi) |
D-790 |
475,000 |
280,000 |
| Thermal Conductivity |
(BTU-in/ft²-hr-°F) |
C-177 |
- |
- |
| (x 104 cal/cm-sec-°C) |
- |
- |
| Heat Deflection Temp at 264 psi |
(°F / °C) |
D-648 |
200 / 95 |
195 / 92 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
(x 10-5 in./in./°F) |
D-696 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
| Flammability Rating |
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UL-94 |
H-B |
H-B |
| Vicat Softening Temp |
(°F / °C) |
D-3418 |
224 / 107 |
214 / 102 |
| Max Operating Temp |
(°F / °C) |
- |
150 / 65 |
140 / 60 |
| DielectricStrength, 1/8" thick |
(V/mil) |
D-149 |
60 |
45 |
| DielectricConstant at 1 MHz |
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D-149 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
| Arc Resistance |
(sec) |
D-495 |
70 |
100 |
| Surface Resistivity at 50% RH |
(ohm-cm) |
D-257 |
> 10 16 |
> 10 16 |
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