Teflon® (PTFE) Plastic Machining

PTFE Teflon Machining

The unique properties of Teflon® (PTFE) make it very difficult to machine unless you have experience with it. Dimensional changes are often experienced if the proper techniques and material preparations are not employed. Upland Fab’s engineers have been machining Teflon for over 50 years and fully understand the necessary steps that need to be taken to produce a quality part every time. Having in-house annealing capabilities helps Upland Fab to reduce throughput time and costs by keeping the work in-house.

Teflon® (PTFE)

Teflon® is DuPont’s trade name for polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)stance is required. Since Teflon® has a very low coefficient of friction, it is often used in wear applications as well as seals and gaskets. With good dimensional stability up to 500°F, Teflon® (PTFE) has found many uses in the medical industryaerospace industry, and semi-conductor industry.

Properties of Teflon® Material

TYPICAL PROPERTIES of Teflon®
ASTM or UL test Property
Teflon®/PTFE 
Teflon®/PTFE 

Teflon®/PTFE 

    Unfilled 25% Glass Filled 25% Carbon Filled
PHYSICAL
D792

Teflon® Density (lb/in³)(g/cm³)

0.078
2.16
0.081
2.25
0.075
2.08
D570 Water Absorption of Teflon®, 24hrs (%)

<0.01

0.02

0.05

MECHANICAL
D638

Teflon® Tensile Strength (psi)

3,900

2,100

1,900

D638 Teflon® Tensile Modulus (psi) 80,000 - -
D638

Tensile Elongation at Break (%)

300

270

75

D790 Flexural Strength of Teflon® (psi)

No Break

1,950

2,300

D790

Flexural Modulus (psi)

72,000

190,000

160,000

D695 Compressive Strength of Teflon® (psi) 3,500 1,000 1,700
D695 Compressive Modulus (psi) 70,000 110,000 87,000
D785 Teflon® Hardness, Shore D D50 D60 D62
D256 IZOD Impact Notched (ft-lb/in) 3.5 - -
THERMAL
D696 Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
(x10-5 in./in./°F)
7.5 6.4 6
D648 Heat Deflection Temp (°F/°C)
at 264 psi
132 / 55 150 / 65 150 / 65
D3418 Melting Temp (°F/°C) 635 / 335 635 / 335 635 / 335
- Max Operating Temp of Teflon® (°F/°C) 500 / 260 500 / 260 500 / 260
C177 Thermal Conductivity
(BTU-in/ft²-hr-°F)
(x10-4 cal/cm-sec-°C)

1.7
5.86

3.1
10.6

4.5
15.5
UL94 Flammability Rating of Teflon® V-0 V-0 V-0
ELECTRICAL
D149 Dielectric Strength of Teflon® (V/mil) short time, 1/8" thick 285 - -
D150 Dielectric Constant at 1 MHz 2.1 2.4 -
D150 Dissipation Factor at 1 MHz <0.0002 0.05 -
D257 Volume Resistivity (ohm - cm) at 50% RH  10^18 10^15 104

Deburring Teflon® (PTFE) Parts

Because Teflon is so soft, burrs can be a problem when machining Teflon®. With over 50 years of plastics machining experience, Upland Fab possesses the knowledge and technologies required to produce burr-free Teflon® parts. Upland Fab uses Cryogenic Deburring to remove burrs in Teflon® parts. This process eliminates hours of labor that some shops might spend on the deburring process.

Upland Fab's Top-Flight Communication

Our approach to machining Teflon® is unique, but that’s not all that sets us apart. We offer reliable, consistent communication so that our customers always know the status of the projects. In fact, as an Upland Fabrication customer, you’ll have a single point of contact who will keep you constantly informed.

 

Other Materials We Work With

Are you looking for another material? We have the ability to machine many different composite machining materials take a look below at some of the other plastics we work with. 

 

  • Celazole®
  • TECASINT™ PI
  • Duratron®
  • PPS
  • Ketron®
  • Ryton®
  • TECATRON™
 
 

 

 

Contact Upland Fab today to learn more about the Teflon® Machining

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