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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN HP2R 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. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.15 %	0.15 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.35 %	0.35 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.58 %	0.58 %	Equilibrium, 212F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	17.5 g/10 min	17.5 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Melt Flow	21 g/10 min	21 g/10 min	Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	70	70	ASTM D 785
Hardness, Rockwell R	118	118	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	65 MPa	9430 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Break	68.9 MPa	10000 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	63 MPa	9140 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Yield	62.1 MPa	9000 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	100 %	100 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	125 %	125 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	7 %	7 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.35 GPa	341 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.38 GPa	345 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.3 GPa	334 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.14 GPa	310 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa	13100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	96.5 MPa	14000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Fatigue Strength	6.89 MPa	1000 psi	Fatigue Limit, 2.5 MM cycles; ASTM D 671
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	12 kJ/m²	5.71 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched	32 J/cm	60 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	10 kJ/m²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	3.5 J/cm²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	23 C; ISO 179/2C
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	62.1 J	45.8 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Tensile Impact Strength	472 kJ/m²	225 ft-lb/in²	Type "S"; ASTM D 1822
Falling Dart Impact	169 J	125 ft-lb	73F; ASTM D 3029
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	10	10	CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	6.94 J/cm	13 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+017 ohm-cm	Min 1e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.7	2.7	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.7	2.7	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.96	2.96	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.17	3.17	60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	15 kV/mm	380 V/mil	in air, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	17 kV/mm	432 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0009	0.0009	60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.001	0.001	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	70 µm/m-°C	38.9 µin/in-°F	Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F	68.4 µm/m-°C	38 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity	1.26 J/g-°C	0.3 BTU/lb-°F	ASTM C 351
Thermal Conductivity	0.19 W/m-K	1.32 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C 177
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K	1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	133 °C	271 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	122 °C	252 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	129 °C	265 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C	284 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	141 °C	286 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Oxygen Index	25 %	25 %	ISO 4589
Optical Properties
Refractive Index	1.586	1.586	ASTM D 542
Haze	1 %	1 %	0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Transmission, Visible	88 %	88 %	0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1