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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY C1200HFM ABS + Polycarbonate (North America)

Subcategory: ABS Polymer; 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 North American product line. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.18 g/cc	0.0426 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.18 g/cc	0.0426 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	22 g/10 min	22 g/10 min	260C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Melt Flow	22 g/10 min	22 g/10 min	Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 260C/5.0 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	45 MPa	6530 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Break	44.8 MPa	6500 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	55 MPa	7980 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Yield	51.7 MPa	7500 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	15 %	15 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	50 %	50 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.4 GPa	348 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.48 GPa	360 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.4 GPa	348 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.41 GPa	350 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	82 MPa	11900 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	75.8 MPa	11000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	24 kJ/m²	11.4 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	12 kJ/m²	5.71 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.3 J/cm²	6.19 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	2.5 J/cm²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	40.7 J	30 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	4.27 J/cm	8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	240 - 300 sec	240 - 300 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; ASTM D 495
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15 - 30 sec	15 - 30 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	80 µm/m-°C	44.4 µin/in-°F	Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	80 µm/m-°C	44.4 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K	1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	128 °C	262 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	131 °C	268 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	108 °C	226 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	113 °C	235 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	128 °C	262 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	130 °C	266 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	143 °C	290 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
Hardness, H358/30 (MPa)	121	ISO 2039/1
UL File Number, GLOBAL	E161759
UL File Number, USA	E121562