PEEK polymers powered the successful launch of a new launch vehicle with the highest thrust to date. This new rocket meets the carrying capacity requirements of major aerospace projects and will provide high-performance vehicle components for major aerospace projects, including the manned space station project, the third phase of the lunar exploration program, and the Mars exploration program.

PEEK applications in interior and exterior aircraft

Aerospace engineers require a variety of lightweight materials that offer flexible processing, reduced manufacturing costs, and resistance to harsh environments. PEEK polymers are increasingly being used in aerospace applications due to their exceptional strength, chemical inertness, flame retardancy, and ease of processing into components with extremely tight tolerances.

Lighter Flight and Higher Fuel Efficiency

▲ Up to 70% weight reduction compared to metal while maintaining the same strength and stiffness;

Efficient Production

▲ Injection molding allows engineers to simplify and standardize parts and combine multiple parts into a single functional component;

▲ Fewer parts and easier assembly speed up assembly and reduce system costs.

Reliable Quality

▲ No loss of tensile strength after unstressed heat aging for over 5,000 hours at 260°C (500°F);

▲ Dimensionally stable with excellent creep, fatigue, and moisture resistance;

▲ Resistant to aviation fuel, hydraulic oil, de-icing solutions, insecticides, cleaning fluids, fire-fighting chemicals, water, salt, and steam;

▲ UL94 V-0 fire rating with low smoke and toxic gas emissions.

It has successfully replaced metal, traditional composites, and other plastics.

PEEK Cable Ties

Used for bundling cables and securing them to the airframe. The low moisture absorption of PEEK polymer ensures dimensionally stable cables, preventing expansion and damage to wire insulation.

PEEK Composite Fasteners

Lightweight composite materials are becoming the norm in new aircraft development. They are used to create truly lightweight restraint systems, bolts, nuts, inserts, and brackets. They offer fatigue resistance, high strength, and corrosion resistance.

PEEK Radomes

PEEK polymer can be injection molded into high-dimensionally precise radomes, offering the following advantages:

▲ Excellent rainproofing

▲ High strength

▲ More stable electrical properties under extreme temperature conditions compared to other radome materials.

PEEK Features and Advantages for Aerospace

What is PEEK?

PEEK and its modified composite materials show excellent performance under high temperature and high humidity conditions. PEEK have excellent chemical corrosion resistance, self-lubricating, and wear-resistant properties, so it has become the most ideal material to replace copper alloys and ordinary rubber. Compared with them, PEEK has longer service life which can reduce equipment operating costs, improve equipment operating reliability.

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High Temperature Performance

PEEK’s performance can remain stable in the temperature range from -196°C to 260°C. Under extreme working conditions, it can withstand 300″C for a short time. The performance of PEEK is still reliable even in high temperatures of several kilometers underground work environment.

High Strength and Wear Resistance

Compared with other plastics, PEEK is resistant to compression, impact and also have good fatigue resistance. PEEK is durable in mechanical equipment and wear-resistant environments.

Double the Service Life

PEEK sealing solutions can improve the part service life. Some domestic chemical companies use the PEEK5600FE20 polytetrafluoroethylene modified material designed by Junhua to replace the original material, the service life of the wear parts can even be extended by 1.3-3 times.

Corrosion Resistance

PEEK is chemically inert, and has no reaction to most acids, oils, greases and all other organic and inorganic solvents or enzymes, and can still maintain good strength and dimensional stability.

Self-lubricating

PEEK has low friction coefficient, low running resistance, can be used without oil in some working conditions. The equipment is cleaner, thus improving process reliability, improving energy efficiency and saving costs.

More dom in Design

Injection molds can be used for rapid injection molding of large quantities of complex special-shaped parts, and the cost is low compared to machining.

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Common PEEK Grades and Properties

PEEK is a high-temperature thermoplastic with a high glass transition temperature (143°C) and melting point (343°C), and a heat deflection temperature under load of up to 316°C (for grades reinforced with 30% glass or carbon fiber).

1. PEEK5600G (brown-gray/khaki) is made from pure polyetheretherketone resin and offers the best toughness and impact resistance of all PEEK grades. Pure PEEK can be sterilized using convenient methods (steam, dry heat, ethanol, and gamma-rays), and the raw materials used in its manufacture comply with EU and US FDA food compatibility regulations. These characteristics make it widely used in the medical, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries.

2. PEEK5600LF30 (black) The addition of PTFE, graphite, and carbon fiber makes PEEK5600LF30 a bearing-grade plastic. Its superior tribological properties (low coefficient of friction, wear resistance, and high peak pressure limit) make it an ideal material for this class of friction applications.

