Glastic® GLASROD Grade HIR Fiberglass-Reinforced Polyester Rod

Material Notes:
A continuous-filament fiberglass-roving provides superior strength. Highest physical properties of GLASROD series.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.9 g/cc	0.0686 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.1 %	0.1 %	ASTM D570
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	621 MPa	90100 psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	21 GPa	3050 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	28 GPa	4060 ksi	ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	690 MPa	100000 psi	ASTM D790
Compressive Yield Strength	110 MPa	16000 psi	Transverse; ASTM D695
Compressive Yield Strength	414 MPa	60000 psi	Axial; ASTM D695
Shear Strength	24 MPa	3480 psi	In-plane. ASTM D3914
Izod Impact, Notched	21.4 J/cm	40.1 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
Electrical Properties
Surface Resistance	1e+014 ohm	1e+014 ohm	Insulation Resistance, ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	5	5	60 Hz ASTM D150
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	5	5	60 Hz ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	3 kV/mm	76.2 kV/in	1 in. axial in oil; ASTM D149
Arc Resistance	150 sec	150 sec	ASTM D495
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	9 Âµm/m-°C	5 Âµin/in-°F	ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity	0.29 W/m-K	2.01 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C177
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	200 Â°C	392 Â°F
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	HB UL94