Technical Data Sheet for Static Dissipative Rod & Sheet
Semitron® ESd 225 ®
PRODUCT DATA SHEET T
Semitron ESd 225 is an acetal based static dissipative material ideal for material handling operations. It is also an
excellent choice for fixturing used in the manufacturing of hard disk drives or for handling in-process silicon wafers.
Physical properties (indicative values g)
PROPERTIES Test methods Units VALUES Legend:
Colour - - beige (1) According to method 1 of ISO 62 and done on discs Ø 50 mm x 3
mm.
(2) The figures given for these properties are for the most part derived
Density ISO 1183-1 g/cm³ 1.33 from raw material supplier data and other publications.
Water absorption: (3) Values for this property are only given here for amorphous materials
- after 24/96 h immersion in water of 23 °C (1) ISO 62 mg 392 / 705 and for materials that do not show a melting temperature (PBI & PI).
(4) Only for short time exposure (a few hours) in applications where no
ISO 62 % 5/9 or only a very low load is applied to the material.
- at saturation in air of 23 °C / 50 % RH - % 0.8 (5) Temperature resistance over a period of min. 20,000 hours. After
- at saturation in water of 23 °C - % 10 this period of time, there is a decrease in tensile strength –
measured at 23 °C – of about 50 % as compared with the original
Thermal Properties (2) value.
Melting temperature (DSC, 10 °C/min) ISO 11357-1/-3 °C 165 The temperature value given here is thus based on the thermal-
Glass transition temperature (DSC, 20 °C/min) - (3) ISO 11357-1/-2 °C - oxidative degradation which takes place and causes a reduction in
properties. Note, however, that the maximum allowable service
Thermal conductivity at 23 °C - W/(K.m) - temperature depends in many cases essentially on the duration and
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: the magnitude of the mechanical stresses to which the material is
-6 subjected.
- average value between 23 and 100 °C - m/(m.K) 150 x 10 (6) Impact strength decreasing with decreasing temperature, the
- average value between 23 and 150 °C - m/(m.K) - minimum allowable service temperature is practically mainly
- average value above 150 °C - m/(m.K) - determined by the extent to which the material is subjected to
impact. The value given here is based on unfavourable impact
Temperature of deflection under load:
conditions and may consequently not be considered as being the
- method A: 1.8 MPa ISO 75-1/-2 °C - absolute practical limit.
Max. allowable service temperature in air: (7) These estimated ratings, derived from raw material supplier data
and other publications, are not intended to reflect hazards presented
- for short periods (4) - °C 140 by the material under actual fire conditions. There is no ‘UL File
- continuously : for min. 20,000 h (5) - °C 90 Number’ available for Semitron ESd 225 stock shapes.
Min. service temperature (6) - °C -50 (8) Most of the figures given for the mechanical properties of the
extruded materials are average values of tests run on dry test
Flammability (7): specimens machined out of rod Ø 40 - 60 mm. Except for the
- "Oxygen Index" ISO 4589-1/-2 % < 20 hardness tests, the test specimens were then taken from an area
- according to UL 94 (1.5 / 3 mm thickness) - - HB / HB mid between centre and outside diameter, with their length in
longitudinal direction of the rod (parallel to the extrusion direction).
Mechanical Properties at 23 °C (8) 0 0 (9) Test specimens: Type 1 B
Tension test (9): (10) Test speed: 50 mm/min [chosen acc. to ISO 10350-1 as a function
- tensile stress at yield / tensile stress at break (10) ISO 527-1/-2 MPa NYP / 38 of the ductile behaviour of the material (tough or brittle)]
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(11) Test speed: 1 mm/min.
- tensile strength (10) ISO 527-1/-2 MPa 38 (12) Test specimens: cylinders Ø 8 mm x 16 mm
- tensile strain at yield(10) ISO 527-1/-2 % NYP (13) Pendulum used: 4 J.
- tensile strain at break (10) ISO 527-1/-2 % 15 (14) Measured on 10 mm thick test specimens.
(15) Electrode configuration: ∅ 25 mm / ∅ 75 mm coaxial cylinders ; in
- tensile modulus of elasticity (11) ISO 527-1/-2 MPa 1500 transformer oil according to IEC 60296 ; 1 mm thick test specimens.
Compression test (12): 0
g
- compressive stress at 1 / 2 / 5 % nominal strain (11) ISO 604 MPa 14 / 25 / 38 This table is a valuable help in the choice of a material. The data
listed here fall within the normal range of product properties of dry
Charpy impact strength - unnotched (13) ISO 179-1/1eU kJ/m² no break material. However, they are not guaranteed and they should not
Charpy impact strength - notched ISO 179-1/1eA kJ/m² 8 be used to establish material specification limits nor used alone
Ball indentation hardness (14) ISO 2039-1 N/mm² 70 as the basis of design.
Rockwell hardness (14) ISO 2039-2 - R 106 It has to be noted that this reinforced and filled material shows an
Electrical Properties at 23 °C 0 0 anisotropic behaviour (properties differ when measured parallel and
perpendicular to the compression moudling direction).
Electric strength (15) IEC 60243-1 kV/mm -
9 11
Volume resistivity IEC 60093 Ohm.cm 10 - 10
Surface resistivity ANSI/ESD STM 11.11 Ohm/sq. 10 9 - 10 11
Relative permittivity εr : - at 100 Hz IEC 60250 - -
Relative permittivity εr : - at 1 MHz IEC 60250 - 4.3
Dielectric dissipation factor tan δ: - at 100 Hz IEC 60250 - -
Dielectric dissipation factor tan δ: - at 1 MHz IEC 60250 - 0.036
Comparative tracking index (CTI) IEC 60112 - -
Note: 1 g/cm³ = 1,000 kg/m³ ; 1 MPa = 1 N/mm² ; 1 kV/mm = 1 MV/m. NYP: there is no yield point
Availablility: see "Guide to Diameter/Sheet Tolerances and Weights" or contact us
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