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Elmet Technologies

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SABIC Lexan® 123S Polycarbonate  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, UV Stabilized

Material Notes: Nonhalogenated. 17.5 MFR, for small, intricate parts. UV stabilized. 50% more internal mold release than LEXAN 123R.

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Specific Gravity 1.20 g/ccASTM D 792
Density 1.19 g/ccASTM D 792
Water Absorption 0.15 %24 hrs; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.35 %ASTM D 570
 0.58 %
@Temperature 100 °C
ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.0050 - 0.0070 cm/cm
@Thickness 3.20 mm
SABIC Method
Melt Flow 17.5 g/10 min
@Load 1.20 kg,
Temperature 300 °C
ASTM D 1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Rockwell M 70ASTM D 785
Hardness, Rockwell R 118ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength at Break 65.0 MPaType I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield 62.0 MPaType I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break 110 %Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield 7.0 %Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Yield Strength 93.0 MPa1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Modulus 2340 MPa1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched 694 J/m
@Temperature 23.0 °C
ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched 32.04 J/cm
@Temperature 23.0 °C
ASTM D 4812
Tensile Impact Strength 546 kJ/m²Type S; ASTM D 1822
Falling Dart Impact 169 JASTM D 3029
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles 10CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Volume Resistivity >= 1.00e+17 ohm-cmASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant 2.96
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
ASTM D 150
 3.17
@Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz
ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength 14.9 kV/mm
@Thickness 3.20 mm
in air; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor 0.00090
@Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz
ASTM D 150
 0.010
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
ASTM D 150
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 68.4 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -40.0 - 95.0 °C
ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity 1.25 J/g-°CASTM C 351
Thermal Conductivity 0.190 W/m-KASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 137 °C
@Thickness 6.40 mm
unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 132 °C
@Thickness 6.40 mm
unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point 154 °CRate B/50; ASTM D 1525
 
Optical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Refractive Index 1.586ASTM D 542
Haze 1.0 %
@Thickness 2.54 mm
ASTM D 1003
Transmission, Visible 88 %
@Thickness 2.54 mm
ASTM D 1003

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