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Advantage Areas
High Strength to Weight RatioHigh Strength to
Weight Ratio
Corrosion / Chemically ResistantCorrosion/ Chemical Resistant
Electrical InsulationElectrical Insulation
Thermal InsulationThermal Insulation
Electomagnetic TransparencyElectomagnetic Transparency
Comparisons with Traditional Materials
The properties of Pultron pultrusions compared to PVC, Aluminium and Steel.

PUL1 = pultrusion unidirectional glass, PUL2 = plutrusion unidirectional glass & mat.

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Physical Properties
Specific Gravity 1.8 - 2.1 ASTM D 792
Glass Content (W/W) 50% - 85%

 


 

Mechanical Properties

 


Flexural Strength

 

Longitudinal

Transverse

300 - 1450 MPa

40 - 180 MPa

ASTM D 790

ASTM D 790

Tensile Strength

 

Longitudinal

Transverse

300 - 1450 MPa

30 - 120 MPa

ASTM D 638

ASTM D 638

Compressive Strength

 

Longitudinal

Transverse

300 MPa

80 - 150 MPa

ASTM D 695

ASTM D 695

Flexural Modulus

 

Longitudinal

Transverse

14 - 50 GPa

10 - 12 GPa

ASTM D 790

ASTM D 790

Tensile Modulus

 

Longitudinal

Transverse

50 GPa

8 GP a

ASTM D 638

ASTM D 638

Elongation at Rupture

 

2.5%

 

ASTM D 3916

 

Short Beam Sheer Strenght

 

50MPa

 

ASTM D 4475

 

Impact Strenght

 

125KJ/m2

 

ISO 179

 

Hardness

 

50 Barcol

 

ASTM D 2583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Properties

Electrical Strenght 5 - 40 KV/mm DIN 53 481
Surface Resistivity 10 12omega DIN 53 482
Volume Resistivity 10 10omegam DIN 53 482
Dielectric Constant <5 DIN 53 483

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal Properties

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 5.4 -9X10 -6K -1 ASTM D 696
Thermal Conductivity 0.25W/mK -1 ASTM C 117

Service Temperative Range

 

 

Lower

Upper

Specific Heat

-100oC

160oC

1.25kJ/kgk -1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Note: 1MPa - 1N/mm 2

These values are approximate and for general guidance only. Properties of pultrusions can be modified to suit the application. Properties will change with temperature. Pultron pultrusions can be tested to a broad range of International Standards .

For more details please consult our Technical Department.