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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN WR5210R 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. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	21.5 g/10 min	21.5 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	55.2 MPa	8000 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	53.8 MPa	7800 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	75 %	75 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.03 GPa	295 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	83.4 MPa	12100 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	38.9 J	28.7 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	1.82 J/cm	3.4 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
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	25.4 - 80 mm/min	1 - 3.15 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	127 °C	260 °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.
Optical Properties
Gloss	52 %	52 %	Untextured, 60 degrees; ASTM D 523
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562