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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 | Original Value | Comments | ||
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| Density | 1.2 g/cc | ASTM D 792 | ||
| Water Absorption | 0.15 % | 24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570 | ||
| Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.35 % | Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570 | ||
| Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.58 % | Equilibrium, 212F; ASTM D 570 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Melt Flow | 17.5 g/10 min | 300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238 | ||
| Melt Flow | 21 g/10 min | Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133 | ||
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Hardness, Rockwell M | 70 | ASTM D 785 | ||
| Hardness, Rockwell R | 118 | ASTM D 785 | ||
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 65 MPa | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Break | 10000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 63 MPa | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 9000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 100 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 125 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 6 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 7 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 2.35 GPa | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 345000 psi | 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 2.3 GPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 310000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Yield Strength | 90 MPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | ||
| Flexural Yield Strength | 14000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Fatigue Strength | 1000 psi | Fatigue Limit, 2.5 MM cycles; ASTM D 671 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 12 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 60 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | NB | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO) | NB | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 10 kJ/m² | 80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A | ||
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | NB | 23C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU | ||
| Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp | NB | at -30C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU | ||
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 3.5 J/cm² | 23 C; ISO 179/2C | ||
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 550 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763 | ||
| Tensile Impact Strength | 225 ft-lb/in² | Type "S"; ASTM D 1822 | ||
| Falling Dart Impact | 125 ft-lb | 73F; ASTM D 3029 | ||
| Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles | 10 | CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched | 13 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | ||
Electrical Properties | ||||
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| Volume Resistivity | Min 1e+015 ohm-cm | IEC 60093 | ||
| Volume Resistivity | Min 1e+017 ohm-cm | ASTM D 257 | ||
| Surface Resistivity per Square | Min 1e+015 ohm | IEC 60093 | ||
| Dielectric Constant | 2.7 | 50 Hz; IEC 60250 | ||
| Dielectric Constant | 2.7 | 1 MHz; IEC 60250 | ||
| Dielectric Constant | 2.96 | 1 MHz; ASTM D 150 | ||
| Dielectric Constant | 3.17 | 60 Hz; ASTM D 150 | ||
| Dielectric Strength | 380 V/mil | in air, 125 mils; ASTM D 149 | ||
| Dielectric Strength | 17 kV/mm | in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1 | ||
| Dissipation Factor | 0.0009 | 60 Hz; ASTM D 150 | ||
| Dissipation Factor | 0.001 | 50 Hz; IEC 60250 | ||
| Dissipation Factor | 0.01 | 1 MHz; ASTM D 150 | ||
| Dissipation Factor | 0.01 | 1 MHz; IEC 60250 | ||
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| CTE, linear 20°C | 70 µm/m-°C | Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2 | ||
| CTE, linear 68°F | 38 µin/in-°F | Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.3 BTU/lb-°F | ASTM C 351 | ||
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.19 W/m-K | ASTM C 177 | ||
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.2 W/m-K | ISO 8302 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 133 °C | HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 280 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 122 °C | HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 265 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 140 °C | B/50; ISO 306 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 141 °C | B/120; ISO 306 | ||
| Oxygen Index | 25 % | ISO 4589 | ||
Optical Properties | ||||
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| Refractive Index | 1.586 | ASTM D 542 | ||
| Haze | 1 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 | ||
| Transmission, Visible | 88 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 | ||
Descriptive Properties | ||||
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| Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C | PASSES | IEC 60035-1 | ||
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