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Plastics compatibility data for the base fluid



Technical Report

Perfluoropolyether Lubricants

Plastics Compatibility

The following plastics were unchanged after contact with PFPE for 1000 hours at 70°C:

Plastics Compatibility



Compounds
Conditions
Results
PTFE (Sheet) ASTM D471-79
150°C @ 500 hrs.
Tensile = 13%
Elongation = 8%
Volume change = 3%
Superconductive PTFE film
(DEWAL INDUSTRIES)
ASTM D 471-79
150°C @ 500 hrs.
No leeching into fluid. Little change
seen in physical properties of film.
Conductive PTFE Tube
(Stratoflex)
ASTM D471-79
150°C @ 500 hrs.
No leeching into fluid. Little change
seen in physical properties of the tube.
Conductive PTFE Tube
(Flexible Components)
ASTM D471-79
150°C @ 500 hrs.
No leeching into fluid. Little change
seen in physical properties of the tube.
Conductive Polyester ASTM D471-79
150°C @ 100 hrs.
Material became brittle.
Incompatible.
PEEK ASTM D1384-94
(Method used for metals)
No change in Plastic.
PPS ASTM D1384-94 No change in Plastic.
Polymides ASTM D1384-94 No change in Plastic.
Ryton ASTM D 471-79 Volume change = +0.3%
Weight change = +0.2%
Hardness change = 1 -2%
PPS ASTM D 471-79
150°C @ 500 hrs.
Volume change = +0.1%
Weight change = +0.2%
Hardness change = +0.2%
PFA ASTM D 471-79
200°C @ 500 hrs.
Tensile change = - 2.9%
Weight change = 0.3%
Hardness change = - 15%
MFA ASTM D 471-79
150EC @ 500 hrs.
Tensile change = - 9.9%
Weight change = 0.6%
Hardness change = - 11%


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