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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 4000 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
Density	1.67 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.11 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.002 - 0.003 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	3.1 g/10 min		337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	85		ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	12000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	1.2 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.28e+006 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	20000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	16500 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	3 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Coefficient of Friction	0.24		Vs. Steel, Kinetic; ASTM D 1894
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.25		Vs. Steel; ASTM D 1894
K (wear) Factor	1900 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr		PV=2000 psi-fpm vs Self; GE Test
K (wear) Factor	62 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr		PV = 2000 psi-fpm vs Steel; GE Test
Limiting Pressure Velocity	60000 psi-ft/min		100 fpm; GE Test
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	33		CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	1.2 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	3.2 ft-lb/in		Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	9 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	9 µin/in-°F		Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	414 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	453 °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		0.033 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, GLOBAL	E161759
UL File Number, USA	E121562