Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, Impact Modified

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Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, Impact Modified
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Impact Modified
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.900 - 1.43 g/cc	0.0325 - 0.0517 lb/in³	Average value: 1.20 g/cc Grade Count:101
	1.02 - 1.09 g/cc @Temperature 290 - 300 °C	0.0368 - 0.0394 lb/in³ @Temperature 554 - 572 °F	Average value: 1.04 g/cc Grade Count:3
Water Absorption	0.0900 - 0.400 %	0.0900 - 0.400 %	Average value: 0.188 % Grade Count:22
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.120 - 0.340 %	0.120 - 0.340 %	Average value: 0.161 % Grade Count:21
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.300 - 0.500 %	0.300 - 0.500 %	Average value: 0.356 % Grade Count:13
Viscosity	360000 - 380000 cP @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	360000 - 380000 cP @Temperature 500 - 500 °F	Average value: 370000 cP Grade Count:2
	360000 - 380000 cP @Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s	360000 - 380000 cP @Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s	Average value: 370000 cP Grade Count:2
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.0400	0.0200 - 0.0400	Average value: 0.0210 Grade Count:20
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0300 cm/cm	0.00100 - 0.0300 in/in	Average value: 0.00624 cm/cm Grade Count:85
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00300 - 0.0100 cm/cm	0.00300 - 0.0100 in/in	Average value: 0.00637 cm/cm Grade Count:23
Melt Flow	3.30 - 36.0 g/10 min	3.30 - 36.0 g/10 min	Average value: 14.5 g/10 min Grade Count:83

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell L	70.0 - 89.0	70.0 - 89.0	Average value: 82.7 Grade Count:3
Hardness, Rockwell R	111 - 122	111 - 122	Average value: 117 Grade Count:31
Ball Indentation Hardness	104 - 114 MPa	15100 - 16500 psi	Average value: 111 MPa Grade Count:7
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	50.0 - 228 MPa	7250 - 33000 psi	Average value: 66.7 MPa Grade Count:44
Tensile Strength, Yield	29.0 - 138 MPa	4210 - 20000 psi	Average value: 60.9 MPa Grade Count:82
Elongation at Break	2.00 - 130 %	2.00 - 130 %	Average value: 76.3 % Grade Count:80
Elongation at Yield	4.00 - 90.0 %	4.00 - 90.0 %	Average value: 12.7 % Grade Count:33
Modulus of Elasticity	0.225 - 3.95 GPa	32.6 - 573 ksi	Average value: 2.33 GPa Grade Count:35
Flexural Yield Strength	40.0 - 179 MPa	5800 - 26000 psi	Average value: 89.2 MPa Grade Count:81
Flexural Modulus	1.20 - 8.27 GPa	174 - 1200 ksi	Average value: 2.48 GPa Grade Count:84
Flexural Strain at Yield	5.80 - 6.80 %	5.80 - 6.80 %	Average value: 6.68 % Grade Count:8
Izod Impact, Notched	0.785 - 9.08 J/cm	1.47 - 17.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 6.06 J/cm Grade Count:66
	5.00 - 6.9407 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	9.37 - 13.003 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 4.00 J/cm Grade Count:8
	0.900 - 5.34 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	1.69 - 10.0 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 4.00 J/cm Grade Count:18
	0.900 - 5.34 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 - 3.20 mm	1.69 - 10.0 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.126 in	Average value: 4.00 J/cm Grade Count:18
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5340 J/cm - NB	10000 ft-lb/in - NB	Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	9.00 - 94.0 kJ/m²	4.28 - 44.7 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 51.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:24
	3.50 - 45.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	1.67 - 21.4 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 20.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
	14.0 - 16.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	6.66 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 20.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
	14.0 - 16.0 kJ/m² @Thickness 3.00 - 3.20 mm	6.66 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.118 - 0.126 in	Average value: 20.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	Grade Count:6
	NB - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	NB - NB @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Grade Count:5
Charpy Impact Unnotched	6.00 J/cm² - NB	28.6 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 6.50 J/cm² Grade Count:25
	7.80 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -60.0 - -30.0 °C	37.1 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -76.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 7.80 J/cm² Grade Count:12
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.800 J/cm² - NB	3.81 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 4.68 J/cm² Grade Count:16
	0.450 - 6.00 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	2.14 - 28.6 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 2.01 J/cm² Grade Count:5
	1.40 - 1.60 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	6.66 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 2.01 J/cm² Grade Count:4
	1.40 - 1.60 J/cm² @Thickness 3.00 - 3.00 mm	6.66 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.118 - 0.118 in	Average value: 2.01 J/cm² Grade Count:4
Gardner Impact	36.0 - 36.2 J	26.6 - 26.7 ft-lb	Average value: 36.1 J Grade Count:7
Dart Drop, Total Energy	39.3 - 57.0 J	29.0 - 42.0 ft-lb	Average value: 49.1 J Grade Count:3
Puncture Energy	30.0 - 55.0 J	22.1 - 40.6 ft-lb	Average value: 48.8 J Grade Count:11
	55.0 - 60.0 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	40.6 - 44.3 ft-lb @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 56.5 J Grade Count:10

