Piedmont plastics is a distributor of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, or CPVC, a chemical resistant thermoplastic for chemical processing and more.
CPVC
Chemical-resistant CPVC: ideal for thermoplastic processing and more applications.
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Your Branch: Baltimore/Washington
Zip code: 21075 |
Product Overview
Widely used for:
Performance Characteristics:
Typical Properties of CPVC
Common Properties
- Common Brand Names Corzan, Flowguard, BlazeMaster
- Typical Thickness Size 0.063, 0.093, 0.125, 0.156, 0.187, 0.250 in
- Typical Lengths 48, 96 in
- Typical Widths 48 in
- Friendly Names Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride, Industrial CPVC, High-Temperature CPVC
- Common Profiles Sheet, Rod, Pipe, Tube
Physical Properties
- Density 0.90 - 2.20g/cm³
- Water Absorption 0.01 - 3.5%
- Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.2 - 2.5%
- Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.1 - 2.5%
- Melt Flow 0.1 - 50g/10 min
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Strength 40 - 150kV/mm
- Dielectric Constant 3.6 - 4.2
- Dissipation Factor 0.008 - 0.02
- Volume Resistivity 10^15 - 10^16ohm·cm
- Surface Resistivity 10^12 - 10^14ohms
- Arc Resistance 120 - 180seconds
- Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) 600 - 650V
- Thermal Coefficient of Dielectric Constant 0.008 - 0.021/°C
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitivity Low
- Breakdown Voltage 400 - 600V
Mechanical Properties
- Hardness 115Rockwell R
- Tensile Strength, Ultimate 51MPa
- Tensile Strength, Yield 48MPa
- Elongation at Break 50%
- Elongation at Yield 3%
- Modulus of Elasticity 2400MPa
- Flexural Yield Strength 96MPa
- Flexural Modulus 2200MPa
- Compressive Yield Strength 70MPa
- Bearing Yield Strength 90MPa
- Shear Strength 34MPa
- Izod Impact, Notched 32J/m
- Izod Impact, Unnotched 320J/m
- Gardner Impact 25Nm
- Falling Dart Impact 236J
- Instrumented Impact Total Energy 12J
Thermal Properties
- CTE, linear 72µm/m/°C
- CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 80µm/m/°C
- Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 113°C
- Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 100°C
- Vicat Softening Point 115°C
- Flammability, UL94 V - 0
- Max Continuous Operating Temperature 200°F
- Minimum Operating Temperature 32°F
- Thermal Conductivity 0.14W/m·K
Regulations
- UL-94 Flame Class
- FDA
- NSF
- D635 Self Extinguishing
- RoHS Compliant
- REACH Compliant
Common Applications
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Baltimore/Washington
Zip code: 21075 |
7045 Troy Hill Drive
301-881-7900
