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. 2020 Jul 28;6(7):e04289. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04289

Table 4.

Testing Dataset for different grades of PVC thermoplastic material.

Grade Name (predict) KI-16H KI-AV10 KI-26H KI-AV2 ASTM 667-98 ASTM 668-98
Maximum Operating temperature (°C) 70 90 70 70 80 85
Specific Gravity (G/CC) 1.38 1.47 1.4 1.38 1.35 1.38
Hardness, (Shore A) 88 88 90 87 93 90
Thermal Stability (°C) 80 100 120 120 120 200
Tensile Strength, TS (MPa) 17 15 17 17 20 16
Elongation at break, EB (%) 300 250 250 275 280 250
Ageing Temperature (°C) 80 100 80 80 100 135
Variations of TS (%) 20 20 20 20 25 25
Variations of EB (%) 20 20 20 20 25 25

Profile Settings (Expected Values)

1st Zone (°C) 129 130 132 129 125 132
2nd Zone (°C) 153 150 153 153 150 154
3rd Zone (°C) 160 165 162 160 163 160
4th Zone (°C) 159 160 160 159 164 160
5th Zone (°C) 161 160 162 161 165 160
6th Zone (°C) 161 160 161 160 160 160
7th Zone (°C) 160 170 160 171 160 160
Clamp (°C) 170 170 171 155 175 175
Neck (°C) 156 155 155 170 150 150
Crosshead (°C) 170 170 170 169 170 170
Die (°C) 175 170 175 175 175 175