SAE Specification Chart

Commercial Standard Grade
16R1
16R1X
16R2
16R3
16R3X
12R1
12R2
12R3
12R3X
9R1
9R2
9R3
9R4
9R5
8R5
SAE Number
F-1
F-50
F-2
F-3
F-51
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-55
F-10
F-11
F-12
F-13
F-15
F-26
NTA Number
34R1
34R1
34R2
34R3
34R3
26R1
26R2
26R3
26R3
18R1
18R2
-----
18R3
-----
17R2
General Properties
Wool Content (fiber basis) min. %
95
95
90
85
92
95
87
80
75
95
87
85
75
55
45
Density (1"), Lbs./Sq Yd
16
15.6
16
15.6
15.6
12.24
12.24
12.24
12
8.48
8.48
8.48
8.48
8.48
7.2
Standard Thickness Range, in.
1/8 to 1
3/64 to 3/32
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
3/64 to 3/32
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
1/16 to 3/32
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
1/8 to 1
Standard Width, in.
60
60 or 72
60
60
60 or 72
60
60 or 72
72
60 or 72
72
72
72
72
72
72
Color
white
white
any but gray or black
gray
gray
white
gray
gray
gray/black
white
gray
gray
gray
gray
gray
Physical Properties
Specific Gravity (%)
34
34
34
34
34
26
26
26
26
18
18
18
18
18
17
Therm. Cond. (70F) btu/hr/sq ft/F/in.
0.36
0.32
0.36
0.35
0.32
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.25
Thermal Expansion
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air Perm (1/16"), cfm/sq ft/ 0.5" H2)
10 - 30
15 - 25
10 - 30
15 - 35
15 - 40
20 - 50
20 - 50
20 - 50
20 - 50
75 - 150
75 - 150
75 - 150
75 - 150
75 - 150
100 - 200

Liquid Absorption, % by weight
(1.0 sp gr)

>175
>180
>175
>190
>170
>250
>225
>225
>225
>400
>375
>350
>350
>350
>400

by volume

74
75
74
76
75
80
80
80
81
88
88
88
88
88
92
Capillarity (wicking height, 575 SSU, 70F) in.
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
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Coef of Friction Vibration Absorption
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
Static load bearing cap/unit area
high
-----
high
high
-----
medium
medium
medium
-----
low
low
low
low
low
very low
dynamic stress endurance
high
-----
high
high-med.
-----
high
high
medium
-----
high
high-med
medium
low
low
very low
Noise Reduction Coef (1")
0.5
0.55
0.5
0.52
0.55
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.58
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.65
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength (min), psi
500
500
500
400
300
400
275
250
200
225
200
100
75
75
-----
Elongation (100 psi), 100%
13
8
14
16
9
16
18
21
25
33
35
35
37
39
-----
Mullen Bursting Strength (1/8"), psi
250
225
225
200
225
175
150
125
200
75
60
55
50
40
25
Split Resistance (min), lb/2" width
33
-----
28
22
-----
18
16
12
-----
8
6
3
2
2
-----
Hardness Range, Shore A
30 - 40
-----
30 - 40
30 - 40
-----
20 - 30
20 - 30
20 - 30
-----
15 - 25
15 - 25
15 - 25
15 - 25
15 - 25
5 - 15
Compressibility 10% defl), psi
21
-----
21
13
-----
6
6
6
-----
4
4
3
3
3
1
Recovery (within 1 min after 10% defl) %
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
Abrasion Resistance
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
good
good
good
good
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
poor
Chemical and Environmental Properties
Effect of Sunlight and Oxidation
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
none
Solvent Resistance and Stability in Oil
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
Acid Resistance, dilute
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
excellent
good
good
excellent
excellent
good
fair
fair
fair

concentrated

good-fair
fair-good
good-fair
good-fair
fair-good
good-fair
good-fair
fair
fair
fair-good
fair-good
fair-good
fair
fair
poor
Alkali Resistance, dilute
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair
fair

concentrated

low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
low
Temperature Range, F
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200
-80 to 200

*Please Note: The above information has been carefully reviewed to be as reliable as possible. However, due to the diversity
of felt applications we cannot guarantee its accuracy, and urge you to make your own tests to determine the suitability of a
given felt material.



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