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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 3414R 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
Density	1.52 g/cc	0.0549 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.12 %	0.12 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.23 %	0.23 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.002 cm/cm	0.001 - 0.002 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	12.6 g/10 min	12.6 g/10 min	300C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	93	93	ASTM D 785
Hardness, Rockwell R	119	119	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	159 MPa	23000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	9.65 GPa	1400 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	186 MPa	27000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Fatigue Strength	48.3 MPa	7000 psi	Fatigue Limit, 2.5 MM cycles; ASTM D 671
Izod Impact, Unnotched	12.8 J/cm	24 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Tensile Impact Strength	67.2 kJ/m²	32 ft-lb/in²	Type "S"; ASTM D 1822
Falling Dart Impact	6.78 J	5 ft-lb	73F; ASTM D 3029
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	32	32	CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	1.33 J/cm	2.5 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+017 ohm-cm	Min 1e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.48	3.48	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.53	3.53	60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	17.7 kV/mm	450 V/mil	in air, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0013	0.0013	60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0067	0.0067	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	Max 60 sec	Max 60 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 7; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V	100 - 175 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec	Min 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Max 15 arcs	Max 15 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80 - 150 mm/min	3.15 - 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	16.2 µm/m-°C	9 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity	1.05 J/g-°C	0.25 BTU/lb-°F	ASTM C 351
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K	1.53 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	154 °C	310 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	146 °C	295 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	166 °C	330 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-1	V-1	0.044 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
CSA File No.	LS88480
UL File Number, USA	E121562