Celanese Vectra® A420 Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Glass/Mineral/Graphite Filled

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Celanese Vectra® A420 Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Glass/Mineral/Graphite Filled
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP); Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Mineral Filled
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.89 g/cc	0.0683 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.020 %	0.020 %	Immersion to equilibrium; ISO 62
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.020 %	0.020 %	ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0010 cm/cm	0.0010 in/in
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0020 cm/cm	0.0020 in/in

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	79	79	ISO 2039-2
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	145 MPa	21000 psi	ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1.4 %	1.4 %	IEC 527
Tensile Modulus	22.0 GPa	3190 ksi	ISO 527
Flexural Strength	200 MPa	29000 psi	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	20.0 GPa	2900 ksi	ISO 178
Compressive Strength	131 MPa	19000 psi	1% Deflection, ISO 604
Compressive Modulus	21.5 GPa	3120 ksi	ISO 604
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	6.00 kJ/m²	2.86 ft-lb/in²	ISO 180/1A
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.800 J/cm²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic	0.17	0.17	vs. steel; ASTM D1984

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+12 ohm-cm	1.00e+12 ohm-cm	IEC 93
Surface Resistance	1.00e+16 ohm	1.00e+16 ohm	IEC 93
Dielectric Constant	5.9 @Frequency 1e+7 Hz	5.9 @Frequency 1e+7 Hz
	6.7 @Frequency 1000 Hz	6.7 @Frequency 1000 Hz	IEC 250
Dissipation Factor	0.020 @Frequency 1000 Hz	0.020 @Frequency 1000 Hz	IEC 250
	0.020 @Frequency 1e+7 Hz	0.020 @Frequency 1e+7 Hz
Arc Resistance	180 sec	180 sec
Comparative Tracking Index	250 V	250 V	IEC 112

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	11.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -50.0 - 200 °C	6.11 µin/in-°F @Temperature -58.0 - 392 °F
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	51.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -50.0 - 200 °C	28.3 µin/in-°F @Temperature -58.0 - 392 °F
Melting Point	280 °C	536 °F	ISO 3146
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	130 °C	266 °F	Generic Rating for Vectra LCP
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	230 °C	446 °F	ISO 75/A
Vicat Softening Point	238 °C	460 °F	ASTM D1525
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F	Generic Rating for Vectra LCP
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F	Generic Rating for Vectra LCP
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0

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