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Westlake Plastics
Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, Optical Grade
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Optical Grade

Material Notes: This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polycarbonate, Optical Grade". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.

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  • Density, Average value: 1.21 g/cc Grade Count:68
  • Density, Average value: 1.02 g/cc Grade Count:1
  • Water Absorption, Average value: 0.169 % Grade Count:30
  • Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium, Average value: 0.188 % Grade Count:24
  • Water Absorption at Saturation, Average value: 0.255 % Grade Count:9
  • Water Vapor Transmission, Average value: 15.0 g/m²/day Grade Count:3
  • Oxygen Transmission, Average value: 1160 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:3
  • Nitrogen Transmission, Average value: 214 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:3
  • Carbon Dioxide Transmission, Average value: 7030 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:3
  • Thickness, Average value: 4280 microns Grade Count:4
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, Average value: 0.00627 cm/cm Grade Count:41
  • Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse, Average value: 0.00610 cm/cm Grade Count:21
  • Melt Flow, Average value: 23.6 g/10 min Grade Count:55
  • Hardness, Rockwell M, Average value: 63.6 Grade Count:21
  • Hardness, Rockwell R, Average value: 119 Grade Count:32
  • Ball Indentation Hardness, Average value: 116 MPa Grade Count:3
  • Tensile Strength, Ultimate, Average value: 67.1 MPa Grade Count:31
  • Tensile Strength, Yield, Average value: 62.6 MPa Grade Count:59
  • Elongation at Break, Average value: 102 % Grade Count:68
  • Elongation at Yield, Average value: 11.0 % Grade Count:23
  • Modulus of Elasticity, Average value: 2.35 GPa Grade Count:25
  • Flexural Yield Strength, Average value: 92.1 MPa Grade Count:56
  • Flexural Modulus, Average value: 2.34 GPa Grade Count:66
  • Flexural Strain at Yield, Average value: 7.00 % Grade Count:3
  • Izod Impact, Notched, Average value: 7.36 J/cm Grade Count:34
  • Izod Impact, Unnotched, Average value: 8.50 J/cm Grade Count:5
  • Izod Impact, Notched (ISO), Average value: 66.3 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
  • Izod Impact, Notched (ISO), Average value: 12.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:9
  • Izod Impact, Notched (ISO), Average value: 12.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
  • Izod Impact, Notched (ISO), Average value: 12.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
  • Charpy Impact Unnotched, Grade Count:20
  • Charpy Impact Unnotched, Grade Count:13
  • Charpy Impact, Notched, Average value: 5.05 J/cm² Grade Count:22
  • Charpy Impact, Notched, Average value: 1.40 J/cm² Grade Count:3
  • Charpy Impact, Notched, Average value: 1.40 J/cm² Grade Count:3
  • Puncture Energy, Average value: 60.0 J Grade Count:3
  • Puncture Energy, Average value: 66.7 J Grade Count:3
  • Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour, Average value: 2200 MPa Grade Count:3
  • Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours, Average value: 1900 MPa Grade Count:3
  • Electrical Resistivity, Average value: 3.29e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:18
  • Surface Resistance, Average value: 5.73e+15 ohm Grade Count:11
  • Dielectric Constant, Average value: 3.04 Grade Count:14
  • Dielectric Strength, Average value: 25.0 kV/mm Grade Count:18
  • Dissipation Factor, Average value: 0.00526 Grade Count:14
  • Arc Resistance, Average value: 95.0 sec Grade Count:12
  • Comparative Tracking Index, Average value: 273 V Grade Count:17
  • Hot Wire Ignition, HWI, Average value: 33.8 sec Grade Count:8
  • High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI, Average value: 105 arcs Grade Count:8
  • High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR, Average value: 115 mm/min Grade Count:8
  • CTE, linear, Average value: 66.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:48
  • CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow, Average value: 66.7 µm/m-°C Grade Count:19
  • Specific Heat Capacity, Average value: 0.265 J/g-°C Grade Count:11
  • Thermal Conductivity, Average value: 0.365 W/m-K Grade Count:16
  • Maximum Service Temperature, Air, Average value: 109 °C Grade Count:9
  • Hot Ball Pressure Test, Average value: 136 °C Grade Count:3
  • Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi), Average value: 139 °C Grade Count:35
  • Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi), Average value: 129 °C Grade Count:67
  • Vicat Softening Point, Average value: 149 °C Grade Count:22
  • Minimum Service Temperature, Air, Average value: -41.9 °C Grade Count:8
  • Glass Transition Temp, Tg, Average value: 145 °C Grade Count:5
  • UL RTI, Electrical, Average value: 105 °C Grade Count:24
  • UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact, Average value: 99.6 °C Grade Count:24
  • UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact, Average value: 105 °C Grade Count:24
  • Flammability, UL94, Grade Count:47
  • Flash Point, Average value: 515 °C Grade Count:3
  • Oxygen Index, Average value: 27.2 % Grade Count:5
  • Glow Wire Test, Average value: 868 °C Grade Count:8
  • Refractive Index, Average value: 1.59 Grade Count:35
  • Haze, Average value: 0.940 % Grade Count:20
  • Transmission, Visible, Average value: 81.6 % Grade Count:49
  • Reflection Coefficient, Visible (0-1), Average value: 0.973 Grade Count:4
  • Nozzle Temperature, Average value: 284 °C Grade Count:18
  • Melt Temperature, Average value: 283 °C Grade Count:43
  • Mold Temperature, Average value: 88.2 °C Grade Count:39
  • Injection Velocity, Average value: 200 mm/sec Grade Count:4
  • Drying Temperature, Average value: 120 °C Grade Count:31
  • Moisture Content, Average value: 0.0200 % Grade Count:5
  • Injection Pressure, Average value: 100 MPa Grade Count:16
  • Cycle Time - Injection, Average value: 1.75 sec Grade Count:6
  • Cycle Time - Cooling, Average value: 22.5 sec Grade Count:6
  • Vent Depth, Average value: 0.00500 cm Grade Count:5
  
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