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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY C6303 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.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.25 g/cc	0.0452 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	10 g/10 min	10 g/10 min	260C/2.16 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Melt Flow	50 g/10 min	50 g/10 min	260C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	50 MPa	7250 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Break	51 MPa	7400 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	100 MPa	14500 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	65 MPa	9430 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Yield	65.5 MPa	9500 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	22 %	22 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	30 %	30 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	4.5 %	4.5 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	4.6 %	4.6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.87 GPa	416 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.69 GPa	390 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.6 GPa	377 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.76 GPa	400 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	106 MPa	15400 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	7.4 kJ/m²	3.52 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	48.6 J	35.8 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.961 J/cm	1.8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15 - 30 sec	15 - 30 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	60 - 120 arcs	60 - 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	65 µm/m-°C	36.1 µin/in-°F	Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F	63 µm/m-°C	35 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	68 µm/m-°C	37.8 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	63 µm/m-°C	35 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	109 °C	229 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	92.8 °C	199 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	102 °C	216 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	117 °C	243 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	118 °C	244 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	60 °C	140 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	60 °C	140 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	60 °C	140 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-1	V-1	0.047 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.059 in.
Flammability, UL94	6	6	0.098 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, GLOBAL	E161759
UL File Number, JAPAN	E45587