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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Product Overview
- Broad temperature range capability
- Good thermal and electrical insulation characteristics
- Hydrolysis resistant
- Radiation stability
- Product Details
- Sultron® Polysulfone (PSU) is an amber semi-transparent, heat-resistant, high performance engineering thermoplastic. It offers excellent mechanical, electrical and improved chemical resistance properties relative to polycarbonate.
- Polysulfone's properties remain relatively consistent over a broad temperature range, from -150°F (-100°C) to 300°F (100°C).
- Sultron® PSU Polysulfone is hydrolysis resistant for continuous use in hot water and steam at temperatures up to 300°F. Its flame resistance is UL 94-V-0 at 1/4" thickness (6.35mm) and UL 94-V-2 at 1/8" thickness (3.175mm).
- Sultron® PSU Polysulfone offers high chemical resistance to acidic and salt solutions, and good resistance to detergents, hot water and steam.
- In addition, polysulfone has excellent radiation stability, and offers low ionic impurity levels. Sultron® PSU Polysulfone often replaces polycarbonate when higher temperatures, improved chemical resistance or autoclavability is required.
- It is commonly used for analytical instrumentation, medical devices and semiconductor process equipment components.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Product Applications
- Manifolds - Manifolds machined from Sultron™ 1000 PSU Polysulfone plate optically transparent, able to be sterilized by radiation, and resist cracking from environmental stresses. (Prior material: Acrylic)
- Distributor Valves - In the poultry industry, Sultron™ 1000 PSU Polysulfone parts used on processing lines offer chemical resistance and minimal expansion rates. (Prior material: Stainless Steel)
- Steam Cleaning Equipment Inserts - Inserts made of Sultron™ 1000 PSU Polysulfone reduce chemical attack on the nylon distribution block in hot water and steam cleaning equipment. (Prior material: Nylon)
Properties
- Color
- Flame Rating
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Transparent
- Mechanical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Miscellaneous Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength | 88 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 (7) |
| Tensile Strain (Elongation) at Break | 5 | % | IsO 527-1/-2 (7) |
| Tensile Strain (Elongation) at Break | 10 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 (7) |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity | 2850 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 (9) |
| Shear Strength | 62 | MPa | ASTM D732 |
| Compressive Stress (1 / 2 / 5 % Nominal Strain) | 25 / 49 / 101 | MPa | ISO 604 (10) |
| Charpy Impact Strength (Unnotched) | no break | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eU |
| Charpy Impact Strength (Notched) | 3.5 | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eA |
| Flexural Strength | 120 | MPa | ISO 178 (12) |
| Hardness (14) | 89 | Rockwell M | ISO 2039-2 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Glass Transition Temperature (DMA, Tan Delta) | 190 | °C | DMA |
| Thermal Conductivity (23°C) | 0.26 | W/(K.m) | — |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (23 - 60°C) | 55 | µm/(m.K) | — |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (23 - 100°C) | 55 | µm/(m.K) | — |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (min. 150°C) | 70 | µm/(m.K) | — |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (Method A: 1.8 MPa (264 PSI)) | 170 | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Continuous Allowable Service Temperature in Air (20.000 hrs) (3) | 150 | °C | — |
| Minimum Service Temperature (4) | -50 | °C | — |
| Flammability (3 mm) (5) | HB | — | UL 94 |
| Flammability (Oxygen Index) | 30 | % | ISO 4589-1/-2 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Electric Strength | 30 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 (15) |
| Volume Resistivity | 100000000000000 | Ohm.cm | IEC 62631-3-1 |
| Surface Resistivity | 10000000000000 | Ohm/sq. | ANSI/ESD STM 11.11 |
| Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) | 3 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (1 MHz) | 0.003 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density | 1.24 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183-1 |
| Water Absorption (After 24h Immersion in Water of 23°C) | 0.24 | % | ISO 62 (16) |
| Water Absorption (At Saturation in Water of 23 °C) | 0.8 | % | — |
| Wear Rate | 6400 | µm/km | ISO 7148-2 (18) |
| Dynamic Coefficient of Friction | 0.5 - 0.6 | — | ISO 7148-2 (18) |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Compliance
Only food-grade PSU is FDA, NSF, 3A-Dairy, USP Class VI compliant and meets the compliance to requirements of NSF/ANSI standard 61.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Note
- Thermal Properties - The figures given for these properties are for the most part derived from raw material supplier data and other publications.
