Properties

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 – 450 MPa 20 – 60 MPa 900 MPa
flexural
strength
250 – 450 MPa 20 – 60 MPa 900 MPa
E-Modulus
(tensile)
25.000 MPa 9.000 MPa 40.000 MPa
E-Modulus
(flexural)
25.000 MPa 9.000 MPa 40.000 MPa
elongation 1,0 – 1,8 % 2 %
compressive
strength
150 – 300 MPa 30 – 60 MPa 450 MPa
compressive
modulus
10.000 MPa 4.000 MPa 30.000 MPa
density 2,0 kg/dm³ 2,1 kg/dm³
impact strength
IZOD
90 – 120 kJ/m² 120 kJ/m²
Barcol hardness > 40 > 50
Values for both types
interlaminar
shear strength
25 – 35 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°C to +155°C (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

E-Modulus

Specific tensile strength

Density

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