Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, Unreinforced, Flame Retardant

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Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, Unreinforced, Flame Retardant
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Unreinforced, Flame Retardant
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.00 - 1.55 g/cc	Average value: 1.22 g/cc Grade Count:462
Filler Content	5.00 - 20.0 %	Average value: 11.2 % Grade Count:6
Water Absorption	0.0100 - 0.300 %	Average value: 0.178 % Grade Count:151
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.100 - 0.340 %	Average value: 0.190 % Grade Count:60
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.120 - 0.500 %	Average value: 0.313 % Grade Count:42
Water Vapor Transmission	15.0 g/m²/day	Average value: 15.0 g/m²/day Grade Count:14
Oxygen Transmission	65.0 - 3150 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 1400 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:15
Nitrogen Transmission	12.0 - 630 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 266 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:15
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	380 - 18900 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 7910 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:15
Viscosity	240000 - 640000 cP @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	Average value: 440000 cP Grade Count:2
	240000 - 640000 cP @Frequency 1000 - 1000 Hz	Average value: 440000 cP Grade Count:2
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.0400	Average value: 0.0207 Grade Count:28
	0.200 - 0.200 @Temperature 120 - 120 °C	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:2
	0.200 - 0.200 @Time 299 - 299 sec	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:2
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0120 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00606 cm/cm Grade Count:377
	0.00700 - 0.00700 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.00700 cm/cm Grade Count:1
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00200 - 0.00800 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00639 cm/cm Grade Count:58
	0.00700 - 0.00700 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.00700 cm/cm Grade Count:1
Melt Flow	2.00 - 60.0 g/10 min	Average value: 16.1 g/10 min Grade Count:385

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	50.0 - 118	Average value: 74.0 Grade Count:59
Hardness, Rockwell R	90.0 - 123	Average value: 119 Grade Count:138
Ball Indentation Hardness	111 - 116 MPa	Average value: 115 MPa Grade Count:20
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	34.0 - 228 MPa	Average value: 66.3 MPa Grade Count:226
	35.0 - 35.0 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 60.0 °C	Average value: 35.0 MPa Grade Count:1
Tensile Strength, Yield	48.3 - 125 MPa	Average value: 62.0 MPa Grade Count:326
Elongation at Break	1.40 - 150 %	Average value: 77.5 % Grade Count:319
	70.0 - 70.0 % @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 90.0 % Grade Count:1
Elongation at Yield	2.00 - 130 %	Average value: 11.3 % Grade Count:99
	2.50 - 6.00 % @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 4.17 % Grade Count:1
Modulus of Elasticity	0.225 - 10.0 GPa	Average value: 2.45 GPa Grade Count:181
	1.70 - 2.20 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 1.93 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Yield Strength	9.81 - 160 MPa	Average value: 91.6 MPa Grade Count:365
Flexural Modulus	0.228 - 7.90 GPa	Average value: 2.45 GPa Grade Count:389
Flexural Strain at Yield	7.00 - 7.20 %	Average value: 7.07 % Grade Count:17
Compressive Yield Strength	75.0 - 86.2 MPa	Average value: 77.2 MPa Grade Count:7
Izod Impact, Notched	0.343 - 9.61 J/cm	Average value: 5.96 J/cm Grade Count:333
	1.00 - 7.00 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	Average value: 4.06 J/cm Grade Count:9
	>= 1.1768 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 4.06 J/cm Grade Count:2
	>= 1.1768 J/cm @Thickness 3.20 - 3.20 mm	Average value: 4.06 J/cm Grade Count:2
Izod Impact, Unnotched	7.35 J/cm - NB	Average value: 15.6 J/cm Grade Count:48
	NB - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	Grade Count:2
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	6.00 - 90.0 kJ/m²	Average value: 41.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:73
	8.00 - 20.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 13.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:9
	8.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 13.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:25
	8.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² @Thickness 3.00 - 76.2 mm	Average value: 13.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:25
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	43.0 kJ/m² - NB	Average value: 43.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
	NB - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Grade Count:2
Charpy Impact Unnotched	3.50 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 19.6 J/cm² Grade Count:78
	30.0 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -60.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 30.0 J/cm² Grade Count:27
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.600 - 10.0 J/cm²	Average value: 4.85 J/cm² Grade Count:86
	0.700 - 4.50 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 1.55 J/cm² Grade Count:17
	1.20 - 1.80 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 1.55 J/cm² Grade Count:15
	1.20 - 1.80 J/cm² @Thickness 3.00 - 3.00 mm	Average value: 1.55 J/cm² Grade Count:15
Gardner Impact	36.0 - 36.2 J	Average value: 36.1 J Grade Count:18
Tensile Impact Strength	378 - 631 kJ/m²	Average value: 468 kJ/m² Grade Count:13
Instrumented Impact Total Energy	62.2 - 93.8 J	Average value: 82.4 J Grade Count:10
Puncture Energy	45.0 - 81.3 J	Average value: 58.5 J Grade Count:21
	50.0 - 88.1283 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 64.9 J Grade Count:18
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	2100 - 5900 MPa	Average value: 2400 MPa Grade Count:25
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	1700 - 5400 MPa	Average value: 2090 MPa Grade Count:25

