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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML6018 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	Metric	English	Comments
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	16.5 g/10 min	16.5 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	57.2 MPa	8300 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	57.2 MPa	8300 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	103 %	103 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	1.59 GPa	230 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.83 GPa	266 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	75.2 MPa	10900 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	4.81 J/cm	9 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	70.6 J	52.1 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	5.66 J/cm	10.6 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	180 - 240 sec	180 - 240 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	175 - 250 V	175 - 250 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	30 - 60 sec	30 - 60 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	0 - 10 mm/min	0 - 0.394 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	116 °C	240 °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	HB	HB	0.059 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562