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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.52 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.12 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.23 %		Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.002 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	12.6 g/10 min		300C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	93		ASTM D 785
Hardness, Rockwell R	119		ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	23000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.4e+006 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	27000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Fatigue Strength	7000 psi		Fatigue Limit, 2.5 MM cycles; ASTM D 671
Izod Impact, Unnotched	24 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Tensile Impact Strength	32 ft-lb/in²		Type "S"; ASTM D 1822
Falling Dart Impact	5 ft-lb		73F; ASTM D 3029
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	32		CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	2.5 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+017 ohm-cm		ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.48		1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.53		60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	450 V/mil		in air, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0013		60 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0067		1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	Max 60 sec		Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 7; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; 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	9 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity	0.25 BTU/lb-°F		ASTM C 351
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K		ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	310 °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	130 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-1		0.044 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
CSA File No.	LS88480
UL File Number, USA	E121562