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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN OQ1050 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:
This product is no longer produced or sold by GE Plastics

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.15 %	0.15 %	(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	13 g/10 min	13 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	95 MPa	13800 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	45 MPa	6530 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	Min 30 %	Min 30 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.35 GPa	341 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.35 GPa	341 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa	13100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	10 kJ/m²	4.76 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 (ISO)	6 kJ/m²	2.86 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, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²	1.43 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.9 J/cm²	4.28 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	50	50	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	70 µm/m-°C	38.9 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	70 µm/m-°C	38.9 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K	1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	132 °C	270 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	122 °C	252 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	136 °C	277 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C	284 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Optical Properties
Refractive Index	1.586	1.586	ISO 489
Transmission, Visible	Min 89 %	Min 89 %	ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 75 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
Yellowness Index	<1.2	ASTM D 1925