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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN LGK5030 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
Density	1.61 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.14 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0005 - 0.0025 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm		0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	20650 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.552e+006 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	27050 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched	2.3 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Strength	415 V/mil		in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	12 µin/in-°F		Flow, -22F to 86F; ASTM D 696
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	22 µin/in-°F		From -22F to 86F; ASTM D 696
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	291 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Flammability, UL94	V-1		0.058 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.11 in.
Flammability, UL94	7		0.142 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, JAPAN	E45587