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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN JK500 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 | 1.27 g/cc | ASTM D 792 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.001 - 0.0025 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.003 - 0.0045 cm/cm | 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Melt Flow | 20 g/10 min | 260C/2.16 kgf; ASTM D 1238 | ||
| Melt Flow | 33 g/10 min | 300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238 | ||
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 70 MPa | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Break | 9900 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 70 MPa | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 9900 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 2.1 % | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 5 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 2.1 % | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 5 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 5.25 GPa | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 700000 psi | 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 4.59 GPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 630000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Strength | 115 MPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | ||
| Flexural Strength | 17000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Yield Strength | 115 MPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 5.6 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 5.9 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | 21 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U | ||
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 120 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched | 1.1 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | ||
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| CTE, linear 20°C | 43 µm/m-°C | Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2 | ||
| CTE, linear 68°F | 24 µin/in-°F | Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow | 83 µm/m-°C | 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2 | ||
| CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow | 40 µin/in-°F | from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 205 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 192 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 200 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 100 °C | B/120; ISO 306 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 230 °F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | ||
| UL RTI, Electrical | 60 °C | UL 746B | ||
| UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 60 °C | UL 746B | ||
| UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact | 60 °C | UL 746B | ||
| Flammability, UL94 | V-0 | 0.039 in. | ||
Descriptive Properties | ||||
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| UL File Number, GLOBAL | E161759 | |||
| UL File Number, USA | E121562 | |||
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