Typical Poisson's Ratios of Polymers
at Room Temperature
| Polymer |
Value |
| Polyacetal, Poly(methylene
oxide), POM |
0.44 |
| Poly(alpha-methylstyrene),
PAMS |
0.32 |
| Poly(Bisphenol A carbonate),
PC |
0.41 |
|
Polybutylene, PB-1 |
0.48 |
| Poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate),
PBT |
0.42 |
| Polycaprolactam, Nylon 6 |
0.42 |
| Poly(2,6-dimethyl-p-phenylene
oxide), PPO |
0.41 |
| Polyetheretherketone,
PEEK |
0.39 |
| Polyethersulfone,
PES |
0.42 |
| Polyethylene, HDPE |
0.46 |
| Poly(ethylene terephthalate),
PET |
0.43 |
| Poly(hexamethylene adipamide), Nylon 6,6 |
0.42 |
| Polyisoprene,
IR |
0.50 |
| Poly(methyl methacrylate),
PMMA |
0.36 |
| Poly(2-methylstyrene ) |
0.35 |
| Poly(4-methylstyrene),
PPMS |
0.34 |
| Poly(1,4-phenyl ether),
PPE |
0.41 |
| Polyphenylsulfone,
PPSF |
0.43 |
| Polypropylene,
PP |
0.43 |
| Polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE |
0.42 |
| Poly(p-tertiary-butylstyrene) |
0.33 |
| Polystyrene,
PS |
0.35 |
| Polysulfone,
PSU |
0.37 |
| Poly(vinyl chloride),
PVC |
0.40 |