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	10.0 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.38e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:34
Surface Resistance	10000 - 1.00e+16 ohm	10000 - 1.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 2.91e+15 ohm Grade Count:30
Dielectric Constant	2.80 - 3.20	2.80 - 3.20	Average value: 3.04 Grade Count:14
Dielectric Strength	15.0 - 35.0 kV/mm	380 - 889 kV/in	Average value: 27.8 kV/mm Grade Count:21
Dissipation Factor	0.000400 - 0.0125	0.000400 - 0.0125	Average value: 0.00608 Grade Count:13
Arc Resistance	0.000 - 120 sec	0.000 - 120 sec	Average value: 86.7 sec Grade Count:6
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 400 V	100 - 400 V	Average value: 200 V Grade Count:17
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 150 mm/min	1.00 - 5.91 in/min	Average value: 113 mm/min Grade Count:4

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	45.0 - 70.2 µm/m-°C	25.0 - 39.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 64.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:26
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	58.0 - 70.0 µm/m-°C	32.2 - 38.9 µin/in-°F	Average value: 66.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:15
Specific Heat Capacity	1.62 - 1.70 J/g-°C	0.387 - 0.406 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 1.67 J/g-°C Grade Count:3
Thermal Conductivity	0.173 - 0.260 W/m-K	1.20 - 1.80 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.201 W/m-K Grade Count:10
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	110 - 140 °C	230 - 284 °F	Average value: 122 °C Grade Count:4
Hot Ball Pressure Test	125 - 136 °C	257 - 277 °F	Average value: 131 °C Grade Count:11
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	94.0 - 142 °C	201 - 288 °F	Average value: 129 °C Grade Count:44
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	90.0 - 149 °C	194 - 300 °F	Average value: 123 °C Grade Count:85
Vicat Softening Point	106 - 155 °C	223 - 311 °F	Average value: 140 °C Grade Count:49
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	142 - 148 °C	288 - 298 °F	Average value: 144 °C Grade Count:3
UL RTI, Electrical	60.0 - 125 °C	140 - 257 °F	Average value: 77.5 °C Grade Count:16
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	60.0 - 115 °C	140 - 239 °F	Average value: 76.1 °C Grade Count:16
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	60.0 - 125 °C	140 - 257 °F	Average value: 77.0 °C Grade Count:16
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:75
Flash Point	430 - 540 °C	806 - 1000 °F	Average value: 485 °C Grade Count:8
Oxygen Index	26.0 - 36.9 %	26.0 - 36.9 %	Average value: 31.0 % Grade Count:13
Glow Wire Test	725 - 960 °C	1340 - 1760 °F	Average value: 862 °C Grade Count:21
Ignition Temperature	530 - 540 °C	986 - 1000 °F	Average value: 537 °C Grade Count:3

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Transmission, Visible	88.0 - 90.0 %	88.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 89.0 % Grade Count:4

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	250 - 310 °C	482 - 590 °F	Average value: 283 °C Grade Count:13
Nozzle Temperature	235 - 305 °C	455 - 581 °F	Average value: 277 °C Grade Count:23
Melt Temperature	220 - 338 °C	428 - 640 °F	Average value: 277 °C Grade Count:58
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 140 °C	50.0 - 284 °F	Average value: 82.2 °C Grade Count:63
Injection Velocity	200 - 240 mm/sec	7.87 - 9.45 in/sec	Average value: 207 mm/sec Grade Count:12
Drying Temperature	70.0 - 130 °C	158 - 266 °F	Average value: 111 °C Grade Count:51
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.200 %	0.0200 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.0646 % Grade Count:13
Dew Point	-40.0 - -17.8 °C	-40.0 - 0.000 °F	Average value: -27.0 °C Grade Count:6
Drying Air Flow Rate	22.7 - 28.3 l/min	0.800 - 1.00 ft³/min (CFM)	Average value: 25.5 l/min Grade Count:3
Injection Pressure	68.9 - 138 MPa	10000 - 20000 psi	Average value: 99.1 MPa Grade Count:4
Vent Depth	0.00127 cm	0.000500 in	Average value: 0.00127 cm Grade Count:8
Cushion	0.635 cm	0.250 in	Average value: 0.635 cm Grade Count:3

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