RADEL R5500
Medical grade Radel R5500 resin offers exceptional hydrolytic stability, toughness, and superior impact strength over a wide temperature range. This product also offers high deflection temperatures and outstanding resistance to environmental stress cracking. Recommended sterilization techniques for Radel R5500 include EtO gas, radiation, steam autoclaving, dry heat, and cold sterilization. Applications include provisional trials, instrument handles, medical device components.
| Mechanical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Tensile Stength | 10,100 |
| Tensile Elongation | 90 |
| Tensile Modulus | 340,000 |
| Izod Impact Strength | 10 |
| Flexural Strength | 13,200 |
| Flexural Modulus | 350,000 |
| Compressive Strength | 14,350 |
| Compressive Modulus | 251,000 |
| Dynamic Coefficient of Friction |
| Thermal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Heat Deflection Temperature at 66 PSI | 417 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature at 264 PSI | 405 |
| Maximum Serving Temperature for Short Term | |
| Maximum Serving Temperature for Long Term | |
| Thermal Conductivity | 2.42 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | 3.10 x 10^5 |
| Flammability Rating | V-0 |
| Electric/Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Volume Resistivity | |
| Surface Resistivity | |
| Dielectric Strength | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.29 |
| Toughness | |
| Rockwell Hardness Shore D | |
| Water Absorption | 0.37 |
