SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 3412HF Polycarbonate (North America)
Subcategory: Polycarbonate; 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 North American product line.
Physical Properties | Original Value | Comments |
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Density | 1.34 g/cc | ASTM D 792 |
Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.002 - 0.004 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 |
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.0045 - 0.0065 cm/cm | 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 |
Melt Flow | 8.5 g/10 min | 300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238 |
Mechanical Properties |
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Tensile Strength @ Break | 15500 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Tensile Strength @ Yield | 14500 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Elongation at Break | 4 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Tensile Modulus | 500000 psi | 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Flexural Modulus | 800000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
Flexural Strength | 24000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
Flexural Yield Strength | 22700 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
Izod Impact, Unnotched | 10 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 |
Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 30 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763 |
Izod Impact, Notched | 2 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 |
Thermal Properties |
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Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 287 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 |
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 280 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 |
UL RTI, Electrical | 80 °C | UL 746B |
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 80 °C | UL 746B |
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact | 80 °C | UL 746B |
Flammability, UL94 | V-1 | 0.059 in. |
Flammability, UL94 | V-0 | 0.118 in. |
Descriptive Properties | |
UL File Number, USA | E121562 | |
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