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UHMWPE
(Tecafine PE 10 - Tecafine PE 100)

Main Features:

  • Tough
  • Good sliding properties
  • Resistant to dilute acids,cleaning agents, numerous solvents
  • Very good electrical insulation
  • Difficult to bond
  • Lightweight
  • Very good abrasion resistance
  • Very low water absorption

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(Tecafine PE 10 – Tecafine PE 100) mechanical properties, thermal properties, electrical properties, other properties, downloads, specifications or shapes & sizes please click on the tabs below.

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Chemical Designation

Polyethylene

DIN-Abbreviation

PE-UHMW

Colours, Fillers

opaque/black

Our information and statements reflect the current state of our knowledge and shall inform about our products and their applications. They do not assure or guarantee chemical resistance, quality of products and their merchantability in a legally binding way. Our products are not defined for use in medical or dental implants. Existing commercial patents have to be observed. The corresponding values and information are no minimum or maximum values, but guideline values that can be used primarily for comparison purposes for material selection. These values are within the normal tolerance range of product properties and do not represent guaranteed property values. Therefore they shall not be used for specification purposes. Unless otherwise noted, these values were determined by tests at reference dimensions (typically rods with diameter 40-60 mm according to DIN EN 15860) on extruded and machined specimen. As the properties depend on the dimensions of the semifinished products and the orientation in the component (esp. in reinforced grades), the material may not be used without a separate testing under individual circumstances. The customer is solely responsible for the quality and suitability of products for the application and has to test usage and processing prior to use. Technical changes reserved.

Mechanical properties   unit standard
Mechanical properties   unit standard
Density 0,93 g/cm³ DIN EN ISO 527 / D 792
Tensile strength at yield 17 MPa DIN EN ISO 527 / D 638
Tensile strength at break 40 MPa DIN EN ISO 527 / D 638
Elongation at break >50 % DIN EN ISO 527 / D 638
Modulus of elasticity in tension 650 MPa DIN EN ISO 527 / D 638
Modulus of elasticity in flexure 800 MPa DIN EN ISO 178 / D 790
Ball indentation hardness 35 MPa DIN EN ISO 2039 /1
Impact strength No br. kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 179 / D 256
Creep rupture strength after 1000 hrs with static load   MPa  
Time yield limit for 1% elongation after 1000 hrs.   MPa  
Coefficient of friction against hardened and ground steel – 0.29    
p = 0,05 N/mm², v = 0,6 m/s      
Wear conditions as above   μm/km

(1) For tensile test: specimen type 1b
(2) For flexural test: support span 64mm, norm specimen.
(3) Specimen 10x10x10mm
(4) Specimen 10x10x50mm, modulus range between 0.5 and 1% compression.
(5) For Charpy test: support span 64mm, norm specimen. n.b. = not broken
(6) Specimen in 4mm thickness

Our information and statements reflect the current state of our knowledge and shall inform about our products and their applications. They do not assure or guarantee chemical resistance, quality of products and their merchantability in a legally binding way. Our products are not defined for use in medical or dental implants. Existing commercial patents have to be observed. The corresponding values and information are no minimum or maximum values, but guideline values that can be used primarily for comparison purposes for material selection. These values are within the normal tolerance range of product properties and do not represent guaranteed property values. Therefore they shall not be used for specification purposes. Unless otherwise noted, these values were determined by tests at reference dimensions (typically rods with diameter 40-60 mm according to DIN EN 15860) on extruded and machined specimen. As the properties depend on the dimensions of the semifinished products and the orientation in the component (esp. in reinforced grades), the material may not be used without a separate testing under individual circumstances. The customer is solely responsible for the quality and suitability of products for the application and has to test usage and processing prior to use. Technical changes reserved.

Thermal properties   unit standard
Crystalline melting point 135 °C DIN 53 736
Glass transition temperature   °C DIN 53 736
Heat distortion temperature      
Method A 42 °C R 75
Method B ~70 °C R 75
Max. service temperature      
short term 120 °C  
long term 90 °C  
Coefficient of thermal conductivity 0,41 W/(m . K)  
Specific heat 1,84 J/(g . K)  
Coefficient of thermal expansion 20 10-5/K DIN 53 483 /D 696

(1) Found in public sources.
(2) Found in public sources. Individual testing regarding application conditions is mandatory.

