Specific Properties
| ASTM Method | Unit | Teflon® PTFE | Teflon® FEP | Teflon® PFA | Teflon® ETFE | |
| Non-Stick | none | — | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| Abrasion Resistance | none | — | Fair | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
| Chemical Resistance | none | — | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Max Use Temperature | °F °C °F |
550 290 600 |
400 205 450 |
500 260 550 |
300 150 390 |
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| Melting Point | D3418 | °F °C |
621 327 |
500 260 |
582 305 |
512 267 |
| Specific Gravity | D792 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1.76 | |
| Coefficient of Friction | D1894 | Static
Dynamic |
.12 – .15
.05 – .10 |
.12 – .20
.08 – .30 |
.20 | .24 – .50
.30 – .40 |
| Hardness | D2240 | Shore D | 50 – 65 | 56 | 60 | 72 |
| Tensile Strength | D638 | Mpa | 21 – 35 | 23 | 25 | 40 – 47 |
| Elongation | D638 | % | 300 – 500 | 325 | 300 | 150-300 |
| Flexural Modulus | D790 | Mpa | 500 | 600 | 600 | 1200 |
| Thermal Conductivity | see note 1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.65 | |
| Dielectric Strength | D149 | V/µm | 18 | 53 | 80 | 79 |
| Dielectric Constant | D150 | 1 MHz | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Arc Resistance | D495 | sec | >300 | >300 | >180 | 122 |
| Volume Resistivity | D257 | ohm·cm | >10 18 | >10 18 | >10 18 | >10 17 |
| Surface Resistivity | D257 | ohm/sq. | >10 18 | >10 16 | >10 17 | >10 15 |
| Weather Resistance | Florida Exposure | years unaffected | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| Water Absorption | D570 | % | <.01 | <.01 | <.03 | <.03 |
| Contact Angle | water ° | 104-111 | 95-105 | 104-111 | 90-100 |
