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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Density	1.2 g/cc		ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm		Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	13 g/10 min		Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/1.2 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	13.5 g/10 min		250C/1.2 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	45 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Break	8550 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Yield	8600 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	Min 30 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	25.2 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	3.8 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	6 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.35 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	360000 psi		2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.35 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	382000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	14300 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	10 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	6 kJ/m²		80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB		23C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²		at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB		at -30C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.9 J/cm²		23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	516 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	6.2 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	70 µm/m-°C		Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F	12 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	70 µm/m-°C		23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	12 µin/in-°F		from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K		ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	132 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	271 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	122 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	242 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	136 °C		B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	278 °F		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Optical Properties
Transmission, Visible	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