Grafoil® Physical Properties

GRADES	DESCRIPTION
ALL GRAFOIL® LAMINATES
GHL	Uncured laminate made from Standard Industrial Grade GTB sheet. Adhesive bond.
METAL REINFORCED GRAFOIL® LAMINATES
GHE	316 stainless steel tang inserted laminate. Standard Industrial Grade GTB sheets mechanically bonded to tang sheet insert.
GHR	Standard grade GTB sheet bonded to a flat .002" thk type 316/SS sheet.
Laminated sheet & ribbon available on request.

TYPICAL GRAFOIL® PROPERTIES
PROPERTIES	ENGLISH
TYPICAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Density	70lb/ft³
Leachable Chloride Content-Maximum
Industrial Grades	100 ppm
Premium (Nuclear) Grades	50 ppm
Carbon Content-Minimum
Industrial Grades	95.0%
Premium (Nuclear) Grades	99.5%
Compressibility (ASTM F-36)	40%
Recovery (ASTM F36)	20%
Creep Realization (ASTM F38)	5%
Sealability (ASTM F-37)	0.5 ml/hr
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Tensile Strength
Along Length & Width	900 psi
Coefficient of Friction against Steel
@ 4 psi (.03 MPa)	.018
@ 8 psi (.07 MPa)	.052
@ 12 psi (.08 MPa)	.0157

Grafoil® is a registered trade mark for Union Carbide Corporation