Technical Specs
This Tech Spec chart is designed to provide a detailed snapshot comparing each of NinjaTek® product’s performance measurements. Individual product technical data sheets are available for download on product pages.
Imperial
| Cheetah® | NinjaFlex® | Armadillo® | Alloy 910 | Nylon 645 | ABS | PLA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Properties | Method | Units | |||||||
| Specific Gravity | D792 | g/cc | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.25 |
| Moisture Absorption - 24 hours | D570 | % | 0.18 | 0.22 | |||||
| Mechanical Properties | |||||||||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | D638 | psi | 1250 | 580 | 3900 | 6700 | 3700 | 5100 | 7800 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | D638 | psi | 5650 | 3700 | 6900 | 5000 | 4600 | 5100 | 7800 |
| Tensile Modulus | D638 | psi | 3800 | 1800 | 57500 | 96500 | 40000 | 143000 | 242000 |
| Elongation at Yield | D638 | % | 55 | 65 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
| Elongation at Break | D638 | % | 580 | 660 | 295 | 330 | 325 | 8 | 6 |
| Toughness (integrated stress-strain curve) | D638 | in-lbF/in3 | 17000 | 12000 | 14000 | 16000 | 12000 | 160 | 140 |
| Hardness | D2240 | Shore | 95A | 85A | 75D | 85D | 85D | 70D | 75D |
| Impact Strength (notched Izod, 72°F)0.12" | D256 | ft.lbf/in2 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.41 | 1.1 | 1.51 | 4.94 | 0.47 |
| Abrasion Resistance (mass loss, 10,000 cycles) | D4060 | g | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Thermal Properties | |||||||||
| Melting Point | DSC | °C (°F) | 220 (428) | 216 (420) | 212 (413) | 200 (392) | 200 (392) | -- | 155 (311) |
| Glass Transition | DSC | °C (°F) | -24 (-11) | -35 (-31) | -10 (14) | 82 (180) | 52 (125) | 105 (221) | 60 (140) |
| HDT @ 10.75 psi | D648 | °C (°F) | 74 (165) | 60 (140) | 46 (115) | 130 (266) | 111 (232) | 103 (217) | 64 (147) |
| HDT @ 66 psi | D648 | °C (°F) | 49 (120) | 44 ()111 | 41 (106) | 70 (158) | 93 (200) | 60 (140) | |
Metric
| Cheetah® | NinjaFlex® | Armadillo® | Alloy 910 | Nylon 645 | ABS | PLA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Properties | Method | Units | |||||||
| Specific Gravity | D792 | g/cc | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.25 |
| Moisture Absorption - 24 hours | D570 | % | 0.18 | 0.22 | |||||
| Mechanical Properties | |||||||||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | D638 | MPa | 9 | 4 | 27 | 46 | 26 | 35 | 54 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | D638 | MPa | 39 | 26 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 54 |
| Tensile Modulus | D638 | MPa | 26 | 12 | 396 | 665 | 276 | 986 | 1669 |
| Elongation at Yield | D638 | % | 55 | 65 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
| Elongation at Break | D638 | % | 580 | 660 | 295 | 330 | 325 | 8 | 6 |
| Toughness (integrated stress-strain curve) | D638 | m*N/m3 x106 | 117.2 | 82.7 | 96.5 | 110.3 | 82.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Hardness | D2240 | Shore | 95A | 85A | 75D | 85D | 85D | 70D | 75D |
| Impact Strength (notched Izod, 72°F)0.12" | D256 | kJ/m2 | 19.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| Abrasion Resistance (mass loss, 10,000 cycles) | D4060 | g | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Thermal Properties | |||||||||
| Melting Point | DSC | °C (°F) | 220 (428) | 216 (420) | 212 (413) | 200 (392) | 200 (392) | -- | 155 (311) |
| Glass Transition | DSC | °C (°F) | -24 (-11) | -35 (-31) | -10 (14) | 82 (180) | 52 (125) | 105 (221) | 60 (140) |
| HDT @ 10.75 psi | D648 | °C (°F) | 74 (165) | 60 (140) | 46 (115) | 130 (266) | 111 (232) | 103 (217) | 64 (147) |
| HDT @ 66 psi | D648 | °C (°F) | 49 (120) | 44 ()111 | 41 (106) | 70 (158) | 93 (200) | 60 (140) | |
Warranty/Disclaimer
The performance characteristics of these products may vary according to product application, operating conditions, or with end-use. NinjaTek makes no warranties of any type, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchant-ability or fitness for a particular use.