VECTRAN™ offers unique properties in terms of strength-to-weight ratios when compared to traditional metals.
VECTRAN™ versus traditional materials
| Material | Density (g/cm3) |
Tensile Strength (GPa) |
Specific Strength (km*) |
Tensile Modulus (GPa) |
Specific Modulus (km**) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VECTRAN™ NT | 1.4 | 1.1 | 79 | 52 | 3,700 |
| VECTRAN™ HT | 1.4 | 3.2 | 229 | 75 | 5,300 |
| VECTRAN™ UM | 1.4 | 3.0 | 215 | 103 | 7,400 |
| Titanium | 4.5 | 1.3 | 29 | 110 | 2,500 |
| Stainless Steel | 7.9 | 2.0 | 26 | 210 | 2,700 |
| Aluminum | 2.8 | 0.6 | 22 | 70 | 2,600 |
* Specific Strength = Strength/Density (also divided by force of gravity for SI units). Also known as breaking length, the length of fiber that could be held in a vertical direction without breaking.
** Specific Modulus = Modulus/Density (also divided by force of gravity for SI units). This measure increases with increasing stiffness and decreasing density.
Mechanical properties of VECTRAN™ filament yarn (average)
| HT | UM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPa | g/denier | ksi | GPa | g/denier | ksi | |
| Break Strength | 3.2 | 25.9 | 465 | 3 | 24.4 | 440 |
| Initial Modulus | 75 | 600 | 10,760 | 103 | 838 | 15,020 |
| Elongation at Break % | 3.8 | — | — | 2.8 | — | — |
Finishing
VECTRAN™ fiber is available in a variety of sizing options. Please contact your VECTRAN™ sales representative to right-size your finish for your unique application.
