SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 3433R 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.
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Physical Properties | Original Value | Comments |
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Density | 1.43 g/cc | ASTM D 792 |
Water Absorption | 0.14 % | 24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570 |
Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.26 % | Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570 |
Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 |
Melt Flow | 19 g/10 min | 300C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238 |
Mechanical Properties |
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Hardness, Rockwell M | 92 | ASTM D 785 |
Hardness, Rockwell R | 121 | ASTM D 785 |
Tensile Strength @ Break | 19000 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Elongation at Break | 3 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Flexural Modulus | 1.1e+006 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
Flexural Yield Strength | 23000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
Fatigue Strength | 6000 psi | Fatigue Limit, 2.5 MM cycles; ASTM D 671 |
Izod Impact, Unnotched | 21 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 |
Tensile Impact Strength | 32 ft-lb/in² | Type "S"; ASTM D 1822 |
Falling Dart Impact | 4 ft-lb | 73F; ASTM D 3029 |
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles | 24 | CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044 |
Izod Impact, Notched | 2 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 |
Thermal Properties |
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CTE, linear 68°F | 12 µin/in-°F | Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831 |
Specific Heat Capacity | 0.27 BTU/lb-°F | ASTM C 351 |
Thermal Conductivity | 0.22 W/m-K | ASTM C 177 |
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 305 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 |
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 295 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 |
Vicat Softening Point | 310 °F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 |
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