Technical Data Sheet for Polyvinylidene Rod & Sheet

Symalit® 1000 PVDF ®

Symalit 1000 PVDF is a highly crystalline unreinforced fluoropolymer combining good mechanical, thermal and
electrical properties with excellent chemical resistance. It also shows good resistance to high-energy radiation
(considerably better than other fluoropolymers). Symalit 1000 PVDF is a versatile engineering material especially
suitable for the manufacture of components for the petro-chemical, chemical, metallurgical, food, paper, textile,
pharmaceutical and nuclear industries.
Physical properties (indicative values g)
PROPERTIES Test methods Units VALUES Legend:
Colour   natural (white) (1) According to method 1 of ISO 62 and done on discs Ø 50 mm x 3
mm.
(2) The figures given for these properties are for the most part derived
Density ISO 11831 g/cm³ 1.78 from raw material supplier data and other publications.
Water absorption: (3) Values for this property are only given here for amorphous
 after 24/96 h immersion in water of 23 °C (1) ISO 62 mg 1/3 materials and for materials that do not show a melting temperature
(PBI & PI).
ISO 62 % 0.01 / 0.03 (4) Only for short time exposure (a few hours) in applications where no
 at saturation in air of 23 °C / 50 % RH  % 0.05 or only a very low load is applied to the material.
 at saturation in water of 23 °C  % < 0.10 (5) Temperature resistance over a period of min. 20,000 hours. After
this period of time, there is a decrease in tensile strength –
Thermal Properties (2) measured at 23 °C – of about 50 % as compared with the original
Melting temperature (DSC, 10 °C/min) ISO 113571/3 °C 175 value.
Glass transition temperature (DSC, 20 °C/min)  (3) ISO 113571/2 °C  The temperature value given here is thus based on the thermal
oxidative degradation which takes place and causes a reduction in
Thermal conductivity at 23 °C  W/(K.m) 0.19 properties. Note, however, that the maximum allowable service
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: temperature depends in many cases essentially on the duration
 average value between 23 and 100 °C  m/(m.K) 6 and the magnitude of the mechanical stresses to which the material
190 x 10
is subjected.
 average value between 23 and 150 °C  m/(m.K) 220 x 106 (6) Impact strength decreasing with decreasing temperature, the
 average value above 150 °C  m/(m.K)  minimum allowable service temperature is practically mainly
Temperature of deflection under load: determined by the extent to which the material is subjected to
impact. The value given here is based on unfavourable impact
 method A: 1.8 MPa ISO 751/2 °C 105 conditions and may consequently not be considered as being the
Max. allowable service temperature in air: absolute practical limit.
 for short periods (4)  °C 160 (7) These estimated ratings, derived from raw material supplier data
and other publications, are not intended to reflect hazards
 continuously : for min. 20,000 h (5)  °C 150 presented by the material under actual fire conditions. There is no
Min. service temperature (6)  °C 50 ‘UL File Number’ available for Symalit 1000 PVDF stock shapes.
Flammability (7): (8) Most of the figures given for the mechanical properties are average
values of tests run on test specimens machined out of rod Ø 40 
 "Oxygen Index" ISO 45891/2 % 44 60 mm. Except for the hardness tests, the test specimens were
 according to UL 94 (1.5 / 3 mm thickness)   V0 / V0 then taken from an area mid between centre and outside diameter,
Mechanical Properties at 23 °C (8) 0 0 with their length in longitudinal direction (parallel to the extrusion
direction).
Tension test (9): (9) Test specimens: Type 1 B
 tensile stress at yield / tensile stress at break (10) ISO 5271/2 MPa 60 /  (10) Test speed: 50 mm/min [chosen acc. to ISO 103501 as a function
of the ductile behaviour of the material (tough or brittle)]
 tensile strength (10) ISO 5271/2 MPa 60
(11) Test speed: 1 mm/min.

Copyright © 2011 The Quadrant group of companies. All rights reserved. - Date of issue / revision: April 24, 2011
 tensile strain at yield(10) ISO 5271/2 % 9 (12) Test specimens: cylinders Ø 8 mm x 16 mm
 tensile strain at break (10) ISO 5271/2 % 30 (13) Pendulum used: 4 J.
(14) Measured on 10 mm thick test specimens (discs), mid between
 tensile modulus of elasticity (11) ISO 5271/2 MPa 2200
centre and outside diameter.
Compression test (12): (15) Electrode configuration: ∅ 25 mm / ∅ 75 mm coaxial cylinders ; in
 compressive stress at 1 / 2 / 5 % nominal strain (11) ISO 604 MPa 20 / 36 / 62 transformer oil according to IEC 60296 ; 1 mm thick test
Charpy impact strength  unnotched (13) ISO 1791/1eU kJ/m² no break specimens.
Charpy impact strength  notched ISO 1791/1eA kJ/m² 10 g
This table, mainly to be used for comparison purposes, is a
Ball indentation hardness (14) ISO 20391 N/mm² 110 valuable help in the choice of a material. The data listed here fall
Rockwell hardness (14) ISO 20392  M 78 within the normal range of product properties. However, they are
not guaranteed and they should not be used to establish
Electrical Properties at 23 °C 0 0 material specification limits nor used alone as the basis of
Electric strength (15) IEC 602431 kV/mm 18 design.
14
Volume resistivity IEC 60093 [Link] > 10
Surface resistivity ANSI/ESD STM 11.11 Ohm/sq. > 10 13
Relative permittivity εr :  at 100 Hz IEC 60250  7.4
Relative permittivity εr :  at 1 MHz IEC 60250  6.0
Dielectric dissipation factor tan δ:  at 100 Hz IEC 60250  0.025
Dielectric dissipation factor tan δ:  at 1 MHz IEC 60250  0.165
Comparative tracking index (CTI) IEC 60112  600
Note: 1 g/cm³ = 1,000 kg/m³ ; 1 MPa = 1 N/mm² ; 1 kV/mm = 1 MV/m.

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