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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.33 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	9.5 g/10 min		337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	110		ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Yield	15000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	40 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	487000 psi		0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	494000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	22000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	10 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Coefficient of Friction	0.25		Vs. Steel, Kinetic; ASTM D 1894
K (wear) Factor	27 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr		PV=2000 psi-fpm vs Self; GE Test
K (wear) Factor	72 x 10-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr		PV = 2000 psi-fpm vs Steel; GE Test
Limiting Pressure Velocity	55000 psi-ft/min		100 fpm; GE Test
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	2		CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	2.2 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	24 ft-lb/in		Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec		Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 6; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	60 - 120 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 80 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	392 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	170 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	170 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.015 in.
Flammability, UL94	7		0.059 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562