
510 Part 3 Classes of Materials
Table 3.3-23 Cellulose acetate, CA; cellulose propionate, CP; cellulose acetobutyrate, CAB; ... , cont.
CA CP CAB EC VF
Thermal conductivity λ (W/(mK)) 0.22 0.21 0.21
Density (g/cm
3
) 1.26–1.32 1.17–1.24 1.16–1.22 1.12–1.15 1.1–1.45
Coefficient of thermal expansion 10–12 11–15 10–15 10
α (10
−5
/K) (linear)
Compressibility κ (1/MPa) (cubic)
Elastic modulus E (GPa) 1.0–3.0 1.0–2.4 0.8–2.3 1.2–1.3
Shear modulus G (GPa) 0.75 0.85
Poisson’s ratio µ
Stress at yield σ
y
(MPa) 25–55 20–50 20–55 35–40
Strain at yield ε
y
(%) 2.5–4 3.5–4.5 3.5–5
Stress at 50% elongation σ
50
(MPa)
Stress at fracture σ
b
(MPa) 38 14–55 26 85–100
Strain at fracture ε
b
(%) 3 30–100 4
Impact strength (Charpy) (kJ/m
2
)
Notched impact strength (Charpy) (kJ/m
2
)
Sound velocity v
s
(m/s) (longitudinal)
Sound velocity v
s
(m/s) (transverse)
Shore hardness D
Volume resistivity ρ
e
(Ω m) 10
10
–10
14
10
10
–10
14
10
10
–10
14
10
11
–10
13
Surface resistivity σ
e
(Ω) 10
10
–10
14
10
12
–10
14
10
12
–10
14
10
11
–10
13
Electric strength E
B
(kV/mm) 25–35 30–35 32–35 ≈ 30
Relative permittivity ε
r
(100 Hz) 5–6 4.0–4.2 3.7–4.2 ≈ 4
Dielectric loss tan δ (10
−4
) (100 Hz) 70–100 50 50–70 100
Refractive index n
D
(589 nm) 1.47–1.50 1.47–1.48 1.48
Temperature coefficient dn
D
/dT (1/K)
Steam permeation (g/(m
2
d))(25µm) 150–600 460–600
Gas permeation (cm
3
/(m
2
d bar))(25µm) 470–630 (N
2
) 3800 (N
2
)
13 000–15 000 (O
2
) 15 000 (O
2
)
14 000 (CO
2
) 94 000 (CO
2
)
1800–2300 (air)
Melt viscosity–molar-mass relation
Viscosity–molar-mass relation
Cellulose acetobutyrate, CAB. Applications: fibers,
foils, lacquers, resin adhesives, sheet molding com-
pounds, bulk molding compounds, automotive parts,
switches, light housings, spectacles.
Ethylcellulose, EC. Applications: foils, injection-
molded parts, lacquers, adhesives.
Vulcanized fiber, VF. Applications: gear wheels,
abrasive wheels, case plates.
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