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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN OQ4820 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 | Original Value | Comments |
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Density | 1.2 g/cc | ISO 1183 |
Density | 1.2 g/cc | ASTM D 792 |
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium | 0.15 % | (23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512 |
Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.35 % | 23C; ISO 62 |
Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm | Flow; ASTM D 955 |
Melt Flow | 6 g/10 min | cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133 |
Mechanical Properties |
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Hardness, H358/30 | 95 MPa | ISO 2039/1 |
Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 70 MPa | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Tensile Strength, Yield | 63 MPa | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Elongation at Break | 120 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Elongation at Yield | 6 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Tensile Modulus | 2.35 GPa | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Flexural Modulus | 2.3 GPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
Flexural Yield Strength | 90 MPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 65 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A |
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | NB | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U |
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO) | NB | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U |
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 10 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A |
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp | 1 J/cm² | at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA |
Charpy Impact, Notched | 3.5 J/cm² | 23 C; ISO 179/2C |
Charpy Impact, Notched | 6.5 J/cm² | 23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA |
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles | 10 | CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test |
Thermal Properties |
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CTE, linear 20°C | 70 µm/m-°C | 23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2 |
Thermal Conductivity | 0.2 W/m-K | ISO 8302 |
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 138 °C | HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be |
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 127 °C | HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae |
Vicat Softening Point | 144 °C | B/50; ISO 306 |
Vicat Softening Point | 145 °C | B/120; ISO 306 |
Oxygen Index | 25 % | ISO 4589 |
Glow Wire Test | 850 °C | Passes at 1 mm; IEC 60695-2-1 |
Optical Properties |
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Transmission, Visible | 88 - 89 % | ASTM D 1003 |
Descriptive Properties | |
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C | PASSES | IEC 60035-1 |
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