Self-extinguishing foam for safety-critical applications

ROHACELL® 51 S

At 52 kg/m³, ROHACELL® 51 S is the lightest of the 3 grades in the ROHACELL® S range.

ROHACELL® S is closed-cell rigid foam based on polymethacrylimide (PMI) chemistry that is completely free of CFC’s. This rigid foam is self- extinguishing and particularly suitable for applications in rail vehicles and watercraft, as well as use in the aerospace industry.

Mechanical properties

Density
52 kg/m³
3.25 lbs/ft³
Compressive Strength
0.7 MPa
102 psi
Tensile Strength
1.1 MPa
160 psi
Shear Strength
0.6 MPa
87 psi
Elastic Modulus
50 MPa
7,252 psi
Shear Modulus
20 MPa
2,901 psi
Strain at Break
3.5 %

Compare ROHACELL® S grades

Grades

Properties

Density

52kg/m³
3.25lbs/ft³
75kg/m³
4.68lbs/ft³
110kg/m³
6.87lbs/ft³

Compressive Strength

0.7MPa
102psi
1.5MPa
218psi
2.8MPa
406psi

Tensile Strength

1.1MPa
160psi
1.9MPa
276psi
3.2MPa
464psi

Shear Strength

0.6MPa
87psi
1.2MPa
174psi
3.2MPa
464psi

Elastic Modulus

50MPa
7,252psi
90MPa
13,053psi
150MPa
21,756psi

Shear Modulus

20MPa
2,901psi
34MPa
4,931psi
55MPa
7,977psi

Strain at Break

3.5%
3.5%
4.5%
All ROHACELL® S grades

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