Products
- PTFE O-rings
- PTFE-coated elastomer O-rings
- FEP and PFA-coated Viton and silicon O rings
- Gaskets made of PTFE and modified PTFE (including DyneonTM TFMTM)
- PTFE-coated gaskets
- Seals for valves and ball valves
- Lip seals
- Cap seals and cup seals
- Shaft seals
- Collar joints
- Chevron packing
- Piston guide rings and tapes
- Piston and rod seals
- Support rings
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Fluorocarbons
Source: Saechtling: Kunststofftaschenbuch, 25. Ausgabe S. 314
Properties | Unit | PTFE | PVDF | PCTFE | EFTE | |
max. continous service temp. | °C | +260 | +150 | +170 bis +180 | +150 | |
Becomes brittle below | °C | -200 | -60 | -40 | -180 | |
Density | g/cm3 | 2,13 – 2,23 | 1,76 – 1,78 | 2,07 – 2,12 | 1,67 – 1,75 | |
Tensile strength | N/mm2 | 20 – 40 | 40 – 60 | 30 – 40 | 35 – 45 | |
Elongation at break | % | 140 – 400 | 25 – 400 | 175 | 200 – 500 | |
Young modulus (elasticity) | N/mm2 | 350 – 750 | 1000 – 3000 | 1300 | ~1000 | |
Shore hardness – D | – | 55 – 60 | 77 – 82 | 73 – 79 | 67 – 73 | |
Thermal expansion coefficient | 10-5 K-1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 13 | |
20 – 100°C | ||||||
Thermal conductivity at 20°C | W / (mK) | 0,24 | 0,17 | 0,26 | 0,24 | |
Oxygen index | Vol – %O2 | 95 | 44 – 48 | 94 | 32 – 37 | |
Specific resistance | W. cm | 1018 | 1014 | 1015 | 1016 | |
Dielectric strength | kV/mm | 55 | – | 30 – 40 | 35 – 45 | |
Surface resistance | W | 1017 | – | 175 | 200 – 500 | |
Water absorption (comparison 24h) | % | 0 | 0,03 | 0 | 0,02 | |
Expanding agent | – | none in the standard temperature range | ketones, esters at high temperatures | some chlorinated hydrocarbons | some halogenated solvents at high temperatures | |
Chemically attacked by | – | molten or dissolved NA metal, F, FCl3 at high temperatures | fuming HNO3 and H2SO4, amines, pyridines | similar to PTFE | fuming H2SO4 and similar |