SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN PC OQ3820 Polycarbonate (North America)
Subcategory: Polycarbonate; 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.
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | |
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| Density | 1.19 g/cc | 0.043 lb/in? | ASTM D 792 | |
| Density | 1.2 g/cc | 0.0434 lb/in? | ISO 1183 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.007 - 0.009 cm/cm | 0.007 - 0.009 in/in | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | |
| Melt Flow | 6.4 g/10 min | 6.4 g/10 min | Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133 | |
| Melt Flow | 7.4 g/10 min | 7.4 g/10 min | 300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238 | |
Mechanical Properties |
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| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 71 MPa | 10300 psi | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Tensile Strength @ Break | 72.4 MPa | 10500 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 61 MPa | 8850 psi | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 62.1 MPa | 9000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Elongation at Break | 125 % | 125 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Elongation at Break | 140 % | 140 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Elongation at Yield | 6 % | 6 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Elongation at Yield | 6.3 % | 6.3 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Tensile Modulus | 2.4 GPa | 348 ksi | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Tensile Modulus | 2.28 GPa | 330 ksi | 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 2.2 GPa | 319 ksi | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 2.41 GPa | 350 ksi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | |
| Flexural Yield Strength | 94 MPa | 13600 psi | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | |
| Flexural Yield Strength | 93.1 MPa | 13500 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | |
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 74 kJ/m? | 35.2 ft-lb/in? | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A | |
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 14 kJ/m? | 6.66 ft-lb/in? | 80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A | |
| Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp | 1.9 J/cm? | 9.04 ft-lb/in? | at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA | |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 8.8 J/cm? | 41.9 ft-lb/in? | 23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA | |
| Gardner Impact @ 23?C | 84.7 J | 62.5 ft-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73?F; ASTM D 3763 | |
| Izod Impact, Notched | 9.18 J/cm | 17.2 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | |
Thermal Properties |
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| CTE, linear 68?F | 77.4 ?m/m-?C | 43 ?in/in-?F | Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | |
| CTE, linear 68?F, Transverse to Flow | 77.4 ?m/m-?C | 43 ?in/in-?F | from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 139 ?C | 282 ?F | HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be | |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 138 ?C | 280 ?F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 139 ?C | 283 ?F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 126 ?C | 259 ?F | HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae | |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 129 ?C | 264 ?F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 132 ?C | 270 ?F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Vicat Softening Point | 143 ?C | 289 ?F | B/50; ISO 306 | |
| Vicat Softening Point | 144 ?C | 291 ?F | B/120; ISO 306 | |
| Vicat Softening Point | 150 ?C | 302 ?F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | |
Optical Properties |
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| Refractive Index | 1.586 | 1.586 | ASTM D 542 | |
| Haze | 1 % | 1 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 | |
| Transmission, Visible | 89 % | 89 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 | |
Descriptive Properties |
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| Purity, particles per gram > 50 microns | 1 | GE Test | ||
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