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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN 3413R 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. This product is also a part of their North American product line.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.44 g/cc	0.052 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.44 g/cc	0.052 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.11 %	0.11 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.26 %	0.26 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.004 cm/cm	0.001 - 0.004 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	5 g/10 min	5 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	100 MPa	14500 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2 %	2 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	9 GPa	1310 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	7 GPa	1020 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	130 MPa	18900 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Poisson's Ratio	0.4	0.4	ASTM D 638
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	8 kJ/m²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	30 kJ/m²	14.3 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	30 kJ/m²	14.3 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	3.8 J/cm²	18.1 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	3.8 J/cm²	18.1 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	24	24	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
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	3	3	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.1	3.1	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	25 kV/mm	635 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	33 kV/mm	838 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	200 V	200 V	Stand. Black; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	225 V	225 V	Electr Grey; IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	25 µm/m-°C	13.9 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K	1.53 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	144 °C	291 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	139 °C	282 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	293 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	147 °C	297 °F	B/50; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	125 °C	257 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.5 mm
Flammability Test	1	1	mm; IEC Needle Flame Test, 10 s , passes at; IEC 60695-2-2
Oxygen Index	38 %	38 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	850 °C	1560 °F	Passes at 1 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 1.6 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1