Mechanical properties of Polypropylene, PP

Some mechanical properties of polypropylene, especially the PP-sheets, are displayed in the table below. The sheets in the MonoBlock™ heat exchanger is made of PP co-polymer. Housing details can be made of PP homopolymer and glassfibre reinforced PP, mechanical properties for these materials are not included in the table below.

Standard PP-sheets		Standard grade PP-sheet thickness
Standard PP-sheets	Unit	2,8 mm	3,0 mm	4,0 mm	5,0 mm
Surface Weight	g/m²	400	500	700	900
Burst Strength Method: BS3137 1987	kPa	750	865	1430	1530
Compressive Strength Method: BS2782 part 3/345a 1979	kPa	188	213	365	528
Flexural Modulus Method: BS2782 part 3/335a 1978	MPa	Translucent: Talc Filled:	1026-1132 1378-2000
Thermal Expansion	10^-4 mm/mm°C	All standard grades: 1.05 15% Filled grades: 0.78

Mechanical properties of Polypropylene, PP

Standard PP-sheets

Standard grade PP-sheet thickness

Unit

2,8 mm

3,0 mm

4,0 mm

5,0 mm

Surface Weight

Burst Strength

Compressive Strength

Flexural Modulus

Thermal Expansion