Airloy® Materials Properties

Below are tables of properties of Airloy products currently available for on-demand purchase. Additional information and updated product listings may be available on BuyAerogel.com. Download the Airloy Ultramaterials technical datasheets for more information.

Mechanical and Thermal Properties

Product Composition Density
[g/cc]
Operating Temp
[°C]
Thermal Conductivity
[mW/m-K]
Comp Strength (10% Strain)
[MPa]
Comp Modulus
[MPa]
Ultimate Tensile Strength
[MPa]
Strain at Break
[%]
Specific Energy Absorption
[J/g]
X56-MH Silica/Polyurea Hybrid 0.3 80 23 3.4 – 3.9* 93.5 40
X103-M Aliphatic Polyurea 0.2 80 26 2 38 5 18 30
X103-H Aliphatic Polyurea 0.4 80 47 7.5 215 9 15 60
X114-M Aromatic Polyimide 0.22 300 20.7 1.3 27 0.8 9 2
X114-H Aromatic Polyimide 0.4 300 44 5.5 110 6.5 13 70
X116-L Aromatic Polyimide 0.13 300 25 0.47 10 0.6 13
T116-L Aromatic Polyimide 0.15 300 25 0.47 10 0.6 13
X126-L Aromatic Polyamide 0.09 250 49 0.44 9.7 0.2 6
X126-M Aromatic Polyamide 0.16 250 65 0.5 – 0.7 50 – 60
X134-MH Aromatic Polyurethane 0.34 150 40.8 3.6 67.5 4 12 50

Flammability

Material Composition Flame Exposure Response
X56 Silica/Polyurea Hybrid
  • Sustains small flame after torch is removed
  • No observable dripping or smoke release
X103 Aliphatic Polyurea
  • Material sustains flame after torch is removed
  • No observable dripping
  • Releases smoke
X114 Aromatic Polyimide
  • Material chars but does not sustain flame
  • No observable dripping or smoke release
X116 Aromatic Polyimide
  • Material chars, self-extinguishes in <1-2 s after removal of torch
  • No observable dripping or smoke release
T116 Aromatic Polyimide
  • Material chars, self-extinguishes in <1-2 s after removal of torch
  • No observable dripping or smoke release
  • Minimal change in shape after flame exposure
X126 Aromatic Polyamide
  • Material chars but does not sustain flame
  • No observable dripping
  • Releases a small amount of light-colored smoke
X134 Aromatic Polyurethane
  • Material sustains flame, persists for ~5 s after torch is removed
  • Drips and releases smoke

ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE

Sound Transmission Loss

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ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES

Airloy X103-M

4.0-5.8 GHz

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