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Physical Properties for Tenite Butyrate Tubing

Tenite Butyrate Tubing
Tenite Butyrate 550E4861316 Clear, Trsp 

Property a

Plasticizer

Specific Gravity

Test Method b

 

D 792

Typical Value, Unit c

16%

1.17

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Stress @ Yield

Tensile Stress @ Break

Elongation @ Break

Flexural Modulus

Flexural Yield Strength

Rockwell hardness, R Scale

Izod impact Strength, Notched

     @ 23°C (73°F)

     @ -40°C (-40°F)

 

D 638

D 638

D 638

D 790

D 790

D 785

 

D 256

D 256

 

2.25 MPa (3,700 psi)

33.8 MPa (4,900 psi)

50%

1,103 MPa (1.60 X 105 psi)

33.1 MPa (4,800 psi)

40

 

331 J/m (6.2 ft-lbf/in)

107 J/m (2.0 ft-lbf/in)

Thermal Properties

Deflection Temperature d

     @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)

     @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)

Vicat Softening Temperature d

 

 

D 648

D 648

D1525

 

 

64°C (147°F)

77°C (171°F)

96°C (205°F)

Performance Properties

Water Absorption, 24 h immersion

Soluble Matter Loss

Weight Loss on Heating [72 hours @80°C(176°F)]

 

D 570

D 570

 

D 707

 

1.3%

0.1%

 

0.8%

Miscellaneous Butyrate Properties

Refractive Index, N d

Light Transmission e

Hazee

Specific Heat @ 23°C (73°F)

Thermal Conductivity

Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion

Mold Shrinkage

Dielectric Strength

Dielectric Constant 1 MHz

Dissipation factor 1 MHz

Volume Resistivity

 

 

D 542

E 308

D 1003

DSC

C 177

D 696

 

D 955

D 149

D150

D 150

D257

 

 

1.46-1.49

> 90%

< 8.5%

1.26 – 1.67 kJ/kg-K (0.301-0.399 BTU/lb-°F)

0.17-0.33 W/m-K (1.2-2.3 Btu-in/h-ft2-°F)

11-17 X 10-5 mm/mm-°C (6-9X 10-5in/in-°F)

 

0.2%-0.6%

11.8-18.7 kV/mm (300-475 V/mil)

3.3-3.8

0.01-0.15

1013 – 1015 ohm-cm

a Unless noted otherwise, all tests are run as 23° C(73°F) and 50% relative humidity.

b Unless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM

c Units are in SI and US customary units.

d Conditioned 4 hours @ 70°C (158°F)

e 1.52-mm (0.06-in.) specimen thickness

 

Comments

Properties reported are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the materials

in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.

 

Characteristics

Formula 550 – odor mask; meets FDA requirements when supplied in FDA color numbers.

Title: Physical Properties for Tenite Butyrate Tubing
Description: Physical, Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Typical Properties.
Published: 2/3/2009
Last Edited: 9/18/2013
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