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Duratron® PAI Family of Products

Duratron® PAI is a family of the highest performing, melt processable plastics, characterized by superior resistance to elevated temperatures. These plastic grades are capable of performing under severe stress conditions at continuous temperatures to 260 °C (500 °F). Parts machined from Duratron® PAI stock shapes provide greater compressive strength and higher impact resistance than most advanced engineering plastics. An amorphous material with a Tg (glass transition temperature) of 537°F (280°C), Duratron® PAI's extremely low coefficient of linear thermal expansion and high creep resistance deliver excellent dimensional stability over its entire service range. A post-curing cycle is sometimes recommended for components fabricated from extruded shapes where optimization of chemical resistance and/or wear performance is required. For large shapes or custom geometries like tubular bar, compression molded Duratron® PAI shapes offer designers the greatest economy and flexibility.

Common applications of Duratron® PAI products include electrical connectors, bearing cages, mandrels, chip nests and sockets, and labyrinth seals.

Products in the Duratron® PAI Family of Products

Duratron® T4501 PAI
Duratron® T4501 PAI possesses high compressive strength and excellent wear resistance, making it a great performer in general purpose wear and friction applications. This grade is similar in composition to Duratron® T4301, offering a very high flexural modulus and exhibiting little-to-no stickslip, and is able to endure harsh thermal, chemical, and stress conditions. Duratron® T4501 PAI is a reliable solution for parts requiring larger geometries and high compressive strength.
    Material properties
  • Available in larger geometries
  • High compressive strength and flexural modulus
  • Low wear and little-to-no stickslip
  • Suitable for harsh thermal, chemical, and stress conditions
Duratron® T7530 PAI
Duratron® T7530 is a compression molded, 30% carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide-imide with 1-5% PTFE that exhibits outstanding strength and stiffness in non-abrasive wear applications. Duratron® T7530 has the lowest coefficient of linear thermal expansion of all PAI materials, making it an ideal solution for applications that require exceptional dimensional stability and involve extreme temperatures.
    Material properties
  • Lowest coefficient of thermal expansion of all PAIs
  • 30% carbon fiber-reinforced
  • Outstanding strength and stiffness in non-abrasive wear applications
Duratron® T4301 PAI AE
Duratron® T4301 PAI AE (aerospace) offers a very low expansion rate and coefficient of friction, and also exhibits little to no slip-stick in use. The addition of PTFE and graphite provides higher wear resistance compared to the unfilled Duratron® T4203 PAI grade, and also gives Duratron® T4301 PAI AE excellent dimensional stability capabilities over a wide temperature range. Duratron® T4301 PAI AE's flexural modulus of elasticity is higher than most other advanced engineering plastics, which allows it to excel in severe service wear applications in aerospace engineering such as non-lubricated bearings, seals, bearing cages, and reciprocating compressor parts.
    Material properties
  • Chemical and creep resistant
  • Excellent dimensional stability and machinability
  • Exhibits little to no slip-stick
  • High strength and stiffness
  • Low expansion rate
Duratron® T5030 PAI
Duratron® T5030 PAI Polyamide-imide offers high rigidity, retention of stiffness, a low expansion rate, and outstanding load carrying capabilities. As a 30% glass-reinforced material, this grade is ideal for structural applications within the semiconductor and electronics, and aerospace industries. It is well suited for structural applications supporting static loads for long periods of time at high temperatures. In addition, Duratron T5530 PAI exhibits superb dimensional stability up to 260°C making it extremely popular for precision parts in the electronical and semiconductor industries. The suitability of Duratron T5530 PAI for sliding parts, however, is to be carefully examined since the glass fibers tend to abrade the mating surface.
    Material properties
  • Chemical resistant
  • Creep resistant
  • Dimensional stability
  • High strength & stiffness
  • Wear resistant
Duratron® T4540 PAI
Compression-molded Duratron® T4540 PAI Polyamide-imide shapes were developed specifically for advanced fluid management industries for use in rotating equipment applications. As a sealing and bearing grade PAI that offers a very low coefficient of friction and superior wear properties, typical applications for Duratron® T4540 include labyrinth seals, wear rings, bushings, and bearings.
    Material properties
  • Compression-molded
  • Very low coefficient of friction
