Are there any materials (not necessarily polymers) that have a low melting point AND low creep? 2

[geneiusxie]

I'm looking for a material that melts lower than 90C but has less than 3% creep per year at 1Mpa and 45C. It should also have a tensile strength of at least 15Mpa at 40C

Does anything like that exist? I know Polycaprolactone has a very low melting point, but what about creep resistance?

 

[dgallup]

http://www.rotometals.com/Low-Melting-Fusible-Alloys-s/21.htm

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[Demon3]

I think your best bet with a polymer system is to make sure it's highly filled with glass fiber which will dramatically reduce creep.

Chris DeArmitt PhD FRSC
President

Plastic materials consultant to the Fortune 100

http://www.phantomplastics.com