SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 4000 Polyetherimide (Europe)

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Subcategory: Polyetherimide; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on August 31st, 2007, the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics.

Material Notes:
Information provided by GE Plastics for their European product line. This product is also a part of their North American product line.

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.68 g/cc	0.0607 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.68 g/cc	0.0607 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.11 %	0.11 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.3 %	0.3 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.7 %	0.7 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm	0.001 - 0.003 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	5 g/10 min	5 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	85	85	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	140 MPa	20300 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	83 MPa	12000 psi	ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	90 MPa	13100 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1 %	1 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1.5 %	1.5 %	ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	9 GPa	1310 ksi	DIN 53457
Tensile Modulus	9.9 GPa	1440 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	7 GPa	1020 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	9 GPa	1310 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Strength	115 MPa	16700 psi	DIN 53452
Flexural Strength	120 MPa	17400 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Ultimate Compressive Strength	125 MPa	18100 psi	ASTM D 695
Compressive Modulus	3.3 GPa	479 ksi	DIN 53454
Shear Strength	60 MPa	8700 psi	ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.7 J/cm	1.31 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	1.5 J/cm	2.81 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	15 kJ/m²	7.14 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	15 kJ/m²	7.14 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.75 J/cm	1.41 ft-lb/in	at -40 C; ASTM D 256
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.8 J/cm²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	at -30 C; ISO 179/2C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.8 J/cm²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	23 C; ISO 179/2C
Coefficient of Friction	0.24	0.24	on steel, Kinetic; ASTM D 1894
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.25	0.25	on steel; ASTM D 1894
K (wear) Factor	120 x 10-8 mm³/N-M	59.6 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	PV=0.077N-m/mm2-s vs Steel; GE Test
K (wear) Factor	3800 x 10-8 mm³/N-M	1890 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	PV=0.077N-m/mm2-s vs Self; GE Test
Limiting Pressure Velocity	2.3 MPa-m/sec	65700 psi-ft/min	0.51 m/s; GE Test
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	30	30	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	6.2	6.2	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	6.8	6.8	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.013	0.013	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.022	0.022	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V	100 V	M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	200 V	200 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	15 µm/m-°C	8.33 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C	27.8 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.43 W/m-K	2.98 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	205 °C	401 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	211 °C	412 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	225 °C	437 °F	A/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	234 °C	453 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Vicat Softening Point	234 °C	453 °F	VST/A/120; DIN 53460
UL RTI, Electrical	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.84 mm
Oxygen Index	48 %	48 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
MPa; Hardness, H961/30	200	DIN 53456
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