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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 6202 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.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.36 g/cc	0.0491 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Density	1.42 g/cc	0.0513 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.22 %	0.22 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	8 g/10 min	8 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	160 MPa	23200 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	90 MPa	13100 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	97 MPa	14100 psi	ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	90 MPa	13100 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	6 %	6 %	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	7 %	7 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.7 GPa	537 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.8 GPa	551 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	3.8 GPa	551 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	145 MPa	21000 psi	DIN 53452
Flexural Yield Strength	150 MPa	21800 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Ultimate Compressive Strength	140 MPa	20300 psi	ASTM D 695
Shear Strength	95 MPa	13800 psi	ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.4 J/cm	0.749 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	3.5 J/cm	6.56 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	40 kJ/m²	19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	45 kJ/m²	21.4 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	5 J/cm²	23.8 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	2.5 J/cm²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	35	35	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.8	2.8	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.9	2.9	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	17 kV/mm	432 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	21 kV/mm	533 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.003	0.003	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.004	0.004	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Arc Resistance	140 sec	140 sec	Tungsten; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	45 µm/m-°C	25 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	45 µm/m-°C	25 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	0.28 W/m-K	1.94 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 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	202 °C	396 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	215 °C	419 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	222 °C	432 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	225 °C	437 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	237 °C	459 °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	1.5 mm
Flammability Test	3.2	3.2	mm; IEC Needle Flame Test, 10 s , passes at; IEC 60695-2-2
Oxygen Index	48 %	48 %	ISO 4589
Descriptive Properties
Needle Flame Test, 3.2 mm, Burn Time s	PASSES	IEC 60695-2-2