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Material Properties

Technical data of GRP Profiles can vary according to the type of fibre reinforcement, shape and wall-thickness.

	GRP profiles type MR mat/roving reinforced		GRP profiles type UD roving reinforced
	Z	X	Z
tensile strength	250 MPa	30 - 80 MPa	1.000 MPa
flexural trength	250 MPa	30 - 80 MPa	1.000 MPa
E-Modulus (tensile)	23.000 MPa	8.000 MPa	40.000 MPa
E-Modulus (flexural)	25.000 MPa	9.000 Mpa	45.000 MPa
elongation	1,0 - 1,8 %		2 %
compressive strength	450 MPa	90 MPa	450 MPa
compressive modulus	1.000 MPa	4.000 MPa	30.000 MPa
density	1,9 kg/dm³		2,0 kg/dm³
impact strength IZOD	300 kJ/m²		300 J/m²
Barcol hardnes	> 40		> 50

Values for both types
interlaminar shear strength	70 MPa
specific insulation resistance	10^10 - 10^15 Ohm* cm
surface resistance	10^10 - 10^15 Ohm
dielectric strength	5-10 kV/mm
tracking index CTI	KA 3c / KB 500 / KC 600
dielectric constant	< 5
coefficient of thermal expansion	12 x 10 ^_-61/_K
thermal conductivity	0,2 - 0,6 W/m*K
specific heat capacity	1,0 - 1,2 kJ/kg*K
max. continous temperature	-100 to +155 (180) °C
water absorption	0,15 %
temperature deflection under load (Martens)	200 °C
incandescence resistance	Level 2b
fire resistance	B2, UL94 V1, UL94 V0, DIN 5510 S4 SR2 ST2, ASTM E84 < 25, ASTM D635

Short and longterm application limits
	short-term behaviour		long-term behaviour
Type MR	Z	X	Z	X
bending strength	135 MPa	20 MPa	70 MPa	15 MPa
tensile strength	135 MPa	20 MPa	70 MPa	15 MPa
compression strength	135 MPa	25 MPa	70 MPa	20 MPa
shear strength Z=X	17 MPa		8 MPa

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E-Modulus

Specific tensile strength

Density