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TABLE 1.39 PROPERTY CHART FOR BASIC POLYMERS FOR GEARING
Water
Absorption
 24 hr
Mold
Shrinkage
Tensile
Strength
*Yield
#Break
Flexural
Modulus
Izod
Impact
Strength
Notched
deflect.
Temp.
@264 psi
Coeff.
Linear
Thermal
Expan.

Specific
Gravity
Units % In./In. psi psi ft-lb/in. oF 10-5 oF
ASTM D570 D955 D638 D790 D256 D648 D696 D792
1.Nylon 6/6
2.Nylon6
3.Acetal
4.Polycarbonate
    30% G.F
    15% PTFE
5.Polyester
 (thermoplastic)
6.Polyphenylene
   Sulfide 
   30% Sulfide
   15% PTFE
7.Polyester
   elastomer
8.Phenolic
  (molded)  
1.5
1.6
0.2
0.06


0.08

0.03



0.3

0.45
.015/.030
.013/.025
.016/.030
.0035


.020

.002



.012

.007
*11,200
*11,800
*10,000
*17,500


*8,000
#12,000
*19,000



*3,780
#5,500
#7,000
175,000
395,000
410,000
1,200,000


340,000

1,300,000



--

340,000
2.1
1.1
1.4/2.3
2


1.2

1.10



--

.29
220
150
255
290


130

500



122

270
4.5 varies
4.6
5.8
1.50


5.3

1.50



10.00

3.75
1.13/1.15
1.13
1.42
1.55


1.3

1.69



1.25

1.42

These are average values for comparison purposes only.
Source: Clifford E. Adams, "Plastic Gearng", Marcel Dekker Inc. N.Y.1986. Ref.13

TABLE 1.40 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF OELRIN ACETAL RESIN AND ZYTEL NYLON RESIN
Properties - Units ASTM "DELRIN"

500          100
"ZYTEL" 100
.2% Moisture 2.5% Moisture
Yield Strength, psi
Shear Strength, psi 
Impact Strength, (Izod)
Elongation at Yield,%
Modulus of Elasticity, psi
Hardness, Rockwell
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, in/in. oF
Water Absorption 
     24hrs.%
    Saturation, %

Specific Gravity
D638
D732
D256
D638
D790
D785
D696


D570



D792

         10,000
           9,510
  1.4                  2.3
  15                   75
         410,000
        M94 R120
        4.5 x 10-5


         
             0.25
             0.9
             1.425

11,800
9,600
0.9
5
410,000
M79 R118
4.5 x 10-5



1.5
8.0
1.14
8,500

2.0
25
175,000
M59 R108





 
1.14

Test conducted at 73o F
Reprinted with the permission of E.l. DuPont de nemours and Co.; see Ref. 8

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