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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 | Original Value | Comments | ||
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| Density | 1.19 g/cc | ASTM D 792 | ||
| Density | 1.2 g/cc | ISO 1183 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.007 - 0.009 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Melt Flow | 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 | 300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238 | ||
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 71 MPa | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Break | 10500 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 61 MPa | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 9000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 125 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 140 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 6 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 6.3 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 2.4 GPa | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 330000 psi | 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 2.2 GPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 350000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Yield Strength | 94 MPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | ||
| Flexural Yield Strength | 13500 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 74 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 14 kJ/m² | 80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A | ||
| Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp | 1.9 J/cm² | at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA | ||
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 8.8 J/cm² | 23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA | ||
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 750 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched | 17.2 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | ||
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| CTE, linear 68°F | 43 µin/in-°F | Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow | 43 µin/in-°F | from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 139 °C | HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 280 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 283 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 126 °C | HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 264 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 270 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 143 °C | B/50; ISO 306 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 144 °C | B/120; ISO 306 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 302 °F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | ||
Optical Properties | ||||
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| Refractive Index | 1.586 | ASTM D 542 | ||
| Haze | 1 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 | ||
| Transmission, Visible | 89 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 | ||
Descriptive Properties | ||||
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| Purity, particles per gram > 50 microns | 1 | GE Test | ||
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