Our information and statements reflect the current state of our knowledge and shall inform about our products and their applications. They do not assure or guarantee chemical resistance, quality of products and their merchantability in a legally binding way. Our products are not defined for use in medical or dental implants. Existing commercial patents have to be observed. The corresponding values and information are no minimum or maximum values, but guideline values that can be used primarily for comparison purposes for material selection. These values are within the normal tolerance range of product properties and do not represent guaranteed property values. Therefore they shall not be used for specification purposes. Unless otherwise noted, these values were determined by tests at reference dimensions (typically rods with diameter 40-60 mm according to DIN EN 15860) on extruded and machined specimen. As the properties depend on the dimensions of the semifinished products and the orientation in the component (esp. in reinforced grades), the material may not be used without a separate testing under individual circumstances. The customer is solely responsible for the quality and suitability of products for the application and has to test usage and processing prior to use. Technical changes reserved.

Electrical properties   unit standard
Dielectric constant at 105 Hz 3   DIN 53 483
Dielectric loss factor at 105 Hz     DIN 53 483
Specific volume resistance 1014 Ω . cm DIN 60093
Surface resistance 1012 Ω DIN 60093
Dielectric strength 1 mm 45 kV/mm ASTM 149
Tracking resistance KA 3c, KB>600,KC>600     DIN 53 480

(1) Specimen in 20mm thickness
(2) Specimen in 1mm thickness

Our information and statements reflect the current state of our knowledge and shall inform about our products and their applications. They do not assure or guarantee chemical resistance, quality of products and their merchantability in a legally binding way. Our products are not defined for use in medical or dental implants. Existing commercial patents have to be observed. The corresponding values and information are no minimum or maximum values, but guideline values that can be used primarily for comparison purposes for material selection. These values are within the normal tolerance range of product properties and do not represent guaranteed property values. Therefore they shall not be used for specification purposes. Unless otherwise noted, these values were determined by tests at reference dimensions (typically rods with diameter 40-60 mm according to DIN EN 15860) on extruded and machined specimen. As the properties depend on the dimensions of the semifinished products and the orientation in the component (esp. in reinforced grades), the material may not be used without a separate testing under individual circumstances. The customer is solely responsible for the quality and suitability of products for the application and has to test usage and processing prior to use. Technical changes reserved.

Miscellaneous properties   unit standard
Moisture absorption: Equilibrium in standard 0,01 % DIN EN 150/ASTM 62
atmosphere (23 °C / 50 % relative humidity)      
Water absorption at saturation at 23 °C 0,02 % DIN EN 150/ASTM 62
Resistance to hot water, washing soda resistant    
Flammability according to UL standard 94 HB    
Resistance to weathering natural not resistant,
black resistant		  

(1) Ø ca. 50mm, h=13mm
(2) (+) limited resistance
(3) - poor resistance
(4) Corresponding means no listing at UL (yellow card). The information might be taken from resin, stock shape or estimation. Individual testing regarding application conditions is mandatory.

Our information and statements reflect the current state of our knowledge and shall inform about our products and their applications. They do not assure or guarantee chemical resistance, quality of products and their merchantability in a legally binding way. Our products are not defined for use in medical or dental implants. Existing commercial patents have to be observed. The corresponding values and information are no minimum or maximum values, but guideline values that can be used primarily for comparison purposes for material selection. These values are within the normal tolerance range of product properties and do not represent guaranteed property values. Therefore they shall not be used for specification purposes. Unless otherwise noted, these values were determined by tests at reference dimensions (typically rods with diameter 40-60 mm according to DIN EN 15860) on extruded and machined specimen. As the properties depend on the dimensions of the semifinished products and the orientation in the component (esp. in reinforced grades), the material may not be used without a separate testing under individual circumstances. The customer is solely responsible for the quality and suitability of products for the application and has to test usage and processing prior to use. Technical changes reserved.

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