Material Properties
Table 1: Metric
Properties
Unit
TLM Marine
TXM Marine
Compressive Strength
Normal to Laminate
N/mm2
>300
>280
Parallel to Laminate
>90
Tensile Strength
>60
>55
Flexural Strength
>65
Elastic Modulus
Bending
N/mm2 x 104
0.19
0.18
Tensile
0.32
Shear Strength
80
Impact Strength (ISO179/1987 Charpy Impact Unnotched)
KJ/m2
122
Hardness - Rockwell M
100
Density
g/cm3
1.3
Swell in Water, % of wall thickness
%
<0.1
Operating Temperature Range for normal use. (Without special precautions)
oC
-30/65
Max operating temperature
130
Min. operating temperature
-40
Thermal Expansion Coefficient
20 - 100 °C (per °C x 10-5) Normal to laminate
oC x 10-5
9 - 10
Perpendicular to laminate
5 - 6
Sliding Properties
Typical coefficient of friction running dry against a corrosion resistant surface such as stainless steel. Bearing pressure 15N/mm2
0.13
0.05 - 0.10
Table 2: Imperial
lbs/in2
>43511
>40611
>13053
>8702
>7977
>9427
lbs/in2 x 104
27.557125
26.10675
46.412
11603
KJ/in2
0.079
lbs/in3
0.047
oF
-22/149
266
68 - 212 °F (per °F x 10 -5)
Normal to laminate
oF x 10-5
5.0 - 5.5
2.7 - 3.3
Typical coefficient of friction running dry against a corrosion resistant surface such as stainless steel. Bearing pressure 2175lbs/in2