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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN LGK3020 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	1.43 g/cc	0.0517 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.13 %	0.13 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0005 - 0.0025 cm/cm	0.0005 - 0.0025 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0015 - 0.0035 cm/cm	0.0015 - 0.0035 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	118 MPa	17100 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	6.58 GPa	954 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	148 MPa	21400 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched	1.23 J/cm	2.3 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Strength	17.7 kV/mm	450 V/mil	in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	27 µm/m-°C	15 µin/in-°F	Flow, -22F to 86F; ASTM D 696
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	46.8 µm/m-°C	26 µin/in-°F	From -22F to 86F; ASTM D 696
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	146 °C	295 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.063 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, JAPAN	E45587