Covestro Apec® RW1697 Polycarbonate

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Covestro Apec® RW1697 Polycarbonate
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC)
Material Notes:	MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 45 cm³/10 min; easy release; low viscosity; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 157°C Information provided by Covestro
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.12 %	0.12 %	ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.30 %	0.30 %	ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0070 cm/cm	0.0070 in/in	60 x 60 x 2 mm3; 500 bar holding pressure; ISO 2577
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0070 cm/cm	0.0070 in/in	60 x 60 x 2 mm3; 500 bar holding pressure; ISO 2577
Melt Flow	45 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 330 °C	45 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 626 °F	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	68.0 MPa	9860 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Elongation at Break	50 %	50 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Elongation at Yield	6.0 %	6.0 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Tensile Modulus	2.50 GPa	363 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Flexural Strength	110 MPa	16000 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.50 GPa	363 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB @Temperature 23.0 °C	NB @Temperature 73.4 °F	ISO 179/1eU
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	NB @Temperature -22.0 °F	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.900 J/cm² @Thickness 3.00 mm, Temperature 23.0 °C	4.28 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.118 in, Temperature 73.4 °F	acc. ISO 179/1eA
	0.900 J/cm² @Thickness 3.00 mm, Temperature -30.0 °C	4.28 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.118 in, Temperature -22.0 °F	acc. ISO 179/1eA

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	65.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C	36.1 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F	ASTM E831
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	65.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C	36.1 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F	ASTM E831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	149 °C	300 °F	ISO 75-1,-2
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	137 °C	279 °F	ISO 75-1,-2
Vicat Softening Point	157 °C @Load 5.10 kg	315 °F @Load 11.2 lb	120°C/h; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB @Thickness 3.00 mm	HB @Thickness 0.118 in
	V-2 @Thickness 1.50 mm	V-2 @Thickness 0.0591 in

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Transmission, Visible	95 % @Thickness 3.00 mm	95 % @Thickness 0.118 in	ISO 5036-1

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	330 °C	626 °F	Injection; ISO 294
Mold Temperature	100 °C	212 °F	Injection; ISO 294
Injection Velocity	200 mm/sec	7.87 in/sec	ISO 294

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