Materials

Ferrous metals

Unalloyed cast steel of moderate strength for general engineering castings: machine frames, housings, covers, levers and wheel bodies.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Ferrous metals

Higher-strength unalloyed cast steel for general engineering castings under wear and heavier load: rollers, gear and sprocket blanks, hammers, liners and housings.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Amsler & Frey compound of PTFE with about 25 % carbon, with higher compressive strength, wear resistance and thermal conductivity than virgin PTFE, for dry-running bearings and bushings, piston rings and seals up to 260 °C.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Dalau compound of 75 % PTFE and 25 % glass fibre, the most widely used filled PTFE, with lower creep and higher stiffness, compressive strength and wear resistance for seals, gaskets, valve seats, piston rings and slide bearings up to 260 °C.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Heat-resistant, rapid-freezing general-purpose polystyrene of INEOS Styrolution for transparent rigid mouldings, sheet, labware and blends with impact polystyrene.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Normal-flow high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) of INEOS Styrolution for thermoformed and injection-moulded housings, covers, trays and blends with general-purpose polystyrene.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Arkema bio-based polyamide 11 from castor oil, heat and light stabilized, for injection-moulded fittings, quick connectors and tough parts with low moisture uptake and good chemical resistance.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

EMS-GRIVORY high-viscosity unreinforced polyamide 12 for extruded tubing and film and for injection-moulded parts with low moisture uptake and good chemical resistance.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Evonik medium-viscosity heat-stabilized polyamide 12 for extruded tubing, cable sheathing and injection-moulded parts with low moisture uptake and good fuel, oil and stress-crack resistance.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

BASF unreinforced medium-viscosity polysulfone for injection-moulded parts with high heat resistance and dimensional stability: connectors, fuse housings, heating-system, headlamp and household parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Syensqo transparent rigid polysulfone for continuous use up to 149 °C, resistant to hydrolysis and repeated sterilization, for food-contact, medical and electrical parts, valves and plumbing.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

BASF unfilled flame-retardant higher-viscosity polyphenylsulfone with improved chemical resistance for tough heat-resistant moulded parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Syensqo transparent, inherently flame-retardant polyphenylsulfone with exceptional toughness and hydrolytic stability for parts steam-sterilized repeatedly: medical, dental and food-service parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Arkema standard PVDF homopolymer pellets for extruded tubes and plates, stock shapes and compression or transfer moulding of chemically resistant, UV-resistant and high-purity parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Vyncolit glass-fibre reinforced novolac phenolic moulding compound with the highest impact strength of the range and excellent retention of mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, for stiff heat-resistant parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Vyncolit glass-fibre and mineral filled novolac phenolic moulding compound with high mechanical and good thermal properties, flame retardant (V0), for heat-resistant and electrical insulating parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Vyncolit mineral and glass-fibre filled novolac phenolic moulding compound with excellent dimensional stability and high electrical insulation properties, flame retardant (V0), for precise heat-resistant parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Composites

Menzolit glass-fibre reinforced, mineral-filled unsaturated polyester bulk moulding compound with increased hydrolysis resistance for injection-moulded pump housings and water-treatment parts.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Composites

Menzolit glass-fibre reinforced, mineral-filled unsaturated polyester class-A sheet moulding compound for compression-moulded painted exterior body panels of cars, light commercial vehicles and trucks.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Ceramics

Reaction-bonded silicon-infiltrated silicon carbide (SiSiC of EN 14232), made without shrinkage, with very high hardness and thermal conductivity for mechanical seals, wear parts, burner parts and kiln furniture up to 1350 °C.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Ceramics

Dense low-loss steatite of EN 60672-3 type C 221 for high-frequency and high-voltage insulators, coil formers, sockets and heater parts up to 1200 °C.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Extruded polystyrene (XPS) board Styrodur 3035 CS of EN 13164 for load-bearing thermal insulation under foundation slabs, on basement walls, in inverted roofs and in industrial floors.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Extruded polystyrene (XPS) board Styrodur 4000 CS of EN 13164 for load-bearing thermal insulation under foundation slabs, on basement walls, in inverted roofs and in industrial floors.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.

Plastics and polymers

Extruded polystyrene (XPS) board Styrodur 5000 CS of EN 13164 for load-bearing thermal insulation under foundation slabs, on basement walls, in inverted roofs and in industrial floors.

Properties, analogues, sources, notes and hardness need a paid account.