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KEYLON® PTFE stock shapes

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials South Africa is a manufacturer and supplier of standard KEYLON® PTFE stock items and custom machined KEYLON® PTFE products.

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Available stock shapes

Our team has extensive knowledge in the application of KEYLON^® PTFE Products. We manufacture KEYLON^® PTFE in a wide range of forms and sizes including:

PTFE rods

Diameters between 6mm and 150mm.

Skived sheets

Sizes start from 0.25 to 6mm thicknesses

Compression moulded sheets

Sizes from 10mm to 30 mm thicknesses. 35-100mm thicknesses available on request.

MATERIAL PROPERTIES AT A GLANCE

Benefits of KEYLON® PTFE

High heat resistance

Chemical resistance

Ultra-low friction

Physiological inertness

Great dielectric properties

Stable from -200°C to 260°C

Optional fillers for load and wear

Technical Specs KEYLON^® PTFE product data

Specification: KEYLON® Grade
Virgin: PV1000
Glass: PF1115
Glass: PF1125
Bronze: PF1240
Bronze: PF1260
Carbon: PF1325
Carbon: PF1332
Graphite: PF1415
Graphite: PF1425

Specification: Colour
Virgin: White
Glass: Off-white
Glass: Off-white
Bronze: Brown
Bronze: Brown
Carbon: Black
Carbon: Black
Graphite: Grey
Graphite: Grey

Specification: Specific Gravity
Virgin: 2.13-2.19
Glass: 2.1-2.3
Glass: 2.19-2.25
Bronze: 2.90-3.1
Bronze: 3.7-4.0
Carbon: 1.9-2.1
Carbon: 1.85-2.1
Graphite: 2.0-2.1
Graphite: 2.0-2.1

Specification: Yield strength (MPA)
Glass: 8.14
Glass: 8.15
Bronze: 8.15
Bronze: 10-17
Carbon: 10-20
Carbon: 7-15
Graphite: 9-18
Graphite: 14-18

Specification: Tensile strength (MPA)
Virgin: 25-40
Glass: 19-25
Glass: 16-23
Bronze: 18-29
Bronze: 18-24
Carbon: 14-23
Carbon: 9-18
Graphite: 15-20
Graphite: 14-18

Specification: Elongation at break (%)
Virgin: 280-450
Glass: 240-330
Glass: 200-310
Bronze: 200-320
Bronze: 160-280
Carbon: 70-150
Carbon: 25-70
Graphite: 150-250
Graphite: 40-120

Specification: Hardness (Shore D)
Virgin: 54-59
Glass: 58-63
Glass: 59-65
Bronze: 63-65
Bronze: 67-71
Carbon: 64-69
Carbon: 64-69
Graphite: 60-63
Graphite: 63-66

Specification: Tensile Modulus (MPA)
Glass: 310
Glass: 470
Bronze: 590
Bronze: 840
Carbon: 550
Carbon: 520
Graphite: 425
Graphite: 460

Specification: Flexural Modulus (MPA)
Glass: 720
Glass: 785
Bronze: 745
Bronze: 1200
Carbon: 960
Carbon: 935
Graphite: 780
Graphite: 885

Specification: Deformation @ 14.2 MPA, 1 HR (%)
Virgin: 12-13
Glass: 8-9
Glass: 8-9
Bronze: 7-8
Bronze: 2.5-3.5
Carbon: 3-4
Carbon: 2-3
Graphite: 2-3
Graphite: 4-5

Specification: Deformation @ 14.2 MPA, 24 HR (%)
Virgin: 14-15
Glass: 12-13
Glass: 10-11
Bronze: 10-11
Bronze: 3-5
Carbon: 4-5
Carbon: 3-4
Graphite: 4-5
Graphite: 5-6

Specification: Permanent Deformation (%)
Glass: 5-6
Glass: 8-9
Bronze: 5-6
Bronze: 2.5-3.5
Carbon: 2-3
Carbon: 2-3

Specification: Deformation @ 6.9 MPA, 1 HR(%)
Glass: 1.5-2.5
Glass: 1-2
Bronze: 2-3
Bronze: 0.5-1.0
Carbon: 1-2
Carbon: 0.5-1
Graphite: 0.5-1.5
Graphite: 1-2

Specification: Deformation @ 6.9 MPA, 24 HR(%)
Glass: 2-3
Glass: 2-3
Bronze: 2-3
Bronze: 0.5-1.5
Carbon: 2-3
Carbon: 0.5-1.5
Graphite: 1-2
Graphite: 1-2

Specification: Permanent Deformation (%)
Glass: 1-2
Glass: 1-2
Bronze: 1-2
Bronze: 0.3-0.7
Carbon: 1-2
Carbon: 0.3-0.8

Specification: IZOD Impact Strength (J/m)
Virgin: 107
Glass: 130
Glass: 110
Bronze: 150
Bronze: 150
Carbon: 70
Carbon: 105
Graphite: 150
Graphite: 114

