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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 3413R 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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.43 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.14 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.26 %		Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	19 g/10 min		300C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	92		ASTM D 785
Hardness, Rockwell R	120		ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	14500 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	960000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	22200 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Fatigue Strength	6000 psi		Fatigue Limit, 2.5 MM cycles; ASTM D 671
Izod Impact, Unnotched	21 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Tensile Impact Strength	32 ft-lb/in²		Type "S"; ASTM D 1822
Falling Dart Impact	4 ft-lb		73F; ASTM D 3029
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	24		CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	2 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+017 ohm-cm		ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.31		1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.35		60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	475 V/mil		in air, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0011		60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.007		1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	Max 60 sec		Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 7; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	Max 100 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Max 15 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80 - 150 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	12 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity	0.27 BTU/lb-°F		ASTM C 351
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K		ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	305 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	295 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	330 °F		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	120 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	120 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-1		0.058 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562