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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN OQ3820 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
Density	1.19 g/cc	0.043 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.007 - 0.009 cm/cm	0.007 - 0.009 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	6.4 g/10 min	6.4 g/10 min	Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	7.4 g/10 min	7.4 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	71 MPa	10300 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Break	72.4 MPa	10500 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	61 MPa	8850 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Yield	62.1 MPa	9000 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	125 %	125 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	140 %	140 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6.3 %	6.3 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.4 GPa	348 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.28 GPa	330 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.2 GPa	319 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.41 GPa	350 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	94 MPa	13600 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	93.1 MPa	13500 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	74 kJ/m²	35.2 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	14 kJ/m²	6.66 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.9 J/cm²	9.04 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	8.8 J/cm²	41.9 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	84.7 J	62.5 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	9.18 J/cm	17.2 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	77.4 µm/m-°C	43 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	77.4 µm/m-°C	43 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	139 °C	282 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	139 °C	283 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	126 °C	259 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	129 °C	264 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	132 °C	270 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	143 °C	289 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	144 °C	291 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	150 °C	302 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Optical Properties
Refractive Index	1.586	1.586	ASTM D 542
Haze	1 %	1 %	0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Transmission, Visible	89 %	89 %	0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
Purity, particles per gram > 50 microns	1	GE Test