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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN OQ1050 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:
This product is no longer produced or sold by GE Plastics.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	13 g/10 min	13 g/10 min	Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/1.2 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	13.5 g/10 min	13.5 g/10 min	250C/1.2 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	45 MPa	6530 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Break	59 MPa	8550 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Yield	59.3 MPa	8600 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	Min 30 %	Min 30 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	25.2 %	25.2 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	3.8 %	3.8 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.35 GPa	341 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.48 GPa	360 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.35 GPa	341 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.63 GPa	382 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa	13100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	98.6 MPa	14300 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	10 kJ/m²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	6 kJ/m²	2.86 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²	1.43 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.9 J/cm²	4.28 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	58.3 J	43 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	3.31 J/cm	6.2 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	70 µm/m-°C	38.9 µin/in-°F	Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F	21.6 µm/m-°C	12 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	70 µm/m-°C	38.9 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	21.6 µm/m-°C	12 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K	1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	132 °C	270 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	133 °C	271 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	122 °C	252 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	117 °C	242 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	136 °C	277 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C	284 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	137 °C	278 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Optical Properties
Transmission, Visible	89 %	89 %	0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
Hardness, H358/30 (MPa)	95	ISO 2039/1
Yellowness Index, 0.100	1.2	ASTM D 1925