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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 4000 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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.68 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Density	1.68 g/cc		ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.11 %		24 hours; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.3 %		(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.7 %		23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm		Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	5 g/10 min		cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	85		ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	140 MPa		ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	83 MPa		ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	90 MPa		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1 %		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1.5 %		ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	9 GPa		DIN 53457
Tensile Modulus	9.9 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	7 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	9 GPa		DIN 53457
Flexural Strength	115 MPa		DIN 53452
Flexural Strength	120 MPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Ultimate Compressive Strength	125 MPa		ASTM D 695
Compressive Modulus	3.3 GPa		DIN 53454
Shear Strength	60 MPa		ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.7 J/cm		23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	1.5 J/cm		23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	15 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	15 kJ/m²		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.75 J/cm		at -40 C; ASTM D 256
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.8 J/cm²		at -30 C; ISO 179/2C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.8 J/cm²		23 C; ISO 179/2C
Coefficient of Friction	0.24		on steel, Kinetic; ASTM D 1894
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.25		on steel; ASTM D 1894
K (wear) Factor	120 x 10-8 mm³/N-M		PV=0.077N-m/mm2-s vs Steel; GE Test
K (wear) Factor	3800 x 10-8 mm³/N-M		PV=0.077N-m/mm2-s vs Self; GE Test
Limiting Pressure Velocity	2.3 MPa-m/sec		0.51 m/s; GE Test
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	30		CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm		IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm		ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	6.2		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	6.8		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.013		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.022		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V		M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	200 V		IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	15 µm/m-°C		23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C		23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.43 W/m-K		ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	205 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	211 °C		ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C		B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	225 °C		A/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	234 °C		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Vicat Softening Point	234 °C		VST/A/120; DIN 53460
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		0.84 mm
Oxygen Index	48 %		ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C		Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
MPa; Hardness, H961/30	200	DIN 53456