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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML3042 Polycarbonate (Europe)

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 European product line.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.33 g/cc	0.048 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.33 g/cc	0.048 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.1 %	0.1 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.12 %	0.12 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.35 %	0.35 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	6 g/10 min	6 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	50 MPa	7250 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	75 %	75 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.6 GPa	377 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.5 GPa	363 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa	13100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Poisson's Ratio	0.38	0.38	ASTM D 638
Izod Impact, Notched	7 J/cm	13.1 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	50 kJ/m²	23.8 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.5 J/cm	2.81 ft-lb/in	at -20 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	15 kJ/m²	7.14 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	5 J/cm²	23.8 ft-lb/in²	23 C; ISO 179/2C
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.7	2.7	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.7	2.7	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	17 kV/mm	432 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	27 kV/mm	686 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	35 kV/mm	889 kV/in	in oil, 0.8 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.001	0.001	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	225 V	225 V	Electr Grey; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	250 V	250 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	60 µm/m-°C	33.3 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K	1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	143 °C	289 °F	VST/B/50; DIN 53460
Vicat Softening Point	143 °C	289 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	293 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	148 °C	298 °F	Rate A; ASTM D 1525
Vicat Softening Point	153 °C	307 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Vicat Softening Point	153 °C	307 °F	VST/A/120; DIN 53460
Flammability, UL94	V-2	V-2	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Oxygen Index	25 %	25 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	850 °C	1560 °F	Passes at 1 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
Hot Mandrel Test, 300 C	PASSES	CEE10/IIed