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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM UC1200 Polyetherimide (North America)
Subcategory: Polyetherimide; 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 | Original Value | Comments | ||
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| Density | 1.32 g/cc | ASTM D 792 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.0012 - 0.0022 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm | 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Melt Flow | 7.5 g/10 min | 337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238 | ||
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Tensile Strength @ Break | 19000 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 19000 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 5.1 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 1.18e+006 psi | 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 1.136e+006 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 1.2e+006 psi | 0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Strength | 28000 psi | 0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Strength | 32100 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 7.8 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 | ||
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 55 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched | 0.7 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | ||
Electrical Properties | ||||
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| Volume Resistivity | 400 ohm-cm | ASTM D 257 | ||
| Surface Resistivity per Square | 200000 ohm | ASTM D 257 | ||
| Static Decay | 0.01 sec | 5000V to <50V; FTMS101B | ||
| Hot Wire Ignition, HWI | 30 - 60 sec | (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A | ||
| High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI | 30 - 60 arcs | Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A | ||
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| CTE, linear 68°F | 8 µin/in-°F | Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow | 18 µin/in-°F | from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C) | 22 µin/in-°F | Cross Flow; 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C) | 8 µin/in-°F | Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 416 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 408 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 410 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 418 °F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | ||
| UL RTI, Electrical | 105 °C | UL 746B | ||
| UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 105 °C | UL 746B | ||
| UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact | 105 °C | UL 746B | ||
| Flammability, UL94 | V-0 | 0.062 in. | ||
Descriptive Properties | ||||
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| UL File Number, USA | E121562 | |||
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