Table 1: performance properties of DuPont Corian products
TM
PROPERTY
®
TEST METHOD
TYPICAL RESULTS
UNITS
*
6 mm sheet
12 mm sheet
DIN ISO 1183
1.73 – 1.76
1.68 – 1.75
g/cm
1
Flexural modulus
DIN EN ISO 178
8920 – 9770
8040 – 9220
MPa
1
Flexural strength
DIN EN ISO 178
49.1 – 76.4
57.1 – 74.0
MPa
1
Elongation at break
DIN EN ISO 178
0.58 – 0.94
0.76 – 0.93
%
1
Compressive strength
EN ISO 604
178 – 179
175 – 178
MPa
1
Resistance to impact
(spring load)
DIN ISO 4586 T11
> 25
>25
N
1
Resistance to impact
(ball drop)
DIN ISO 4586 T12
> 120
>120
cm
1
DIN EN 101
2-3
2-3
Resistance to surface wear
DIN ISO 4586 T6
63 – 75
58 – 63
Lost weight
mm /100 rev.
1
Resistance to boiling waterincrease in weight
DIN ISO 4586 T7
0.1 – 0.7
0.1 – 0.3
%
1
Resistance to boiling watersurface change
DIN ISO 4586 T7
No visible change
No visible change
Dimensional stability at 20 C
DIN ISO 4586 T10
< 0.16
< 0.16
Resistance to dry heat-180 C
DIN ISO 4586 T8
4-5 slight change
4-5 slight change
Lightfastness (Xenon arc)
DIN ISO 4586 T16
>6
>6
Anti-slip properties-with 100 µm
DIN 51130:1992-11
Anti-slip properties-with 120 µm
Density
Surface hardness
(Mohs index)
o
o
3
1
3
1
% change in length
1
1
Blue wool scale
1
5.8° – do not pass R9 requirement (6° min)
° angle
2
DIN 51130:1992-11
7.6° – pass R9 requirement (6° min)
° angle
2
Anti-slip properties-with 150 µm
DIN 51130:1992-11
8.1° – pass R9 requirement (6° min)
° angle
2
Resistance to bacteria and fungi
DIN EN ISO 846
Does not support microbial growth
Electrostatic surface behaviour
DIN IEC 61 340-4-1
> 1 x 10
12
(1) test report Q IWQ MBL 733 1785-1 (for classification according to DIN EN 438 part 1 & 7) from LGA –Germany/04-2004
(2) test report BMW 0411048-03 from LGA-Germany/03-2004
(3) test report 5642219 from LGA-Germany 03/2004
(4) test report EMA-SMG-814 1131 IWQ-MBL 734 1109 from LGA-Germany/03-2004
3
W
4