MatWeb, The Online Materials Database

SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN LCF1506 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	1.31 g/cc	0.0473 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0005 - 0.0015 cm/cm	0.0005 - 0.0015 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.002 - 0.003 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.003 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	111 MPa	16100 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	111 MPa	16100 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4.1 %	4.1 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	8.42 GPa	1221 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Modulus	9.08 GPa	1317 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	154 MPa	22400 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	161 MPa	23300 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	2.83 J/cm	5.3 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	11.8 J	8.67 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Coefficient of Friction	0.19	0.19	Vs. Steel, Kinetic; ASTM D 1894
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.41	0.41	Vs. Steel; ASTM D 1894
K (wear) Factor	2010 x 10-8 mm³/N-M	1000 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	PV = 2000 psi-fpm vs Steel; GE Test
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm	1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Surface Resistivity per Square	10000 ohm	10000 ohm	ASTM D 257
Static Decay	0.01 sec	0.01 sec	5000V to <50V; FTMS101B
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	142 °C	287 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	144 °C	292 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	139 °C	283 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.059 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562