Specification: Static Coefficient of Friction
Virgin: 0.05-0.08
Glass: 0.11
Glass: 0.16
Bronze: 0.22
Bronze: 0.18
Carbon: 0.12
Carbon: 0.13
Graphite: 0.12
Graphite: 0.11

Specification: Dynamic Coefficient of Friction
Virgin: 0.10
Glass: 0.07
Glass: 0.08
Bronze: 0.11
Bronze: 0.08
Carbon: 0.07
Carbon: 0.07
Graphite: 0.06
Graphite: 0.05

Specification: Wear Factor K (mm³/Nm)
Virgin: 0.5-2
x 10-3
Glass: 0.4-1.2
x 10-6
Glass: 0.4-1.2
x 10-6
Bronze: 20-60
x 10-6
Bronze: 0.5-1.5
x 10-6
Carbon: 7.82
x 10-7
Carbon: 14.6
x 10-7
Graphite: 90x10-7 -
120 x 10-7

Specification: Melting Point (°C)
Virgin: 327
Glass: 327
Glass: 327
Bronze: 327
Bronze: 327
Carbon: 327
Carbon: 327
Graphite: 327
Graphite: 327

Specification: Dielectric Constant @ 1 MHz
Virgin: 2.10
Glass: 2.58

Specification: Continuous Service in Air (Max)
Virgin: +260
Glass: +260
Glass: +260
Bronze: +260
Bronze: +260
Carbon: +260
Carbon: +260
Graphite: +260
Graphite: +260

Specification: Continuous Service in Air (Min)
Virgin: -260
Glass: -260
Glass: -260
Bronze: -260
Bronze: -260
Carbon: -260
Carbon: -260
Graphite: -260
Graphite: -260

Specification	Virgin	Glass	Glass	Bronze	Bronze	Carbon	Carbon	Graphite	Graphite
KEYLON® Grade	PV1000	PF1115	PF1125	PF1240	PF1260	PF1325	PF1332	PF1415	PF1425
Colour	White	Off-white	Off-white	Brown	Brown	Black	Black	Grey	Grey
Specific Gravity	2.13-2.19	2.1-2.3	2.19-2.25	2.90-3.1	3.7-4.0	1.9-2.1	1.85-2.1	2.0-2.1	2.0-2.1
Yield strength (MPA)	-	8.14	8.15	8.15	10-17	10-20	7-15	9-18	14-18
Tensile strength (MPA)	25-40	19-25	16-23	18-29	18-24	14-23	9-18	15-20	14-18
Elongation at break (%)	280-450	240-330	200-310	200-320	160-280	70-150	25-70	150-250	40-120
Hardness (Shore D)	54-59	58-63	59-65	63-65	67-71	64-69	64-69	60-63	63-66
Tensile Modulus (MPA)	-	310	470	590	840	550	520	425	460
Flexural Modulus (MPA)	-	720	785	745	1200	960	935	780	885
Deformation @ 14.2 MPA, 1 HR (%)	12-13	8-9	8-9	7-8	2.5-3.5	3-4	2-3	2-3	4-5
Deformation @ 14.2 MPA, 24 HR (%)	14-15	12-13	10-11	10-11	3-5	4-5	3-4	4-5	5-6
Permanent Deformation (%)	-	5-6	8-9	5-6	2.5-3.5	2-3	2-3	-	-
Deformation @ 6.9 MPA, 1 HR(%)	-	1.5-2.5	1-2	2-3	0.5-1.0	1-2	0.5-1	0.5-1.5	1-2
Deformation @ 6.9 MPA, 24 HR(%)	-	2-3	2-3	2-3	0.5-1.5	2-3	0.5-1.5	1-2	1-2
Permanent Deformation (%)	-	1-2	1-2	1-2	0.3-0.7	1-2	0.3-0.8	-	-
IZOD Impact Strength (J/m)	107	130	110	150	150	70	105	150	114
Static Coefficient of Friction	0.05-0.08	0.11	0.16	0.22	0.18	0.12	0.13	0.12	0.11
Dynamic Coefficient of Friction	0.10	0.07	0.08	0.11	0.08	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.05
Wear Factor K (mm³/Nm)	0.5-2 x 10-3	0.4-1.2 x 10-6	0.4-1.2 x 10-6	20-60 x 10-6	0.5-1.5 x 10-6	7.82 x 10-7	14.6 x 10-7	90x10-7 - 120 x 10-7	-
Melting Point (°C)	327	327	327	327	327	327	327	327	327
Dielectric Constant @ 1 MHz	2.10	-	2.58	-	-	-	-	-	-
Continuous Service in Air (Max)	+260	+260	+260	+260	+260	+260	+260	+260	+260
Continuous Service in Air (Min)	-260	-260	-260	-260	-260	-260	-260	-260	-260
The data shown fall within the normal range of product properties. They should be used only as a guide to primary selection for application of a given material specification limits. Further technical information is available for specific applications. Where no value is listed, sufficient details are not available to present a usable figure.

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