| GRADE |
MAXIMUM FLATWISE COMPRESSION |
MAXIMUM EDGEWISE COMPRESSION |
DENSITY g/cc |
MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE
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MATRIX HARDNESS BARCOL |
NOMINAL COMPOSITE HARDNESS |
| psi |
N/mm2 |
psi |
N/mm2 |
| L1
- Basic |
50000 |
345 |
14000 |
97 |
All
approx. 1.3 g/cc unless used with
metallic fillers or modifying additives. |
~ |
45 |
All
approx. 100 Rockwell M unless used with metallic
fillers or modifying additives. |
| L2
- Marine |
60000 |
414 |
24000 |
166 |
~ |
43 |
| L3
- General Engineering |
40000 |
276 |
14000 |
97 |
145 |
45 |
| L4
- Engineering |
60000 |
414 |
24000 |
166 |
140 |
43 |
| L5
- Acid Resistant |
54000 |
372 |
24000 |
166 |
140 |
43 |
| L6
- Alkali Resistant |
45000 |
311 |
23000 |
159 |
145 |
43 |
| L7
- Enhanced Temperature |
64000 |
442 |
27000 |
186 |
180 |
46 |
| L8
- Very Low Friction |
55000 |
380 |
20000 |
138 |
145 |
43 |
| L9
- Fire Retardant (Mining) |
47000 |
325 |
14000 |
97 |
135* |
45 |
| L10
- High Temperature |
64000 |
442 |
25000 |
173 |
250 |
46 |
| L11
- Low Directionally |
59000 |
407 |
30000 |
207 |
160 |
43 |
| L12
- Super Conductive |
76000 |
525 |
~ |
~ |
180 |
46 |
| L14
- Elastomeric |
Did
not fail |
~ |
~ |
| L15
- High Load Low Friction |
62000 |
428 |
25000 |
173 |
180 |
46 |
| L16
- High Temp. Low Friction |
62000 |
428 |
24000 |
166 |
250 |
46 |
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