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Acrylic tube brands
Acrylic tubes are available in the following grades: Perspex: Frost, Spectrum, XT, Cast, ACRYLITE: Resist, SatinIce, GP, FF, Altuglas: ShieldUp, HT121, CN, V825T, PLEXIGLAS: Resist, Satinice, GS, XT.
Acrylic tubing standards
Acrylic tube weight chart
| Outer diameter, mm | Wall thickness, mm | Weight of 1 m, kg |
| 20 | 2 | 0,13 |
| 25 | 2 | 0,17 |
| 30 | 2 | 0,2 |
| 40 | 3 | 0,41 |
| 50 | 3 | 0,52 |
| 60 | 3 | 0,64 |
| 80 | 4 | 1,13 |
| 100 | 4 | 1,43 |
Acrylic tube size chart
| Outer diameter, mm | Inner diameter, mm | Wall thickness, mm |
| 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 20 | 16 | 2 |
| 25 | 21 | 2 |
| 30 | 26 | 2 |
| 40 | 34 | 3 |
| 50 | 44 | 3 |
| 60 | 54 | 3 |
| 80 | 72 | 4 |
| 100 | 92 | 4 |
Acrylic Tube Types Chart
| Tube type | Designation | Manufacturing method | Main Features |
| Cast | GS | Casting | High transparency, durability |
| Extruded | XT | Extrusion | Low cost, high dimensional accuracy |
| Shockproof | Impact PMMA | Modified PMMA | Increased impact resistance |
| Optical | Optical PMMA | Special production | Minimal light distortion |
| Lighting engineering | LED PMMA | Special production | High light transmittance |
| Matte | Frosted PMMA | Injection molding or extrusion | Light scattering |
| Colored | Colored PMMA | With the addition of dyes | Decorative use |
Table of physical properties of acrylic tubes
| Indicator | Meaning |
| Density | 1,18–1,20 g/cm³ |
| Tensile strength | 65–80 MPa |
| Modulus of elasticity | 2400–3300 MPa |
| Impact toughness | 10–20 kJ/m² |
| Water absorption | 0,2–0,4 % |
| Rockwell hardness | M90–M105 |
| Light transmission | to 93 % |