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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN® 4701 Polyphthalate Carbonate, Unfilled, Injection Grade

Subcategory: Polycarbonate; Polymer; Polyphthalate Carbonate; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on August 31st, 2007, the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics.

Material Notes:
Data for 3.2 mm (1/8 in) samples unless otherwise noted. Data provided by GE Plastics.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.19 %	0.19 %	24 hrs; 20°C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.008 - 0.01 cm/cm	0.008 - 0.01 in/in	3.2 mm sample
Melt Flow	2 g/10 min	2 g/10 min	300°C/1.2kg; ASTM D1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	78 MPa	11300 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	78 %	78 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	2.3 GPa	334 ksi	3.2 mm sample; ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	97 MPa	14100 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	3.7 J/cm	6.93 ft-lb/in	3.2 mm sample; ASTM D256
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	2e+017 ohm-cm	2e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	3.1	3.1	1 MHz; ASTM D150
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	3.27	3.27	60 Hz; ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.0016	0.0016	60 Hz; ASTM D150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	81 µm/m-°C	45 µin/in-°F	ASTM E831
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	148 °C	298 °F	3.2 mm (1/8 in.) sample; ASTM D648
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	HB	HB	1.6 mm