Silicone
MQ, PVMQ, VMQ or SILICONE RUBBER.
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Excellent resistance to heat (dry air), at +392 F continuous and +430 F intermittent.
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Remains flexible at low temperatures of -94 F.
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Resistant to ultra-violet light, ozone and weathering.
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Exhibits low flammability and low smoke toxicity.
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Good electrical insulation properties.
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Silicone rubber is physiologically inert, thus making it the preferred choice of the medical, pharmaceutical and food processing industries.
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Silicones have comparatively low mechanical properties, tensile strength, elongation and tear strength, however they keep constant even at high temperatures but should not be used with high pressure steam.
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Resistance to chemicals; its resistance to oils and hydrocarbon products is fairly limited and similar to that of Chloroprene rubbers. Reasonable resistance to a whole range of general chemical products, but acids, alkalis, esters and ketone should be avoided.
| Ref. |
Specific Gravity |
Hardness |
Tens. Stren. |
Elong. |
Tear. Stren |
Compres. Set |
Working
Temp. |
| |
g/cm3 |
Shore A |
psi |
% |
ppi |
C |
h |
% |
F |
| S550 Semitrans. |
1,12 |
50 |
1000 |
350 |
95 |
70 |
22 |
40 |
-94/392 |
| S650 Semitrans. |
1,16 |
60 |
1150 |
350 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
40 |
-94/392 |
| S750 Semitrans. |
1,19 |
70 |
1150 |
300 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
40 |
-94/392 |
| S850 Semitrasn. |
1,40 |
80 |
1150 |
250 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
40 |
-94/392 |
| S561 White |
1,15 |
50 |
950 |
300 |
95 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S661 White |
1,30 |
60 |
1070 |
300 |
95 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S761 White |
1,33 |
70 |
1070 |
300 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S861 White |
1,48 |
80 |
1070 |
250 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S562 Red |
1,15 |
50 |
950 |
300 |
95 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S662 Red |
1,30 |
60 |
1070 |
300 |
95 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S762 Red |
1,33 |
70 |
1070 |
300 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S862 Red |
1,49 |
80 |
1070 |
250 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S764 Grey |
1,33 |
70 |
1070 |
300 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S864 Grey |
1,48 |
80 |
1070 |
250 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S763 Blue |
1,32 |
70 |
1070 |
300 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S863 Blue |
1,47 |
80 |
1070 |
250 |
100 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S565 Black |
1,12 |
50 |
950 |
300 |
95 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S665 Black |
1,28 |
60 |
1070 |
300 |
95 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S765 Black |
1,31 |
70 |
1070 |
300 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |
| S865 Black |
1,47 |
80 |
1070 |
250 |
110 |
70 |
22 |
45 |
-94/392 |