Cellulose Acetate [CA]

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Polymers Engineering Polymers

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 Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate [ASA]
Cellulose Acetate [CA]
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PA 12
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PA 66
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Polyamide 11 [PA 11]
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Data Table for: Polymers: Engineering Polymers: Cellulose Acetate [CA]

Mechanical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Young's modulus 1600 - 1600 MPa
Tensile strength 38 - 42 MPa
Elongation 2.5 - 2.5 %
Compressive strength 130 - 200 MPa
Fatigue 5 - 10 MPa
Bending strength 44 - 46 MPa

Physical Properties

Quantity Value Unit
Thermal expansion 100 - 130 e-6/K
Thermal conductivity 0.2 - 0.22 W/m.K
Specific heat 1.26 - 1.5 J/kg.K
Melting temperature 210 - 210 °C
Glass temperature 70 - 70 °C
Service temperature -40 - 75 °C
Density 1300 - 1300 kg/m3
Resistivity 1e+17 - 1e+19 Ohm.mm2/m
Breakdown potential 36 - 38 kV/mm
Dielectric loss factor 0.006 - 0.013
Refraction index 1.47 - 1.51
Shrinkage 0.4 - 0.7 %

Environmental Data

Quantity Value Unit
Author: Idemat 2003, Design for Sustainability, Delft University of Technology

General

     
Synonyms Cellulose Acetate,
CA,
zyl,
zylonite
Remarks To be delivered in hard or soft version. Good resistance against moisture and corrosion by stress. This material is normally made from crude oil but also made on the bases of renewable resources like wood and cotton (see Agrobased/Cellulose Acetate)

Sample: Engineering Polymers

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