SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 4501 Polycarbonate (North America)

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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
Density	1.2 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.16 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.007 - 0.008 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	3 g/10 min		300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	85		ASTM D 785
Hardness, Rockwell R	122		ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	10400 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	9500 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	122 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	294000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	13800 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	60 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Tensile Impact Strength	275 ft-lb/in²		Type "S"; ASTM D 1822
Falling Dart Impact	110 ft-lb		73F; ASTM D 3029
Izod Impact, Notched	12 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 2.6e+016 ohm-cm		ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3		1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.15		60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	515 V/mil		in air, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0012		60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.024		100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Comparative Tracking Index	175 - 250 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	30 - 60 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Max 15 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80 - 150 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	51 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity	0.3 BTU/lb-°F		ASTM C 351
Thermal Conductivity	0.21 W/m-K		ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	290 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	125 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	125 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	125 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-2		0.058 in.
Optical Properties
Refractive Index	1.6		ASTM D 542
Haze	1 %		0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Transmission, Visible	85 %		0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562
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