PEEK - Polyethereterketone
Semicrystalline polymer. Material with high mechanical and thermal properties
(up to 240°C.). It resists to creep under load and to wear, its friction
coefficient is low.The temperature resistance without load is high but
it is reduced by the additon of load even if limited.
FEATURES
- high temperature: it resists beyond 240°C. (The Heat distorsion
temperature is 162°C)
- dimensional stability
- good chemical resistance
- good abrasion resistance and low friction coefficient
- electrically insulation
WEAK POINT
- very high cost
- load bearing decreases above 140° C
- not inherently U.V. stable
APPLICATION
- mechanical: the dimensional stability at temperature
is high, as well as the heat resistance. The components obtained have
a high wear resistance and are self-lubricated. It is used to high performance
pieces at low as well as at high temperatures:gears bushes, in aircraft
and aerospace industries
- electrical: very good dielectric and insulating properties
- chemical: very good chemical resistance.ball valve
seals, pump housings
- nuclear: high resistance to gamma radiation
Heat distortion point at 1,8 N/mm2