Typical Poisson's Ratios of Polymers at Room Temperature
| Polymer |
Value |
| Poly(α-methylstyrene),
PAMS |
0.32 |
| Poly(p-tertiary-butylstyrene) |
0.33 |
| Poly(4-methylstyrene), PPMS |
0.34 |
| Poly(2-methylstyrene) |
0.35 |
| Polystyrene, PS |
0.35 |
| Isotactic Polypropylene, i-PP |
0.36 |
| Poly(methyl methacrylate), PMMA |
0.36 |
| Polysulfone, PSU |
0.37 |
| Polyetheretherketone, PEEK |
0.39 |
| Poly(vinyl chloride), PVC |
0.40 |
| Poly(1,4-phenyl ether), PPE |
0.41 |
| Poly(2,6-dimethyl-p-phenylene oxide), PPO |
0.41 |
| Poly(bisphenol A carbonate), PC |
0.41 |
| Polyethersulfone, PES |
0.42 |
| Poly(tetrafluoroethene), PTFE |
0.42 |
| Poly(hexamethylene adipamide), Nylon 6,6 |
0.42 |
| Poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate), PBT |
0.42 |
| Polycaprolactam, Nylon 6 |
0.42 |
| Polypropylene, PP |
0.43 |
| Polyphenylsulfone, PPSF |
0.43 |
| Poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET |
0.43 |
| Polyacetal, Poly(methylene oxide),
POM |
0.44 |
| Polyethylene, HDPE |
0.46 |
| Polybutylene, PB-1 |
0.48 |
| Polyisoprene, IR |
0.50 |
| Natural Rubber, NR |
0.50 |