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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 4001 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	1.33 g/cc	0.048 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	9.5 g/10 min	9.5 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	110	110	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Yield	103 MPa	15000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	40 %	40 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3.36 GPa	487 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	3.41 GPa	494 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	152 MPa	22000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Coefficient of Friction	0.25	0.25	Vs. Steel, Kinetic; ASTM D 1894
K (wear) Factor	54.4 x 10-8 mm³/N-M	27 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	PV=2000 psi-fpm vs Self; GE Test
K (wear) Factor	145 x 10-8 mm³/N-M	72 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	PV = 2000 psi-fpm vs Steel; GE Test
Limiting Pressure Velocity	1.93 MPa-m/sec	55000 psi-ft/min	100 fpm; GE Test
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	2	2	CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	1.17 J/cm	2.2 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	12.8 J/cm	24 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 6; 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	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
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	0.015 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.059 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562