Covestro Apec® 1797 High-Heat Polycarbonate

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Covestro Apec® 1797 High-Heat Polycarbonate
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, High Heat; Polycarbonate, Molded; Polycarbonate, UV Stabilized
Material Notes:	MVR (330°C/2.16kg) 30 cm³/10 min; low viscosity; easy release; UV stabilized; 'softening temperature (VST/B 120)=172 °C; injection molding - melt temperature 320 - 340°C As of 1 September 2015, Bayer MaterialScience was separated from Bayer AG and officially adopted its new name – Covestro.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.17 g/cc	ISO 1183-1
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.12 %	ISO 62, 50% RH
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.30 %	ISO 62
Melt Flow	31 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 330 °C	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	71.0 MPa	50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Elongation at Break	>= 50 %	Nominal, 50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Elongation at Yield	6.6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Tensile Modulus	2400 MPa	1 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB @Temperature 23.0 °C	ISO 179-1eU
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	ISO 179-1eU

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Volume Resistivity	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistance	1.00e+16 ohm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.9 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	IEC 60250
	3.0 @Frequency 100 Hz	IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	35.0 kV/mm @Thickness 1.00 mm	IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0010 @Frequency 100 Hz	IEC 60250
	0.0090 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	125 V	CTI M; Solution B; IEC 60112
	250 V	Solution A; IEC 60112

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	65.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C	ISO 11359-1,-2
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	65.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C	ISO 11359-1,-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	160 °C	ISO 75-1,-2
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	147 °C	ISO 75-1,-2
Vicat Softening Point	172 °C @Load 5.10 kg	120°C/h; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	140 °C	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	HB @Thickness 1.50 mm
	HB @Thickness 3.00 mm

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Refractive Index	1.576	Procedure A; ISO 489
Transmission, Visible	89 % @Thickness 1.00 mm	ISO 13468-2

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melt Temperature	330 °C	Injection molding; ISO 294
Mold Temperature	100 °C	Injection molding; ISO 294
Injection Velocity	200 mm/sec	ISO 294

Descriptive Properties
Electrolytic Corrosion	A1	IEC 60426

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