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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Wax W Wax W100 Wax W40 Q Compound
Approximate softening point, °C 80 to 90 50 to 60 40 to 50 45
Est. vapour pressure @ 20 °C, torr 4.5 x 10-9 4.5 x 10-9 6 x 10-8 1 x 10-4
Temp for application, °C 130 110 90 Ambient
Working temperature range, °C -10 to 75 -10 to 45 -10 to 35 -10 to 30
Water permeability
g/cm/hr/mm Hg @ 25 °C
1.4 x 10-8 1.6 x 10-8 1.6 x 10-8 N/A
Pack 1kg block 250g tin 250g tin 1 kg
25 x 20g sticks N/A N/A N/A

 

Thermal/Electrical Properties
Thermal Conductivity, w/m °C 0.189 0.170 0.177 N/A
Specific heat @ 25 °C, J/g 1.8 2.7 2.9 N/A
Loss tangent 0.015 0.016 0.015 N/A
Permittivity 2.8 2.7 2.9 N/A
Volume resistivity, Ω cm 6.31 x 1015 1.64 x 1015 5.06 x 1015 N/A