Material designations

  • Non-ferrous metals
  • Thermoplastics
  • Elastomers
  • Shore hardness grades. According to DIN 53505 A

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Non-ferrous metals
CW614N – Brass (CU Zn39 Pb3) machine brass
CW617N – Brass (CU Zn40 Pb2) hot-pressed brass
LM – Aluminium (ALMg Sil)
Thermoplastics
ABS – Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
HD-PE – High-density polyethylene
LD-PE – Low-density polyethylene
PA – Polyamide
PE – Polyethylene
POM – Polyoxymethylene
PP – Polypropylene
PSU – Polysulphone
PIFE – Polytetrafluoroethylene
PVC – Polyvinyl chloride
SAN -Styrene acrylonitrile
THERMOFLEX – Thermoplastic polyester
Elastomers
CR – Polychloroprene (neoprene)
EPDM Ethylene propylene ter-polymer
EWP 210 – Rubber-bonded synthetic fibre (single- or double-sided graphited surface)
FKM – Fluoridised rubber
NBR – Butadiene / acrylonitrile copolymer (Perbunan)
NR – Natural rubber (food resistant)
PU – Polyurethane (Vulkollan)
SBR – Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
Shore hardness grades. According to DIN 53505 A
28° to 38° – very soft
40° to 50° – soft
52° to 66° – medium-soft
68° to 78° – medium hard
80° to 90° – hard
92° to 100° – very hard