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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 500ECR 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	1.27 g/cc	0.0459 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	7.5 g/10 min	7.5 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	47.6 MPa	6900 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	57.2 MPa	8300 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	46 %	46 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	4.7 %	4.7 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.46 GPa	357 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	3.12 GPa	452 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	93.8 MPa	13600 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	17.5 J/cm	32.7 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	60.6 J	44.7 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	1.33 J/cm	2.5 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	7 - 15 sec	7 - 15 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Max 15 arcs	Max 15 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	46.8 µm/m-°C	26 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	84.6 µm/m-°C	47 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	143 °C	290 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	136 °C	276 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	154 °C	310 °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-0	V-0	0.091 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, GLOBAL	E161759
UL File Number, USA	E121562
UV-light, water exposure/immersion	F2	UL746C