Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, Gamma Radiation Resistant

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Overview of materials for Polycarbonate, Gamma Radiation Resistant
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Gamma Radiation Resistant
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polycarbonate, Gamma Radiation Resistant". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.19 - 1.21 g/cc	Average value: 1.20 g/cc Grade Count:50
Water Absorption	0.140 - 0.350 %	Average value: 0.194 % Grade Count:34
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0200 - 0.350 %	Average value: 0.195 % Grade Count:33
	0.580 - 0.580 % @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	Average value: 0.580 % Grade Count:5
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.160 - 0.350 %	Average value: 0.202 % Grade Count:12
Viscosity	3.00 - 33.0 cP @Temperature 300 - 330 °C	Average value: 14.3 cP Grade Count:11
	3.00 - 33.0 cP @Load 1.20 - 2.16 kg	Average value: 14.3 cP Grade Count:11
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00400 - 0.00800 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00623 cm/cm Grade Count:48
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00400 - 0.00800 cm/cm	Average value: 0.00600 cm/cm Grade Count:13
Melt Flow	3.00 - 35.0 g/10 min	Average value: 14.9 g/10 min Grade Count:49

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	70.0 - 85.0	Average value: 76.0 Grade Count:23
Hardness, Rockwell R	118 - 122	Average value: 119 Grade Count:30
Ball Indentation Hardness	95.0 MPa	Average value: 95.0 MPa Grade Count:6
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	46.9 - 74.0 MPa	Average value: 66.2 MPa Grade Count:45
Tensile Strength, Yield	59.0 - 65.5 MPa	Average value: 62.9 MPa Grade Count:50
Elongation at Break	50.0 - 180 %	Average value: 114 % Grade Count:50
Elongation at Yield	5.40 - 7.00 %	Average value: 6.39 % Grade Count:46
Modulus of Elasticity	2.09 - 2.50 GPa	Average value: 2.29 GPa Grade Count:38
Flexural Yield Strength	66.0 - 100 MPa	Average value: 91.0 MPa Grade Count:46
Flexural Modulus	2.02 - 2.41 GPa	Average value: 2.25 GPa Grade Count:44
Izod Impact	600 - 702 J	Average value: 640 J Grade Count:11
	120 - 220 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 151 J Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Notched	0.981 - 750 J/cm	Average value: 28.6 J/cm Grade Count:28
	2.20 - 7.85 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 5.03 J/cm Grade Count:6
Izod Impact, Unnotched	27.0 J/cm - NB	Average value: 31.0 J/cm Grade Count:19
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	12.0 - 78.0 kJ/m²	Average value: 47.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:32
	10.0 - 15.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 11.1 kJ/m² Grade Count:23
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	Grade Count:22
	NB - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Grade Count:17
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1000 J/cm² - NB	Grade Count:20
	999.9 - 999.9 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Grade Count:14
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.00 - 8.20 J/cm²	Average value: 4.72 J/cm² Grade Count:35
	1.00 - 1.50 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 1.34 J/cm² Grade Count:17
Gardner Impact	36.2 J	Average value: 36.2 J Grade Count:8
Tensile Impact Strength	378 - 577 kJ/m²	Average value: 481 kJ/m² Grade Count:21
Dart Drop, Total Energy	54.0 - 149 J	Average value: 97.4 J Grade Count:27
Falling Dart Impact	169 J	Average value: 169 J Grade Count:5
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	10.0 - 32.0	Average value: 12.8 Grade Count:8

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+15 - 2.60e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.20e+17 ohm-cm Grade Count:28
Surface Resistance	1.00e+15 - 6.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 2.43e+15 ohm Grade Count:14
Dielectric Constant	2.70 - 3.17	Average value: 2.95 Grade Count:22
Dielectric Strength	14.9 - 35.0 kV/mm	Average value: 18.4 kV/mm Grade Count:22
Dissipation Factor	0.000100 - 0.0240	Average value: 0.00709 Grade Count:22
Comparative Tracking Index	125 - 250 V	Average value: 203 V Grade Count:4
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80.0 - 150 mm/min	Average value: 115 mm/min Grade Count:3

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	59.4 - 91.8 µm/m-°C	Average value: 69.1 µm/m-°C Grade Count:37
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	60.0 - 80.0 µm/m-°C	Average value: 68.6 µm/m-°C Grade Count:22
Specific Heat Capacity	1.25 - 1.26 J/g-°C	Average value: 1.25 J/g-°C Grade Count:14
Thermal Conductivity	0.190 - 0.210 W/m-K	Average value: 0.202 W/m-K Grade Count:17
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	120 °C	Average value: 120 °C Grade Count:4
Hot Ball Pressure Test	75.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 117 °C Grade Count:16
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	124 - 145 °C	Average value: 136 °C Grade Count:32
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	117 - 143 °C	Average value: 129 °C Grade Count:47
Vicat Softening Point	137 - 160 °C	Average value: 147 °C Grade Count:42
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-40.0 °C	Average value: -40.0 °C Grade Count:4
UL RTI, Electrical	80.0 - 125 °C	Average value: 114 °C Grade Count:4
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	80.0 - 125 °C	Average value: 114 °C Grade Count:4
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	80.0 - 125 °C	Average value: 114 °C Grade Count:4
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-2	Grade Count:16
Oxygen Index	25.0 %	Average value: 25.0 % Grade Count:8
Glow Wire Test	850 °C	Average value: 850 °C Grade Count:3

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Refractive Index	1.59 - 1.60	Average value: 1.59 Grade Count:20
Haze	0.600 - 3.00 %	Average value: 1.11 % Grade Count:31
Transmission, Visible	82.0 - 89.0 %	Average value: 86.3 % Grade Count:24
UV Transmittance	88.0 %	Average value: 88.0 % Grade Count:8

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	60.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 70.0 °C Grade Count:6
Nozzle Temperature	265 - 355 °C	Average value: 304 °C Grade Count:25
Melt Temperature	249 - 360 °C	Average value: 299 °C Grade Count:33
Mold Temperature	65.6 - 116 °C	Average value: 89.2 °C Grade Count:33
Drying Temperature	118 - 124 °C	Average value: 120 °C Grade Count:33
Moisture Content	0.0200 %	Average value: 0.0200 % Grade Count:14
Vent Depth	0.00127 - 0.00760 cm	Average value: 0.00393 cm Grade Count:27

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