DuPont™ Vespel® SP-1
Unfilled, offering superior electrical and thermal insulation properties
DuPont™ Vespel® SP-1 unfilled offers superior wear and insulation properties with operating temperatures from cryogenic to 260°C (500°F). Vespel® SP-1 has low electrical conductivity and the highest elongation and purity of the SP family. Available as stock shapes. For Vespel® SP-1 chemical resistance view our chart.
Semiconductor manufacturers often find components fabricated from Vespel® SP-1 shapes useful in production processes.
The inherent resistance of DuPont™ Vespel® to stress relaxation allows it to maintain much of its apparent modulus over extended periods of time, resulting in long-term sealing performance.
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DuPont™ Vespel® SP-1 is available as isostatically molded billet and unidirectionally pressed slab specified as Type IM and Type IP respectively per ASTM D6456-10 / MIL-R-46198. Vespel® SP-1 is specified as Class 1 per AMS 3644G.
STANDARD SIZES
| PLAQUE |
Dimensions:
5 in x 5 in – 10 in x 10 in |
Thickness:
0.062 in – 2 in |
| ROD |
Outside Diameter:
0.125 in – 6 in |
OPTIONS AVAILABLE
| COLOR |
Brown |
Length, width, thickness, and diameter tolerances vary by size, by manufacturer, brand, and grade. Vespel® SP-1 is also available in ball and bar shapes.
Typical Properties OF DuPont™ Vespel® SP-1 Polyimide
| |
ASTM
Method |
Units |
SP-1
Unfilled |
| Mechanical |
Tensile strength
23°C (73°F) |
D1708 / D638 |
MPa (kpsi) |
86.2
(12.5) |
Tensile strength
260°C (500°F) |
D1708 / D638 |
MPa (kpsi) |
41.4
(6.0) |
Elongation at break
23°C (73°F) |
D1708 / D638 |
% |
7.5 |
Elongation at break
260°C (500°F) |
D1708 / D638 |
% |
6.0 |
Flexural modulus
23°C (73°F) |
D790 |
MPa (kpsi) |
3,100
(450) |
Flexural modulus
260°C (500°F) |
D790 |
MPa (kpsi) |
1,720
(250) |
Compressive stress at
10% strain, 23°C (73°F) |
D695 |
MPa (kpsi) |
133
(19.3) |
Deformation under
13.8 MPa (2,000 psi) load |
D621 |
% |
0.14 |
| Friction |
|
|
|
Coefficient of friction at
PV = .875 MPa m/s
(25,000 psi-ft/min)* |
|
|
0.29 |
Coefficient of friction at
PV = 3.5 MPa m/s
(25,000 psi-ft/min)* |
|
|
|
Static coefficient
of friction in air* |
|
|
0.35 |
| PV limit (unlubricated)** |
|
MPa-m/s
(kpsi ft/min) |
|
| Other Properties |
|
|
|
Coefficient of thermal
expansion
23–300°C (73–572°F) |
E831 |
µm/m/K
(10-6 in/in-°F) |
54 (30) |
| Hardness |
D785 |
Rockwell E |
45–60 |
Water absorption
24 hr at 23°C (73°F) |
D570 |
% |
0.24 |
*Versus carbon steel, steady state, unlubricated, in air, thrust bearing. **PV limits for any material vary with different combinations of pressure and velocity as well as other conditions.
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