Density of some plastics materials and polymers are given in the following table.
|
Room Temperature Density Values for Polymers |
|
Material |
Density |
|
g/cm3 |
lbm / in3 |
|
ABS, Extrusion Grade |
1.052 |
0.038 |
|
ABS, High Impact |
1.024 |
0.037 |
|
Acetal, 20% Glass |
1.550 |
0.056 |
|
Acetal, Copolymer |
1.412 |
0.051 |
|
Acetal, Homopolymer |
1.412 |
0.051 |
|
Acrylic |
1.190 |
0.043 |
|
Butadiene - acrylonitrile (nitrile) |
0.98 |
0.0354 |
|
CPVC |
1.550 |
0.056 |
|
Epoxy |
1.11 - 1.40 |
0.0401 - 0.0505 |
|
Fiberglass Sheet |
1.855 |
0.067 |
|
Styrene - butadiene (SBR) |
0.94 |
0.0339 |
|
Silicone |
1.1 - 1.6 |
0.040 - 0.058 |
|
Nylon 6, 30% Glass |
1.384 |
0.050 |
|
Nylon 6, Cast |
1.163 |
0.042 |
|
Nylon 6/6 Cast |
1.301 |
0.047 |
|
Nylon 6/6 Extruded |
1.135 |
0.041 |
|
PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) |
1.384 |
0.050 |
|
PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) |
1.772 |
0.064 |
|
Phenolic |
1.28 |
0.0462 |
|
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) |
1.34 |
0.0484 |
|
Polycarbonate (PC) |
1.20 |
0.0433 |
|
Polyester (thermoset) |
1.04 - 1.46 |
0.038 - 0.053 |
|
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) |
1.31 |
0.0473 |
|
Low density Polyethylene (LDPE) |
0.925 |
0.0334 |
|
High density Polyethylene (HDPE) |
0.959 |
0.0346 |
|
Ultrahigh molecular weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) |
0.94 |
0.0339 |
|
Polypropylene (PP) |
0.905 |
0.0327 |
|
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) |
2.17 |
0.0783 |
|
Polyurethane |
1.052 |
0.038 |