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EHMW - HDPE Polymer Physical Properties*
Properties
ASTM Test Method Units Normal Values
Density (base resin)
D 792 g/cm3 0.945
Melting Point D3417 °F 260
ESCR D1693C 100% Igepal. Hrs. >5000, no failures
Notched Izod Impact Strength D256, A 1/8” thick specimen ft lb/in notched 8
Tensile Strength at Yield D 638, Type V specimen, 2 in/min PSI >3200
Elongation at Break D 638, Type V specimen, 2 in/min % >750
Secant Modulus of Elasticity @ 2% strain D 638, Type V specimen, 2 in/min PSI 120,000
Flexural Modulus @ 2% strain D 3350 PSI 130,000
Heat Distortion Temperature D 648 °F 172
Thermal Expansion D 696 in/in/°F 1x10-4
Shore Hardness**
D 2240 D Scale 64
Hydrostatic Design Basis D 2837
100,000 Hrs
73°F (23°C)
PSI 1600
Cell Classification D 3350 (see below) 345464C
PPI Recommended Designation   PE 3408 ----
NFS Approved for Potable Water under Standard 61      

*This list of typical physical properties is intended for basic characterization of the material and does not represent specific determinations of specifications. The physical properties values reported herein were determined on compression molded specimens prepared in accordance with procedure C of ASTM D 1928 and may differ from specimens taken from pipe.

**The Shore Hardness listed data was determined on press molded test specimens and may, therefore, vary from specimens taken from the manufactured product.

 
Primary Properties - Cell Classification - ASTM D3350-96 #345464C
Properties
Test Method 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1-Density, g/cm3
D1505   0.910-0.925 0.926- 0.940 0.941-0.955 >0.955    
2-Melt index-
condition E
(gms/10 min)
D1238   >0.1 1.0-0.4 <0.4-0.15 <0.15    

3-Flexural modulus, MPa (psi)

 

D790   <138
(<20,000)
138-<276
(<20,000-
<40,000)
276-<552
(40,000-
<80,000)
552-<758
(80,000-
<110,000)
758-<1103
(110,000-
160,000)
<1103
(<160,000)
4-Tensile strength D638   <15
(<2200)
15-<18
(2000-
<2600)
18-<21
(2600
<3000)
21-<24
(3000
<3500)
24-<28
(3500
<4000)
<28
(>4000)

5-SlowCrack growth resist.
I. ESCR:
  a. Test Condition
  b. Test curation, h
  c. Failure, max, %
II. PENT:

D1693 & F1473  


A
48
50
0.1



B
24
50
1



C
192
20
3



D
600
0
10






30






100
6-Hydrostatic design
 basis MPa (psi),  (230C)

Color and UV Stabilizer
D2837



A
Natural
NPR* 5.52
(800)


B
Colored
6.89
(1000)


C
Black with 2% min carbon black
8.62
(1250)


D
NAtural with UV Stabilizer
11.03
(1600)


E
Colored with UV
   
   
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