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Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Ketron™ VMX FG PEEK Food Grade Polyetheretherketone
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyketone; Polyetheretherketone (PEEK); Polyetheretherketone, PEEK, Unreinforced

Material Notes: A metal-detectable PEEK with FDA and EU compliance that offers extreme dimensional stability, high strength, and temperature resistance.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.45 g/cc1.45 g/ccASTM D792
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.210 %0.210 %ASTM D570 (17)
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell M 106106ASTM D785
Tensile Strength 114 MPa16500 psiISO 527-1/-2 (7)
Elongation at Yield 4.00 %4.00 %ISO 527-1/-2 (7)
Compressive Yield Strength  45.0 MPa
@Strain 1.00 %
6530 psi
@Strain 1.00 %
ISO 604 (10)
 86.0 MPa
@Strain 2.00 %
12500 psi
@Strain 2.00 %
ISO 604 (10)
 144 MPa
@Strain 5.00 %
20900 psi
@Strain 5.00 %
ISO 604 (10)
Shear Strength 83.0 MPa12000 psiASTM D732
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.320 J/cm²1.52 ft-lb/in²ISO 179-1/1eA
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 45.0 µm/m-°C25.0 µin/in-°FASTM E-831 (TMA)
 45.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 23.0 - 100 °C
25.0 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 73.4 - 212 °F
Thermal Conductivity 0.249 W/m-K1.73 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point 340 °C644 °FASTM D3418
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 249 °C480 °FContinuous Use Temperature in Air after 20000 hr
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 160 °C320 °FASTM D648
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYes
 
Chemical Resistance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Acids, Strong (pH 1-3) LimitedLimited
Acids, Weak AcceptableAcceptable
Alcohols AcceptableAcceptable
Alkalies, Strong (pH 11-14) AcceptableAcceptable
Alkalies, Weak AcceptableAcceptable
Chlorinated Solvents AcceptableAcceptable
Continuous Sunlight LimitedLimited
Hot Water / Steam AcceptableAcceptable
Hydrocarbons - Aliphatic AcceptableAcceptable
Hydrocarbons - Aromatic AcceptableAcceptable
Inorganic Salt Solutions AcceptableAcceptable
Ketones, Esters AcceptableAcceptable

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