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+12 - 2.00e+18 ohm-cm	Average value: 6.44e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:176
	3.00e+15 - 3.00e+15 ohm-cm @Temperature 90.0 - 90.0 °C	Average value: 3.00e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:1
Surface Resistance	100 - 1.00e+17 ohm	Average value: 9.45e+15 ohm Grade Count:74
Dielectric Constant	2.80 - 3.20	Average value: 2.98 Grade Count:90
Dielectric Strength	15.0 - 41.0 kV/mm	Average value: 27.0 kV/mm Grade Count:115
Dissipation Factor	0.000100 - 0.0100	Average value: 0.00547 Grade Count:80
Arc Resistance	0.000 - 420 sec	Average value: 101 sec Grade Count:69
Comparative Tracking Index	50.0 - 600 V	Average value: 244 V Grade Count:120
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15.0 - 120 sec	Average value: 40.8 sec Grade Count:40
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	15.0 - 142 arcs	Average value: 98.5 arcs Grade Count:40
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	10.0 - 150 mm/min	Average value: 108 mm/min Grade Count:43

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	23.4 - 117 µm/m-°C	Average value: 67.6 µm/m-°C Grade Count:143
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	60.0 - 80.0 µm/m-°C	Average value: 67.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:62
Specific Heat Capacity	1.13 - 2.10 J/g-°C	Average value: 1.63 J/g-°C Grade Count:9
Thermal Conductivity	0.187 - 0.260 W/m-K	Average value: 0.203 W/m-K Grade Count:31
Melting Point	230 - 280 °C	Average value: 263 °C Grade Count:3
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 106 °C Grade Count:7
Hot Ball Pressure Test	123 - 140 °C	Average value: 133 °C Grade Count:33
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	93.0 - 174 °C	Average value: 137 °C Grade Count:190
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	69.0 - 230 °C	Average value: 128 °C Grade Count:408
Vicat Softening Point	97.0 - 185 °C	Average value: 146 °C Grade Count:156
Heat Distortion Temperature	132 - 135 °C	Average value: 133 °C Grade Count:5
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	80.0 - 149 °C	Average value: 143 °C Grade Count:27
UL RTI, Electrical	80.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 108 °C Grade Count:151
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	80.0 - 130 °C	Average value: 107 °C Grade Count:98
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	80.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 111 °C Grade Count:99
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:441
Flash Point	430 - 550 °C	Average value: 509 °C Grade Count:22
Oxygen Index	26.0 - 37.6 %	Average value: 31.6 % Grade Count:59
Glow Wire Test	750 - 960 °C	Average value: 888 °C Grade Count:103

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Refractive Index	1.57 - 1.59	Average value: 1.58 Grade Count:43
Haze	0.500 - 88.0 %	Average value: 3.27 % Grade Count:41
Transmission, Visible	0.000 - 93.0 %	Average value: 85.7 % Grade Count:81
UV Transmittance	85.0 %	Average value: 85.0 % Grade Count:6

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	70.0 - 300 °C	Average value: 269 °C Grade Count:52
Nozzle Temperature	240 - 332 °C	Average value: 290 °C Grade Count:144
Melt Temperature	220 - 343 °C	Average value: 286 °C Grade Count:254
Mold Temperature	40.0 - 121 °C	Average value: 86.9 °C Grade Count:262
Injection Velocity	40.0 - 240 mm/sec	Average value: 197 mm/sec Grade Count:28
Drying Temperature	60.0 - 130 °C	Average value: 117 °C Grade Count:260
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.0245 % Grade Count:129
Dew Point	-40.0 - -17.8 °C	Average value: -28.5 °C Grade Count:31
Injection Pressure	4.96 - 152 MPa	Average value: 88.2 MPa Grade Count:95
Vent Depth	0.00127 - 0.00800 cm	Average value: 0.00266 cm Grade Count:20

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