PTFE Technical Data
Units Test Method ASTM Results
Tensile Strength (73 °F)
PSI
D638
3,350
Flexural Strength (73 °F)
PSI
D790
no break
Elongation at Break (73 °F)
%
D638
210
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity
(73 °F)
PSI
D638
70,000
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity
(73 °F)
PSI
D790
100,000
Hardness - Rockwell & Burnell
(73 °F)
Various Scales
D785
R15
Density
Lbs/In.
-
0.079
Coefficient of Friction (Dynamic)
None
-
0.07
Abrasion Resistance Index
None
-
78
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
In./In./F
D696
6.5x105
Continuous Service Temperature - in Air (max.)
F
-
500
Deflection Temperature
(264 PSI)
F
D648
115
Melting Point
F
D789
621
Deformation Under Load
(2000 PSI, 122 °F)
%
D621
5