3. PEEK5600GF30 (Brown-Gray): This material is a reinforced grade of plastic filled with 30% glass fiber. It offers superior rigidity, creep resistance, and dimensional stability compared to PEEK, making it ideal for structural parts. It can withstand fixed loads for extended periods at high temperatures. If PEEK5600GF30 is used as a sliding component, its suitability should be carefully verified, as the glass fiber can scratch mating surfaces.

4. PEEK5600CF30 (Black): This material is reinforced with 30% carbon fiber. It offers superior mechanical properties (higher elastic modulus, mechanical strength, and creep resistance) and wear resistance compared to PEEK5600GF30. Furthermore, carbon fiber-reinforced plastic has 3.5 times the thermal conductivity of unreinforced PEEK, dissipating heat more quickly from the bearing surface.

Mechanical Properties

Item Test Standard
or Instrument
Unit PEEK5600G
100% PEEK
PEEK5600GF30
PEEK+30% glass fiber
PEEK5600CF30
PEEK+30% carbon fiber
PEEK5600LF30
PEEK+30% (carbon fiber
+graphite+PTFE)
PEEK5600FE20
PEEK+20%PTFE
Tensile Strength (23℃) ISO 527 MPa 95 175 250 145 70
Tensile Modulus (23℃) ISO 527 GPa 3.8 11 23 12.5 /
Elongation at Break (23℃) ISO 527 % 35 2.0 1.5 2.2 /
Flexural Strength (23℃) ISO 178 MPa 155 235 350 220 118
Flexural Modulus (23℃) ISO 178 GPa 3.5 10 21 11 /
Charpy Impact Strength (unnotched) ISO 179/1U kJ/m2 No break 55 45 32 No break
Cantilever Beam Impact Strength (notched) ISO 180/A kJ/m2 4 6 6.5 4 6

Thermal Properties

Item Test Standard
or Instrument
Unit PEEK5600G
100% PEEK
PEEK5600GF30
PEEK+30% glass fiber
PEEK5600CF30
PEEK+30% carbon fiber
PEEK5600LF30
PEEK+30% (carbon fiber
+graphite+PTFE)
PEEK5600FE20
PEEK+20%PTFE
Melting Point ISO11357 343 343 343 343 343
Glass Transition Temperature ISO11357 143 143 143 143 150
Heat Deflection Temperature ISO 75A/B 1.8MPa. ℃ 152 315 315 293 150
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ASTM D696 ppm K-1 45 22 15 22 70
Thermal Conductivity ISO /CD22007-4 W/(m·K) 0.29 0.32 0.95 0.86 /

Electrical Properties

Item Test Standard
or Instrument
Unit PEEK5600G
100% PEEK
PEEK5600GF30
PEEK+30% glass fiber
PEEK5600CF30
PEEK+30% carbon fiber
PEEK5600LF30
PEEK+30% (carbon fiber
+graphite+PTFE)
PEEK5600FE20
PEEK+20%PTFE
Dielectric Strength (2mm) IEC 60243-1 kV/mm 20 19 / / 19
Dielectric Constant IEC 62631 3.0 3.3 / / 2.7
Surface Resistivity GB/T31838.3 Ω 1015 1014 / / 1015
Volume Resistivity IEC 62631 Ω·cm 1015 1015 105 106 /

Other Properties

Item Test Standard
or Instrument
Unit PEEK5600G
100% PEEK
PEEK5600GF30
PEEK+30% glass fiber
PEEK5600CF30
PEEK+30% carbon fiber
PEEK5600LF30
PEEK+carbon fiber
+graphite+PTFE
PEEK5600FE20
PEEK+20%PTFE
Color / / Natural Natural Black Black Natural
Melt Flow Index (400℃, 2.16kg) ISO 1133 g/10min 6-10 2-5 1-3 2-5 /
Density ISO 1183 g/cm3 1.30±0.02 1.50±0.02 1.40±0.02 1.44±0.02 1.41±0.02
Water Absorption (23℃, 24Hrs) ISO 62-1 % 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.15
Rockwell Hardness / HRR 118 119 121 108 113
Flammability Rating UL 94 / V-0 V-0 V-0 V-0 /
Coefficient of Friction ASTM D3702 100N-120rpm 0.30-0.38 0.38-0.46 0.15-0.25 0.18-0.30 0.1-0.2

*This data is for reference and not a guarantee. For a more detailed data sheet, please contact our company’s technical department.

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Design and processing

Junhua offers injection molding, machining, and extrusion solutions to optimize design and cost.

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Material selection

Junhua specializes in PEEK with multiple grades and recommends the best engineering plastics for your needs.

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Measurement

Junhua uses high-precision instruments to provide customers with accurate drawings.

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Sampling

Junhua supplies samples for testing and refines designs until approval for mass production.

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Mass Production

Junhua controls raw materials, processes, and inspections to ensure consistent product quality.

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Quality Control

Junhua follows ISO9001 standards and provides full inspection reports as required.

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Improve

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