  • High rub tolerance
  • Developed for use in rotating equipment
Duratron® T4203 PAI AE
Duratron® T4203 PAI Polyamide-imide AE (Aerospace) offers the most superior impact strength of all Duratron® T PAI grades, while also possessing the highest elongation of all Duratron® grades. Due to its intrinsic high temperature resistance, dimensional stability, and exceptional machinability, Duratron® T4203 PAI AE is often used for precision parts in high-tech equipment. Its ability to carry high loads over a broad temperature range also makes it ideal for structural components such as linkages and seal rings, and an excellent choice for aerospace wear applications involving impact loading and abrasive wear.
    Material properties
  • Superior impact strength
  • Highest elongation of all Duratron® grades
  • Dimensional stability
  • Exceptional machinability
  • High temperature resistance
Duratron® T7130 PAI
Duratron® T7130 PAI Polyamide-imide is a 30% carbon fiber-reinforced grade that offers exceptional stiffness, nonabrasive wear performance, and the lowest coefficient of thermal expansion of all PAI materials. These characteristics give Duratron® T7130 PAI the ability to withstand high pressure environments in off-shore equipment applications, making this grade a reliable choice for long term performance requirements. It can be easily machined to the close tolerance that precision parts require.
    Material properties
  • Exceptional stiffness and dimensional stability
  • Non-abrasive wear performance
  • Lowest coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE)
  • Chemically and creep resistant
  • Inherent wear resistance and low coefficient of friction (COF)
Duratron® T4503 PAI
Compression-molded Duratron® T4503 PAI shapes possess good electrical insulation properties and excellent dimensional stability qualities. This grade is commonly used for dies and patterns of formed metal parts or as thermal insulators. Similar in composition to Duratron® T4203 PAI, it offers high toughness and impact strength for extreme applications where large geometries are required such as dies, or as thermal insulators.
    Material properties
  • Available in larger geometries
  • Excellent toughness and impact strength
  • Good electrical insulation
  • Excellent dimensional stability
Duratron® T4301 PAI
Duratron® T4301 PAI is a graphite-filled polyamide-imide offers a very low expansion rate and coefficient of friction, exhibiting little to no stick-slip. The addition of PTFE and graphite provides higher wear resistance compared to the unfilled Duratron® T4203 PAI grade, and also gives Duratron® T4301 PAI excellent dimensional stability capabilities over a wide temperature range. Duratron® T4301 PAI’s flexural modulus of 1,000,000 psi is higher than most other advanced engineering plastics, which allows it to excel in severe service wear applications such as non-lubricated bearings, seals, bearing cages, and reciprocating compressor parts.
    Material properties
  • Low expansion rate
  • Low coefficient of friction, low stick-slip
  • Higher wear resistance than unfilled grades
  • Excellent dimensional stability over wide range of temperatures
  • Flexural modulus of 1,000,000 psi
Duratron® T5530 PAI
Duratron® T5530 is a compression-molded, 30% glass reinforced PAI that offers high stiffness, strength, and creep resistance. Although similar in composition to Duratron® T5030, Duratron® T5530 comes in larger geometries, making it ideal for structural applications meant to support high static loads for extended periods of time, especially at high temperatures. Additionally, Duratron® T5530 exhibits superior dimensional stability up to 482° F / 250° C, making it a favored solution for precision parts in the semiconductor and electronics industry.
    Material properties
  • 30% glass reinforced
  • High stiffness, strength, and creep resistance
  • High load-bearing capacity at high temperatures
  • Superior dimensional stability up to 482° F / 250° C
Duratron® T4203 PAI
Duratron® T4203 PAI Polyamide-imide offers the most superior impact strength of all Duratron® T PAI grades, while also possessing the highest elongation in the entire Duratron® family of products. Due to its intrinsic high-temperature resistance, dimensional stability, and exceptional machinability, Duratron® T4203 PAI is often used for precision parts in high-tech equipment. Its ability to bear high loads over a broad temperature range also makes it ideal for structural components such as linkages and seal rings, as well as an excellent choice for wear applications involving impact loading and abrasive wear.
    Material properties
  • Highest impact-strength PAI
  • Highest elongation PAI
  • High-temperature resistance
  • Excellent dimensional stability and machinability
  • Load-bearing over wide range of temperatures

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