- (2) Values for this property are only given here for amorphous materials and for materials that do not show a melting temperature (PBI, PAI & PI). DMA settings, oscillation
- the amplitude of 0.20 mm; a frequency of 1 Hz; heating rate of 2°C/min
- (3) Temperature resistance over a period of min. 20,000 hours. After this period of time, there is a decrease in tensile strength – measured at 23 °C – of about 50 % as compared with the original value. The temperature value given here is thus based on the thermal-oxidative degradation which takes place and causes a reduction in properties. Note, however, that the maximum allowable service temperature depends in many cases essentially on the duration and the magnitude of the mechanical stresses to which the material is subjected.
- (4) Impact strength decreasing with decreasing temperature, the minimum allowable service temperature is practically mainly determined by the extent to which the material is subjected to impact. The value given here is based on unfavorable impact conditions and may consequently not be considered as being the absolute practical limit.
- (5) These estimated ratings, derived from raw material supplier data and other publications, are not intended to reflect hazards presented by the material under actual fire conditions. There is no ‘UL File Number’ available for these stock shapes.
- Mechanical Properties - Most of the figures given for the mechanical properties are average values of tests run on dry test specimens machined out of rods 40-60 mm when available, else out of plate 10-20mm. All tests are done at room temperature (23° / 73°F)
- (7) Test speed: either 5 mm/min or 50 mm/min [chosen acc. to ISO 10350-1 as a function of the ductile behavior of the material (tough or brittle)] using type 1B tensile bars
- (8) Test speed: either 0.2"/min or 2"/min or [chosen as a function of the ductile behavior of the material (brittle or tough)] using Type 1 tensile bars
- (9) Test speed: 1 mm/min, using type 1B tensile bars
- (10) Test specimens: cylinders Ø 8 mm x 16 mm, test speed 1 mm/min
- (11) Test specimens: cylinders Ø 0.5" x 1", or square 0.5" x 1", test speed 0.05"/min
- (12) Test specimens: bars 4 mm (thickness) x 10 mm x 80 mm; test speed: 2 mm/min; span: 64 mm.
- (13) Test specimens: bars 0.25" (thickness) x 0.5" x 5"; test speed: 0.11"/min; span: 4"
- (14) Measured on 10 mm, 0.4" thick test specimens.
- (15) Electrode configuration: Ø 25 / Ø 75 mm coaxial cylinders; in transformer oil according to IEC 60296 ; 1 mm thick test specimens.
- (16) Measured on disks Ø 50 mm x 3 mm.
- (17) Measured on 1/8" thick x 2" diameter or square
- (18) Test procedure similar to Test Method A: “Pin-on-disk” as described in ISO 7148-2, Load 3MPa, sliding velocity= 0,33 m/s, mating plate steel Ra= 0.7-0.9 μm, tested at 23°C, 50%RH.
- (19) Test using journal bearing system, 200 hrs, 118 ft/min, 42 PSI, steel shaft roughness 16±2 RMS micro inches with Hardness Brinell of 180-200
- (20) Test using Plastic Thrust Washer rotating against steel, 20 ft/min and 250 PSI, Stationary steel washer roughness 16±2 RMS micro inches with Rockwell C 20-24
- (21) Test using Plastic Thrust Washer rotating against steel, Step by step increase pressure, Test ends when plastic begins to deform or if temperature increases to 300°F.
- Engineering Notes
Polysulfone is not a wear material and may stress craze under high pressures in certain chemical environments.
Packaging & Availability
- Availability
Food-grade Sultron® PSU Polysulfone and custom colors can be special ordered.