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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 3413HF 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	1.44 g/cc	0.052 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Melt Flow	40 g/10 min	40 g/10 min	300C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	100 MPa	14500 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2 %	2 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	6.62 GPa	960 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	153 MPa	22200 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.694 J/cm	1.3 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	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Max 15 arcs	Max 15 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	138 °C	280 °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	V-1	V-1	0.058 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562