COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF ELASTOMER | |||||||||
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Properties | Natural | Butyl | Nitrile | Polychloroprene (Neoprene) | Hypalon | EPDM | Floroelastomer (Viton) | Silicon | Polyurethane |
Tensile Strength of Carbon Black Loaded Elastomer. | Over 20.7 MPa. |
Over 13.8 MPa. |
Over 13.8 MPa. |
Over 20.7 MPa. |
Over 20.7 MPa. |
Over 20.7 MPa. |
Over 13.8 MPa. |
Over 10.3 MPa. |
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Hardness Range (Durom.A) | 30-90 | 40-75 | 40-95 | 40-95 | 40-95 | 40-90 | 55-95 | 40-85 | 60-99+A (upto 80 D) |
Adhesion to Metals | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good to Excellent | Fair to Good | Excellent | Excellent |
Adhesion to Fabrics | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Good to Excellent | Excellent | Very Good to Excellent |
Tear Resistance | Good To Very Good | Good | Fair | Good | Fair | Fair to Good | Fair | Poor | Excellent |
Abrasion Resistance | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Poor | Outstanding |
Compression Set | Good | Fair | Good | Fair to Good | Fair | Good | Fair to Good (Exc. at high temp) | Fair | Fair |
Hot Rebound | Excellent | Poor | Good | Very Good | Fair to Good | Very Good | Fair to Good | Excellent | Good (Poor at very low temp) |
Cold Rebound | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Good (Exc. at high temp.) | Excellent | Good at R.T |
Dielectric Strength | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Good | Very Good to Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent |
Electric Insulation | Good to Excellent | Good to Excellent | Poor | Fair to Good | Good | Excellent | Fair to Good | Excellent | Fair to Good |
Acid Resistance (Dilute) | Fair to Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair |
Acid Resistance (Concentrated) | Fair to Good | Good | Good | Good | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Poor |