POLYSTYRENE
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is a low-cost plastic material that is easy to machine and fabricate. HIPS is often specified for low strength structural applications when impact resistance, machinability, and low cost are required. It is frequently used in machining pre-production prototypes since it has excellent dimensional stability and is easy to fabricate, paint and glue. Applications Include: Machined prototypes, low-strength structural components, housings, covers
| Mechanical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Tensile Stength | 7,500 |
| Tensile Elongation | 3 |
| Tensile Modulus | 460,000 |
| Izod Impact Strength | |
| Flexural Strength | 13,000 |
| Flexural Modulus | 470,000 |
| Compressive Strength | |
| Compressive Modulus | |
| Dynamic Coefficient of Friction |
| Thermal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Heat Deflection Temperature at 66 PSI | 208 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature at 264 PSI | 192 |
| Maximum Serving Temperature for Short Term | |
| Maximum Serving Temperature for Long Term | |
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| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | |
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| Electric/Physical Properties | |
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| Dielectric Strength | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.04 |
| Toughness | |
| Rockwell Hardness Shore D | |
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