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Surrey RH4 1HQ
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Dorking
Surrey RH4 1HQ
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Which material to use
Cast acrylic sheet and block have properties that make them suitable for a wide variety of applications.
| Properties of Acrylic | |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 80 Mpa |
| Tensile modulus | 320 Mpa |
| Flexural strength | 115 Mpa |
| Flexural Modulus | 3300 Mpa |
| Poissons ratio | 0.38 |
| Refractive index | 1.49 |
| Density | 1.18 g/cu cm |
| Light transmission | 92% |
| Linear expansion | 68 x10 -6 K -1 |
| Min service temp | -40°C |
| Max service temp | 85°C |
| Vicat softening temp | 104°C |
| Hardness | M98 |
| Flammability Class | 4 |
| Water absorption | 0.3% |
Plastic Properties Table