Ductile / Brittle Transition Temperature

Temperature below which a plastic specimen becomes brittle, i.e. when the ductile / brittle transition occurs. Standard to measure this point is ISO 6603-2 (multi-axial instrumented impact).

Name of the polymer	Explicit name of the polymer	Min Value(°C)	Max Value(°C)
ABS	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene	-25.000	-40.000
ABS FR	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene flame retardant	-40.000	-20.000
ABS High Heat	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High Heat	-40.000	-20.000
ABS High Impact	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High Impact	-40.000	-20.000
ASA/PVC	Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polyvinyl Chloride	0.000	8.000
CA - Cellulose Acetate	Cellulose Acetate	-30.000	-30.000
ECTFE	Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene	-76.000	-76.000
ETFE	Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene	-100.000	-100.000
EVA	Ethylene Vinyl Acetate	-69.000	-69.000
FEP	Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene	-150.000	-150.000
HDPE - High Density Polyethylene	HDPE - High Density Polyethylene	-70.000	-70.000
HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene	HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene	-40.000	-20.000
HIPS FR V0	High Impact Polystyrene flame retardant V0	-40.000	-20.000
Ionomer (EMAC)	Ionomer (Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer)	-110.000	-71.000
LCP	Liquid Crystal Polymer	-200.000	-50.000
LCP CF	Liquid Crystal Polymer carbon fiber	-200.000	-50.000
LCP GF	Liquid Crystal Polymer glass fiber	-200.000	-50.000
LCP MINERAL	Liquid Crystal Polymer mineral	-200.000	-50.000
LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene	LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene	-70.000	-70.000
LLDPE - Linear Low Density Polyethylene	LLDPE - Linear Low Density Polyethylene	-70.000	-70.000
MABS	Transparent Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene	-40.000	-40.000
PA 66	Polyamide 6-6	-80.000	-65.000
PA 66 impact modified	Polyamide 6-6 impact modified	-105.000	-85.000
PAI	Polyamide-Imide	-196.000	-196.000
PAR	Polyarylate	-100.000	-95.000
PBT	Polybutylene Terephthalate	-40.000	-40.000
PCTFE	Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene	-250.000	-250.000
PE 30% GF	Polyethylene 30% glass fiber	-110.000	-110.000
PEEK	Polyetheretherketone	-65.000	-60.000
PEEK 30% CF	Polyetheretherketone 30% carbon fiber	-65.000	-65.000
PEEK 30% GF	Polyetheretherketone 30% glass fiber	-65.000	-70.000
PESU	Polyethersulfone	-98.000	-101.000
PET	Polyethylene Terephtalate	-40.000	-40.000
PET G	Polyethylene Terephtalate Glycol	-40.000	-40.000
PFA	Perfluoroalkoxy	-150.000	-150.000
POM	Polyoxymethylene (acetal)	-40.000	-40.000
POM impact modified	Polyoxymethylene (acetal) impact modified	-50.000	-40.000
POM low friction	Polyoxymethylene (acetal) low friction	-40.000	-40.000
PP 10-20% GF	Polypropylene 10-20% glass fiber	-30.000	-5.000
PP 10-40% mineral filled	Polypropylene 10-40% mineral filled	-20.000	-5.000
PP 10-40% TALC	Polypropylene 10-40% talc	-20.000	-5.000
PP 30-40% GF	Polypropylene 30-40% glass fiber	-30.000	-5.000
PP copo	Polypropylene copolymer	-20.000	-10.000
PP homo	Polypropylene homopolymer	-20.000	-10.000
PP impact modified	Polypropylene impact modified	-40.000	-20.000
PPE	Polyphenylene Ether	-50.000	-40.000
PS crystal	Polystyrene crystal	20.000	20.000
PS high heat	Polystyrene high heat	20.000	20.000
PSU	Polysulfone	-100.000	-100.000
PTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene	-200.000	-200.000
PVC 20% GF	Polyvinyl Chloride 20% glass fiber	-10.000	1.000
PVC plasticized	Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized	-40.000	-5.000
PVC plasticized filled	Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized filled	-40.000	-5.000
PVC rigid	Polyvinyl Chloride rigid	-10.000	1.000
PVDF	Polyvinylidene Fluoride	-62.000	-30.000
SAN	Styrene Acrylonitrile	20.000	20.000
SAN 20% GF	Styrene Acrylonitrile 20% glass fiber	20.000	20.000

Disclaimer: all data and information obtained via the Polymer Selector including but not limited to material suitability, material properties, performances, characteristics and cost are given for information purpose only. Although the data and information contained in the Polymer Selector are believed to be accurate and correspond to the best of our knowledge, they are provided without implied warranty of any kind. Data and information contained in the Polymer Selector are intended for guidance in a polymer selection process and should not be considered as binding specifications. The determination of the suitability of this information for any particular use is solely the responsibility of the user. Before working with any material, users should contact material suppliers in order to receive specific, complete and detailed information about the material they are considering. Part of the data and information contained in the Polymer Selector are genericised based on commercial literature provided by polymer suppliers and other parts are coming from assessments of our experts.

Copyright SpecialChem SA