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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN LF1520A 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	1.47 g/cc	0.0531 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0015 - 0.0025 cm/cm	0.0015 - 0.0025 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.002 - 0.0045 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.0045 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	93.1 MPa	13500 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	93.1 MPa	13500 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	5 %	5 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	6.21 GPa	900 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	148 MPa	21500 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	17.6 J	13 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	1.12 J/cm	2.1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	175 - 250 V	175 - 250 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec	Min 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Max 15 arcs	Max 15 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80 - 150 mm/min	3.15 - 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	30.6 µm/m-°C	17 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	52.2 µm/m-°C	29 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	133 °C	272 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	128 °C	263 °F	0.125 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