Overview of materials for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Blow Molding Grade

Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene; HDPE; High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Blow Molding Grade Material Notes: This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Blow Molding Grade". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods. Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material. Physical Properties BulkDensity Density ApparentBulkDensity WaterAbsorption MoistureAbsorptionatEquilibrium Viscosity EnvironmentalStressCrackResistance ThermalStressCrackResistance LinearMoldShrinkage MeltFlow Mechanical Properties Hardness,ShoreD TensileStrength,Ultimate TensileStrength,Yield ElongationatBreak ElongationatYield ModulusofElasticity FlexuralModulus CharpyImpactUnnotched CharpyImpact,Notched TensileImpactStrength TensileImpact TensileCreepModulus,1hour TensileCreepModulus,1000hours IzodImpact,Notched Electrical Properties ElectricalResistivity SurfaceResistance DielectricConstant DielectricStrength DissipationFactor ComparativeTrackingIndex Thermal Properties CTE,linear SpecificHeatCapacity MeltingPoint DeflectionTemperatureat0.46MPa(66psi) DeflectionTemperatureat1.8MPa(264psi) Metric 0.585 - 0.610 g/cc 0.923 - 1.01 g/cc 0.526 - 0.590 g/cc 0.0100 - 0.0200 % 0.0100 - 0.0500 % 1.30e+6 - 1.30e+6 cP
@Temperature 190 - 190C

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English 0.0211 - 0.0220 lb/in 0.0333 - 0.0365 lb/in 0.0190 - 0.0213 lb/in 0.0100 - 0.0200 % 0.0100 - 0.0500 % 1.30e+6 - 1.30e+6 cP
@Temperature 374 - 374F

Comments Average value: 0.593 g/cc Grade Count:3 Average value: 0.954 g/cc Grade Count:209 Average value: 0.579 g/cc Grade Count:17 Average value: 0.0150 % Grade Count:12 Average value: 0.0133 % Grade Count:12 Average value: 1.30e+6 cP Grade Count:1 Average value: 1.30e+6 cP Grade Count:1 Average value: 366 hour Grade Count:130 Average value: 241 hour Grade Count:1 Average value: 241 hour Grade Count:15 Average value: 241 hour Grade Count:15 Average value: 250 hour Grade Count:4 Average value: 0.0242 cm/cm Grade Count:3 Average value: 5.24 g/10 min Grade Count:207 Comments Average value: 64.7 Grade Count:89 Average value: 29.7 MPa Grade Count:60 Average value: 26.8 MPa Grade Count:202 Average value: 0.200 MPa Grade Count:1 Average value: 627 % Grade Count:168 Average value: 8.78 % Grade Count:60 Average value: 1.52 GPa Grade Count:27 Average value: 1.20 GPa Grade Count:187 Grade Count:3 Average value: 1.25 J/cm Grade Count:5 Average value: 1.30 J/cm Grade Count:3 Average value: 266 kJ/m Grade Count:63 Average value: 80.1 J/cm Grade Count:26 Average value: 413 MPa Grade Count:6 Average value: 282 MPa Grade Count:6 Average value: 3.84 J/cm Grade Count:52 Comments Average value: 1.57e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:14 Average value: 1.19e+15 ohm Grade Count:14 Average value: 2.69 Grade Count:13 Average value: 88.9 kV/mm Grade Count:13 Average value: 0.000246 Grade Count:13 Average value: 600 V Grade Count:12 Comments Average value: 120 m/m-CGradeCount:34 Average value: 2.60 J/g-CGradeCount:1 Averagevalue:130CGradeCount:28 Averagevalue:73.7CGradeCount:91 Averagevalue:43.7CGradeCount:9

1.30e+6 - 1.30e+6 cP
@Shear Rate 100 - 100 1/s

1.30e+6 - 1.30e+6 cP
@Shear Rate 100 - 100 1/s

10.0 - 5000 hour >= 1000 hour

@Temperature 50.0 - 50.0C

10.0 - 5000 hour >= 1000 hour

@Temperature 122 - 122F

13.0 - 530 hour

@Temperature 50.0 - 50.0C

13.0 - 530 hour

@Temperature 122 - 122F

13.0 - 530 hour

@Thickness 1.90 - 2.00 mm

13.0 - 530 hour

@Thickness 0.0748 - 0.0787 in

250 hour 0.0150 - 0.0500 cm/cm 0.0100 - 50.0 g/10 min Metric 55.0 - 73.0 11.7 - 44.0 MPa 0.400 - 42.1 MPa 0.200 - 0.200 MPa
@Temperature 150 - 150C

250 hour 0.0150 - 0.0500 in/in 0.0100 - 50.0 g/10 min English 55.0 - 73.0 1700 - 6380 psi 58.0 - 6100 psi 29.0 - 29.0 psi
@Temperature 302 - 302F

7.00 - 2000 % 6.00 - 13.0 % 0.700 - 2.62 GPa 0.179 - 2.62 GPa NB 0.400 J/cm - NB 0.430 - 2.50 J/cm
@Temperature -30.0 - - 30.0C

7.00 - 2000 % 6.00 - 13.0 % 102 - 380 ksi 26.0 - 380 ksi NB 1.90 ft-lb/in - NB 2.05 - 11.9 ft-lb/in
@Temperature -22.0 - - 22.0F

50.0 - 4800 kJ/m 53.4 - 131 J/cm 360 - 510 MPa 250 - 340 MPa 0.320 - 8.90 J/cm

23.8 - 2280 ft-lb/in 100 - 245 ft-lb/in 52200 - 74000 psi 36300 - 49300 psi 0.599 - 16.7 ft-lb/in

Metric English 10000 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm 10000 - 1.00e+16 ohm-cm 10000 - 1.00e+16 ohm 10000 - 1.00e+16 ohm 1.00 - 5.00 1.00 - 5.00 16.0 - 150 kV/mm 406 - 3810 kV/in 0.000200 - 0.000350 0.000200 - 0.000350 600 V 600 V Metric 18.0 - 180 m/m-C 2.60 - 2.60 J/g-C
@Temperature 150 - 150C

English 10.0 - 100 in/in-F 0.621 - 0.621 BTU/lb-F

@Temperature 302 - 302F

124 - 136C 48.0 - 99.0C 42.0 - 46.0C

255 - 277F 118 - 210F 108 - 115F

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VicatSofteningPoint BrittlenessTemperature Flammability,UL94 OxygenIndex Processing Properties ProcessingTemperature

75.0 - 131C -118 - 180C HB - V -2 17.0 % Metric 160 - 260C

167 - 268F -180 - 356F HB - V -2 17.0 % English 320 - 500F

Averagevalue:121CGradeCount:126 Average value: -80.7CGradeCount:116 Grade Count:13 Average value: 17.0 % Grade Count:6 Comments Averagevalue:192CGradeCount:41

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