Polymers - Physical Properties

Densities, tensile strength, elongation, Young's modulus and Brinell hardness of common plastic materials including thermoplastics and thermosets.

Physical Properties of Polymers

This tool provides physical properties data for common plastic materials including thermoplastics and thermosets.

Polymer	Type	Density (kg/m³)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Elongation (%)	Young's Modulus (GPa)	Brinell Hardness
Acrylic (metacrylate)	Thermoplastic	1190	74	6	3.0	34
Cellulose Acetate	Thermoplastic	1300	40	10 - 60	1.4	12
Cellulose Nitrate	Thermoplastic	1350	48	40	1.4	10
Nylon	Thermoplastic	1160	60	90	2.4	10
Polyethylene	Thermoplastic	950	20 - 30	20 - 100	0.7	2
Polypropylene	Thermoplastic	900	27	200 - 700	1.3	10
Polystyrene	Thermoplastic	1050	48	3	3.4	25
PTFE (fluoropolymer)	Thermoplastic	2100	13	100	0.3	-
PVC	Thermoplastic	1330	48	200	3.4	20
Acetals, glass filled	Thermoset	1600	58 - 75	2 - 7	7	27
Epoxy resin, glass filled	Thermoset	1600 - 2000	68 - 200	4	20	38
Melamine formaldehyde, fabric filled	Thermoset	1800 - 2000	60 - 90	-	7	38
Phenol formaldehyde, mica filled	Thermoset	1600 - 1900	38 - 50	0.5	17 - 35	36
Urea formaldehyde, cellulose filled	Thermoset	1500	38 - 90	1	7 - 10	51