Some of the key characteristics of the PTFE rods are:
PROPERTY | VALUE/RATING |
Durometer Range |
40 – 90 Shore A |
Tensile Strength Range |
500 – 3,000 PSI |
Elongation Range (%) |
300% - 850% |
Abrasion Resistance |
Fair to Good |
Adhesion to Metal |
Good |
Adhesion to Rigid Materials |
Fair to Good |
Compression Set |
Fair to Good |
Flex Cracking Resistance |
Good to Excellent |
Impact Resistance |
Good |
Resilience/Rebound |
Fair to Good |
Tear Resistance |
Good |
Vibration Dampening |
Excellent |
THERMAL PROPERTIES | |
PROPERTY | VALUE |
Low Temperature Range |
(-70 º F) to (-40 º F) |
Minimum for Continuous Use (Static) |
(-60 º F) |
Brittle Point |
(-90 º F) to (-50 º F) |
High Temperature Range |
+250 º F to +300 º F |
Maximum for Continuous Use (Static) |
+300 º F |
PROPERTY | POOR | FAIR | GOOD | EXCELLENT |
Acids, Dilute |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Acids, Concentrated |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Acids, Organic (Dilute) |
✓ | |||
Acids, Organic (Concentrated) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Acids, Inorganic |
✓ | |||
Alcohol |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Aldehydes |
✓ | |||
Alkalies (Dilute) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Alkalies (Concentrated) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Amines |
✓ | |||
Animal and Vegetable Oils |
✓ | |||
Brake Fluids, Non-Petroleum Based |
✓ | |||
Diester Oils |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Ester, Alkyl Phosphate |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Ester, Aryl Phosphate |
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Ethers |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Halogenated Solvents |
✓ | |||
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated |
✓ | |||
Ketones |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Lacquer Solvents |
✓ | ✓ | ||
LP Gases & Fuel Oils |
✓ | |||
Mineral Oils |
✓ | |||
Oil Resistance |
✓ | |||
Petroleum Aromatic |
✓ | |||
Petroleum Non-Aromatic |
✓ | |||
Silicone Oil |
✓ | |||
Solvent Resistance |
✓ |
PROPERTY |
POOR |
FAIR |
GOOD |
EXCELLENT |
Colorability |
✓ | |||
Flame Resistance |
✓ | |||
Gas Permeability |
✓ | |||
Odor |
✓ | |||
Ozone Resistance |
✓ | |||
Oxidation Resistance |
✓ | |||
Radiation Resistance |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Steam Resistance |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Sunlight Resistance |
✓ | |||
Taste Resistance |
✓ | ✓ | ||
Weather Resistance |
✓ | |||
Water Resistance |
✓ | ✓ |
STANDERD LENGTH | 10 METERS | 11 YARD | 33 ft |
STANDERD LENGTH | 1.2/1.4/1.5/ METERS | 1.33/1.53/1.64 YARD | 4/4.6/4.62 ft |