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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 1000 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	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.27 g/cc	0.0459 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.25 %	0.25 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.25 %	1.25 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	9 g/10 min	9 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	109	109	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Yield	110 MPa	16000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	60 %	60 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	7 %	7 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3.59 GPa	520 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	3.52 GPa	510 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	165 MPa	24000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Poisson's Ratio	0.36	0.36	ASTM D 638
Izod Impact, Unnotched	13.3 J/cm	25 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact	36.6 J	27 ft-lb	73F; ASTM D 3029
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	10	10	CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm	1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	13.3 J/cm	25 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+017 ohm-cm	1e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.15	3.15	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.15	3.15	1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	19.7 kV/mm	500 V/mil	in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	28 kV/mm	710 V/mil	in oil, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	32.7 kV/mm	831 V/mil	in air, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0012	0.0012	1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0015	0.0015	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0025	0.0025	2450 MHz; ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V	100 - 175 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	15 - 30 arcs	15 - 30 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 80 mm/min	1 - 3.15 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	54 µm/m-°C	30 µin/in-°F	Cross Flow; 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	55.8 µm/m-°C	31 µin/in-°F	Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K	1.53 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	201 °C	394 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	219 °C	426 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.016 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.075 in.
NBS Smoke Density	0.7	0.7	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	30	30	Flaming, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	47 %	47 %	ASTM D 2863
Descriptive Properties
CSA File No.	LS88480
UL File Number, USA	E121562