DuPont Delrin® 500 NC010, Medium Viscosity Acetal
Subcategory: Acetal; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: This product is not listed in the DuPont standard product line AS OF spring 2006 but availability may change.

Key Words: Polyoxymethylene (POM), GMP POM.002

Material Notes:
Medium Viscosity Acetal Resin

Description: Delrin® 500 is a medium viscosity resin for general purpose use. It provides optimum mechanical performance.

Specifications: Mechanical properties measured at 23°C unless otherwise stated.

Comments: Processing Moisture Content: 0.2% Max.

Data provided by DuPont Engineering Polymers for the Americas region.

Physical Properties

Metric

English

Comments

Density

1.42 g/cc

0.0513 lb/in³

 ASTM D792

Water Absorption

0.31 %

0.31 %

 24 hr immersion; ASTM D570

Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium

0.22 %

0.22 %

 50% RH; ASTM D570

Water Absorption at Saturation

0.9 %

0.9 %

 ASTM D570

Linear Mold Shrinkage

0.018 - 0.02 cm/cm

0.018 - 0.02 in/in

 24 hr; 3.2 mm; ASTM D955

Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse

0.018 - 0.021 cm/cm

0.018 - 0.021 in/in

 24 hr; 3.2 mm; ASTM D792

Melt Flow

7 g/10 min

7 g/10 min

 1.05 kg at 190°C; ASTM D1238


Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength, Yield

69 MPa

10000 psi

 5 mm/min; ASTM D638

Elongation at Break

45 %

45 %

 5 mm/min; ASTM D638

Elongation at Yield

14 %

14 %

 5 mm/min; ASTM D638

Modulus of Elasticity

3.3 GPa

479 ksi

 5 mm/min; ASTM D790

Flexural Modulus

3.11 GPa

451 ksi

 ASTM D790

Flexural Yield Strength

97 MPa

14100 psi

 5% strain; ASTM D790

Izod Impact, Notched

0.76 J/cm

1.42 ft-lb/in

 ASTM D256

Izod Impact, Unnotched

NB

NB

 ASTM D4812

Charpy Impact, Unnotched

34 J/cm²

162 ft-lb/in²

 ISO 179/1eU

Charpy Impact, Notched Low Temp

0.8 J/cm²

3.81 ft-lb/in²

 -30°C; ISO 179/1eA

Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp

30 J/cm²

143 ft-lb/in²

 -30°C; ISO 179/1eU

Charpy Impact, Notched

0.9 J/cm²

4.28 ft-lb/in²

 ISO 179/1eA


Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity

1e+015 ohm-cm

1e+015 ohm-cm

 ASTM D257

Surface Resistance

5e+015 ohm

5e+015 ohm

 ASTM D257

Dielectric Constant

3.6

3.6

 1 MHz; ASTM D150

Dielectric Strength

16.5 kV/mm

419 kV/in

 Short Time; 3.2 mm; ASTM D149

Dissipation Factor

0.005

0.005

 1 MHz; ASTM D150


Thermal Properties

CTE, linear 20°C

110 µm/m-°C

61.1 µin/in-°F

 ASTM E831

CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow

113 µm/m-°C

62.8 µin/in-°F

 ASTM E831

Melting Point

178 °C

352 °F

 ASTM D3418

Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)

165 °C

329 °F

 ASTM D648

Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)

112 °C

234 °F

 ASTM D648

Flammability, UL94

HB

HB

 0.75 mm


Processing Properties

Melt Temperature

210 - 220 °C

410 - 428 °F

 

Mold Temperature

80 - 100 °C

176 - 212 °F