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iglide® - Features



Selection by core properties

  Standards More
all-rounder
The endurance runner High temperatures
iglide® G300 J M250 L280 T500 K P GLW J260 J3 J350 L250 R D J200 V400 X6 Z UW500
     
                        
                         
           
                         
                           
           
                                    
                                   
               
                                 
                 
  High
media resistance
contact with food Special
applications
iglide® H H1 H370 H2 A180 A200 A350 A500 A290 T220 F H4 Q UW B C
                     
                   
                 
                   
                          
                   
             
                     
                           
             
               
                     

Materials table

Standards and more all-rounder

  Standards More
all-rounder
iglide® G300 J M250 L280 T500 K P GLW
General
features
 
Density (g/cm3) 1,46 1,49 1,14 1,24 1,44 1,52 1,58 1,36
Color Matt-grey yellow Anthracite yellow black yellow-beige black black
Max.
moisture absorption
at 73 °F and 50 %r.h.
(Gew.-%)
0,7 0,3 1,4 1,3 0,1 0,1 0,2 1,3
max.
water absorption (Wt.-%)
4,0 1,3 7,6 6,5 0,5 0,6 0,4 5,5
Coefficient of surface friction, dynamic
against steel (μ)
0,08-0,15 0,06-0,18 0,18-0,40 0,08-0,23 0,09-0,27 0,06-0,2 0,06-0,21 0,1-0,24
pv-value max. (dry)
against steel shaft, +68° F,
Bearing wall thickness 1 mm
psi · ft/min
12,000 9,700 3,400 6,000 37,700 8,600 11,000 8,600
Mechanical properties  
Modulus of elasticity (psi) 1,131,000 348,100 391,600 507,600 1,174,800 507,600 768,700 1,116,500
Tensile strength at
+68 °F (psi)
30,460 10,590 16,240 18,130 24,600 11,600 17,400 34,075
Compressive strength
(psi)
11,310 8,702 7,542 8,847 14,500 8,702 9,572 10,730
Max. permissible static
surface pressure
(+68 °F) [psi]
11,600 5,076 2,901 8,702 21,760 8,702 7,252 11,600
Shore D hardness 81 74 79 77 85 72 75 78
Physical and
thermal properties
 
Max. long term
application temperature (°F)
+266 +194 +176 +194 +482 +338 +266 +212
Max. short term
application temperature (°F)
+428 +248 +338 +356 +599 +464 +392 +320
minimum
application temperature (°F)
-40 -58 -40 -40 -148 -40 -40 -40
thermal conductivity [W/m · K] 0,24 0,25 0,24 0,24 0,60 0,25 0,25 0,24
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(+73° F)
[K–1 · 10–5]
9 10 10 9 5 3 4 17
Electrical properties  
specific
volume resistance (Ωcm)
>1013 >1013 >1013 >1013 <105 >1012 >1013 >1011
Surface resistance (Ω) >1011 >1012 >1011 >1012 <103 >1012 >1012 >1011

Endurance run and high temperatures

  The endurance runner High
temperatures
iglide® J260 J3 J350 L250 R D J200 V400 X6 Z UW500
General
features
 
Density (g/cm3) 1,35 1,42 1,44 1,5 1,39 1,4 1,72 1,51 1,53 1,4 1,49
Color yellow yellow yellow beige dark red green dark gray white dark blue brown black
Max.
moisture absorption
at 73 °F and 50 %r.h.
(Wt.-%)
0,2 0,3 0,3 0,7 0,2 0,3 0,2 0,1 0,1 0,3 0,1
Max.
water absorption (Wt.-%)
0,4 1,3 1,6 3,9 1,1 1,1 0,7 0,2 0,5 1,1 0,5
Coefficient of surface friction, dynamic,
against steel (μ)
0,06-
0,2
0,06-
0,2
0,08-
0,2
0,08-0
,19
0,09-
0,25
0,08-
0,26
0,11-
0,17
0,15-
0,20
0,09-
0,25
0,06-
0,14
0,20-
0,36
pv-values, max. (dry)
against steel shaft, +68 °F,
bearing wall thickness 1 mm
psi · ft/min
10,000 14,000 13,000 11,500 8,700 8,700 8,600 14,000 38,350 24,000 10,000
Mechanical properties  
Modulus of elasticity (psi) 319,100 391,600 290,100 282,800 282,800 290,100 406,100 652,700 2,320,600 348,100 2,321,000
Tensile strength at
+68 °F (psi)
8,702 10,150 7,977 9,718 10,150 10,440 8,412 13,780 42,060 13,775 37,710
Compressive strength (axial)
(psi)
7,252 8,702 8,702 6,817 9,863 10,150 6,237 6,817 27,560 9,427 20,310
max. recommended
surface pressure
(+68 °F) [psi]
5,802 6,527 8,702 6,527 3,336 3,336 3,336 6,527 21,760 21,760 20,310
Shore D hardness 77 73 80 68 77 78 70 74 89 81 86
Physical and
thermal properties
 
