PEEK Manifolds - High Precision Components for Fluid Control Systems
Within the polymer space, PEEK (Polyetheretherketone) is considered one of the most robust materials. Not only does PEEK exhibit tensile strengths in excess of 100Mpa, but it can withstand compressive loads of over 300Mpa, making it tough enough for high-load, high-wear, and high-RPM applications where mating materials of steel can be used without fear that they will wear out the PEEK component. These properties can be further enhanced with the addition of carbon and glass, both of which give a sizeable boost to the overall strength of the material, while also making it more thermally stable. Unfilled PEEK PEEK+30% Carbon PEEK+30% Glass Unit Test Tensile Strength 97 201 158 Mpa ASTM D638 Young's Modulus 3650 19700 10500 Mpa ASTM D638 Flexural Modulus 3860 17500 10400 Mpa ASTM D790 Flexural Strength 152 317 261 Mpa ASTM D790 Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion 5 x 10-5 3 x 10-5 1.7 x 10-5 cm/cm/°C ASTM E831 Deflection Temperature Under Load 162 315 315 °C ASTM D648...