Table III. Physical properties of PVC films.

Test Units
PVC Film 1
(PVC 1-7)
PVC Film 1
(PVC 1-8)
PVC Film 1
(PVC 1-9)
PVC Film 2
(PVC 2-10)
Physical
Property
Test
Method
SI English Test
Direction
SI English SI English SI English SI English
Film thickness
Film density
Film nominal yield
ASTM E 252
ASTM D 4321
mm
g/cm3
m2/kg
mil
g/cm3
sq in./lb
- 0.18
1.253
4.44
7
1.253
3120
0.20
1.253
3.94
8
1.253
2770
0.23
1.264
3.54
9
1.264
2490
0.25
1.260
3.34
10
1.260
2350
Yield tensile strength ASTM D 882 MPa psi MD
TD
8.8
7.1
1270
1030
6.7
5.9
970
850
7.2
7.4
1050
1070
6.0
5.4
870
780
Ultimate tensile
strength
ASTM D 882 MPa psi MD
TD
19.9
24.6
2890
3570
25.0
23.3
3630
3380
23.7
24.8
3430
3600
23.7
23.5
3430
3410
Ultimate elongation ASTM D 882 % % MD
TD
185
330
185
330
285
350
285
350
270
350
270
350
270
350
270
350
Toughness
(energy to break)
ASTM D 882 J/m3 in-lb/cu in. MD
TD
27.8
53.9
4030
7810
46.9
52.8
6805
7660
43.7
58.7
6340
8510
41.9
54.2
6080
7860
1% secant modulus ASTM D 882 MPa psi MD
TD
51.8
49.5
7510
7180
38.7
38.5
5610
5580
40.6
43.6
5880
6320
34.4
36.7
4990
5320
Elmendorf tear ASTM D 1922 gms gms MD 2140
2230
2140
2230
1490
1740
1490
1740
1220
1760
1220
1760
1070
1030
1070
1030
Elmendorf tear ASTM D 1922 g/mm g/mil MD
TD
12000
12600
306
319
7320
8580
186
218
5350
7720
136
196
4210
4060
107
103
Puncture resistance ASTM D 3763
modified
J/m3 in-lb/cu in. - 7.17 1040 8.6 1250 7.6 1100 7.0 1020
Oxygen transmission
rate
Water vapor
transmission rate
ASTM D 3985

ASTM E 96
cm3/m2

g/m2
cm3/100 sq in.

g/100 sq in.
- 620 40



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