MatWeb, The Online Materials Database

SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 9075 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	1.32 g/cc	0.0477 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.32 g/cc	0.0477 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.7 %	0.7 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.25 %	1.25 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	15 g/10 min	15 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 340C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	127 MPa	18400 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	75 MPa	10900 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	90 MPa	13100 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	25 %	25 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.2 GPa	464 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.2 GPa	464 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	120 MPa	17400 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	130 MPa	18900 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	7 kJ/m²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.6 J/cm²	2.86 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.7 J/cm²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	15	15	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C	27.8 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C	27.8 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.26 W/m-K	1.8 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	185 °C	365 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	200 °C	392 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	200 °C	392 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	210 °C	410 °F	A/50; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Flammability Test	0	0	KW-min/m2; OSU 2 minute heat, release rate; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	16	16	KW/m2; OSU peak heat, release rate; FAR 25.853
NBS Smoke Density	28	28	Flaming, Dmax; FAR 25.853
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