HDPE Round Rod – Translucent White 30mm Dia x 300mm |Grade A PE 500

HDPE Round Rod – Grade A PE 500 | Translucent White | 30mm Ø x 300mm

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Grade A PE 500 round rod, ideal for wear-resistant, food-safe, and chemically resistant applications. HDPE requires only a fraction of the energy to produce compared to steel, making it an eco-friendly and versatile engineering plastic.

Key Benefits

• Excellent wear and abrasion resistance
• Low friction – widely used in food processing applications
• High chemical resistance
• High strength and rigidity
• Halogen-free material
• Extremely versatile and easy to machine

Mechanical Properties

• Tensile strength at yield: 25 MPa
• Elongation at yield: 9%
• Modulus of elasticity (tension): 1,000 MPa
• Modulus of elasticity (flexure): 1,000–1,400 MPa
• Ball indentation hardness: 43 MPa
• Shore hardness D: 64

Thermal Properties

• Service temperature (short term): 90°C
• Service temperature (long term): 80°C
• Crystalline melting point: 130°C
• Glass transition temperature: -95°C
• Coefficient of thermal expansion: 13–15 × 10⁻⁵ K

Electrical Properties

• Surface resistivity: 10¹⁴ Ohm
• Dielectric strength: 50 kV/mm

Other Properties

• Water absorption @ 23°C: <0.05%
• Resistant to hot water and washing soda
• Flammability (UL94): HB
• Halogen-free – safe for people and the environment