Max. long term
application temperature (°F)
+248 +194 +356 +194 +194 +194 +194 +392 +482 +482 +482
Max. short term
application temperature (°F)
+284 +248 +428 +356 +230 +230 +248 +464 +599 +590 +572
Min.
application temperature (°F)
-148 -58 -148 -40 -58 -58 -58 -58 -148 -148 -148
Thermal conductivity [W/m · K] 0,24 0,25 0,24 0,24 0,25 0,25 0,24 0,24 0,55 0,62 0,6
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(+73 °F)
[K–1 · 10–5]
13 13 7 10 11 11 8 3 1,1 4 4
Electrical properties  
specific
volume resistance (Ωcm)
>1012 >1012 >1013 >1010 >1012 >1014 >108 >1012 <105 >1011 <109
surface resistance (Ω) >1010 >1012 >1010 >1011 >1012 >1014 >108 >1012 <103 >1011 <109

High media resistance and food contact

  High
media resistance
contact with food
iglide® H H1 H370 H2 A180 A200 A350 A500 A290 T220
General
features
 
Density (g/cm3) 1,71 1,53 1,66 1,72 1,46 1,14 1,42 1,28 1,41 1,28
Color Gray creme
Gray Brown white white blue Brown white white
Max.
moisture absorption
at 73 °F and 50 %r.h.
(Wt.-%)
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,2 1,5 0,6 0,3 1,7 0,3
Max.
water absorption (Wt.-%)
0,3 0,3 0,1 0,2 1,3 7,6 1,9 0,5 7,3 0,5
Coefficient of surface friction, dynamic,
against steel (μ)
0,07-
0,2
0,06-
0,2
0,07-
0,17
0,07-0
,30
0,05-
0,23
0,10-
0,40
0,09-
0,2
0,26-
0,41
0,13-
0,40
0,20-
0,32
PV values (dry)
against steel shaft, +68 °F,
bearing wall thickness 1 mm
psi · ft/min
39,000 22,800 21,000 16,500 8,750 2,900 11,500 8,000 6,600 8,000
Mechanical properties  
Modulus of elasticity (psi) 1,813,000 406,100 1,610,000 1,494,000 333,600 362,600 290,100 522,100 1,276,000 261,100
Tensile strength at
+68 °F (psi)
25,380 7,977 19,580 30,460 12,760 16,820 15,950 20,310 36,260 9,427
Compressive strength (axial)
(psi)
11,750 11,310 11,460 15,810 11,310 7,832 11,310 17,110 13,200 7,977
max. recommended
surface pressure
(+68 °F) [psi]
13,050 11,600 10,880 15,950 4,060 2,611 8,702 17,400 10,150 5,802
Shore D hardness 87 77 82 88 76 81 76 83 88 76
Physical and
thermal properties
 
Max. long term
application temperature (°F)
+392 +392 +392 +392 +194 +176 +356 +482 +284 +212
Max. short term
application temperature (°F)
+464 +464 +464 +464 +230 +338 +410 +572 +356 +320
Minimum
service temperature:(°F)
-40 -40 -40 -40 -58 -40 -212 -212 -40 -40
Heat conductivity [W/m · K] 0,6 0,24 0,5 0,24 0,25 0,24 0,24 0,24 0,24 0,24
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(+73 °F)
[K–1 · 10–5]
4 6 5 4 11 10 8 9 7 11
Electrical properties  
Specific
forward resistance (Ωcm)
<105 >1012 <105 >1015 >1012 >1013 >1011 >1014 >1011 >1010
Surface resistance (Ω) <102 >1011 <105 >1014 >1011 >1012 >1011 >1013 >1011 >1010

Special applications

  Special
applications
iglide® F H4 Q UW B C
General
features
 
Density (g/cm3) 1,25 1,79 1,4 1,52 1,15 1,1
Color black Brown black black Gray Whitish
Max.
moisture absorption
at 73 °F and 50 %r.h.
(Gew.-%)
1,8 0,1 0,9 0,2 1,0 1,0
max.
water absorption (Wt.-%)
8,4 0,2 4,9 0,8 6,3 6,9
Coefficient of surface friction, dynamic
against steel (μ)
0,1-
0,39
0,08-
0,25
0,05-
0,15
0,15-0
,35
0,18-
0,28
0,17-
0,25
pv-value max. (dry)
against steel shaft, +68 °F,
Bearing wall thickness 1 mm
psi · ft/min
9,700 9,400 16,000 8,600 4,200 2,800
Mechanical properties  
Modulus of elasticity 1,682,400 1,087,700 652,700 1,392,362 261,100 275,600
Tensile strength at
+68 °F (psi)
37,700 17,400 17,400 13,000 7,977 8,702
Compressive strength (axial)
(psi)
14,200 7,250 12,910 10,150 2,901 4,351
Max. recommended
surface pressure
(+68 °F) [psi]
15,200 9,400 14,500 5,800 5,802 5,802
Shore D hardness 84 80 83 78 69 72
Physical and
thermal properties
 
Upper long-term
application temperature (°F)
+284 +392 +275 +194 +212 +194
Upper short-term
application temperature (°F)
+356 +464 +311 +230 +266 +266
Lower
application temperature (°F)
-40 -40 -40 -58 -40 -40
thermal conductivity [W/m · K] 0,65 0,24 0,23 0,6 0,24 0,24
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(+73 °F)
[K–1 · 10–5]
12 5 5 6 12 15
Electrical properties  
Specific
forward resistance (Ωcm)
<103 >1013 >1015 <105 >1010 >1010
Surface resistance (Ω) <102 >1012 >1012 <105 >109 >109


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