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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 2410R Polyetherimide (Europe)

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 European product line. This product is also a part of their North American product line.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.61 g/cc	0.0582 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.61 g/cc	0.0582 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.12 %	0.12 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.4 %	0.4 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.8 %	0.8 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm	0.001 - 0.003 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	7 g/10 min	7 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	125	125	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	170 MPa	24700 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	180 MPa	26100 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	186 MPa	27000 psi	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2 %	2 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2.5 %	2.5 %	ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	11.5 GPa	1670 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	11.7 GPa	1700 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	10 GPa	1450 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	11.7 GPa	1700 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Strength	240 MPa	34800 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Ultimate Compressive Strength	200 MPa	29000 psi	ASTM D 695
Compressive Modulus	10 GPa	1450 ksi	DIN 53454
Shear Strength	103 MPa	14900 psi	ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	1.05 J/cm	1.97 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.3 J/cm	8.06 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	35 kJ/m²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	35 kJ/m²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	4 J/cm²	19 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	4 J/cm²	19 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	20	20	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.1	3.1	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.5	3.5	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	26 kV/mm	660 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	35 kV/mm	889 kV/in	in oil, 0.8 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0019	0.0019	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.002	0.002	1 kHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0025	0.0025	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	15 µm/m-°C	8.33 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	45 µm/m-°C	25 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.33 W/m-K	2.29 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	215 °C	419 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	216 °C	421 °F	ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	213 °C	415 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	217 °C	423 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	225 °C	437 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	230 °C	446 °F	A/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	234 °C	453 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.25 mm
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-1.5 mm
NBS Smoke Density	1	1	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	20	20	Flaming, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	48 %	48 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1