Overview of materials for Acrylic, Optical Sheet

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Overview of materials for Acrylic, Optical Sheet
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Acrylic (PMMA); Acrylic, Optical Sheet
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.15 - 1.19 g/cc	0.0415 - 0.0430 lb/in³	Average value: 1.18 g/cc Grade Count:23
Water Absorption	0.200 - 0.400 %	0.200 - 0.400 %	Average value: 0.300 % Grade Count:12
Thickness	8.00 - 12700 microns	0.315 - 500 mil	Average value: 1410 microns Grade Count:9
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00200 - 0.00600 cm/cm	0.00200 - 0.00600 in/in	Average value: 0.00414 cm/cm Grade Count:7
Melt Flow	5.50 - 21.0 g/10 min	5.50 - 21.0 g/10 min	Average value: 12.3 g/10 min Grade Count:3
Spiral Flow	34.0 - 44.0 cm	13.4 - 17.3 in	Average value: 39.3 cm Grade Count:3

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	46.0 - 98.0	46.0 - 98.0	Average value: 85.9 Grade Count:14
Hardness, Rockwell R	106 - 110	106 - 110	Average value: 108 Grade Count:5
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	54.0 - 83.0 MPa	7830 - 12000 psi	Average value: 69.1 MPa Grade Count:8
Tensile Strength, Yield	37.9 - 72.0 MPa	5500 - 10400 psi	Average value: 55.7 MPa Grade Count:14
Elongation at Break	4.00 - 5.80 %	4.00 - 5.80 %	Average value: 4.91 % Grade Count:12
Elongation at Yield	3.90 - 6.60 %	3.90 - 6.60 %	Average value: 5.43 % Grade Count:3
Modulus of Elasticity	1.52 - 3.38 GPa	220 - 490 ksi	Average value: 2.62 GPa Grade Count:25
Flexural Yield Strength	57.0 - 120 MPa	8270 - 17400 psi	Average value: 101 MPa Grade Count:20
Flexural Modulus	1.86 - 3.38 GPa	270 - 490 ksi	Average value: 2.83 GPa Grade Count:16
Compressive Yield Strength	117 - 124 MPa	17000 - 18000 psi	Average value: 119 MPa Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched	0.149 - 1.10 J/cm	0.280 - 2.06 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.425 J/cm Grade Count:7
	0.200 - 0.500 J/cm @Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C	0.375 - 0.937 ft-lb/in @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 0.275 J/cm Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.320 - 0.587 J/cm	0.600 - 1.10 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.427 J/cm Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	0.400 - 0.750 kJ/m²	0.190 - 0.357 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.603 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.37 - 5.00 J/cm²	6.50 - 23.8 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 2.02 J/cm² Grade Count:8
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.120 - 0.130 J/cm²	0.571 - 0.619 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 0.123 J/cm² Grade Count:3
Gardner Impact	0.226 - 5.30 J	0.167 - 3.91 ft-lb	Average value: 2.42 J Grade Count:7
Falling Dart Impact	8.13 - 13.6 J	6.00 - 10.0 ft-lb	Average value: 10.3 J Grade Count:5

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Shielding Effectiveness	40.0 - 120 dB	40.0 - 120 dB	Average value: 73.8 dB Grade Count:3

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	52.2 - 162 µm/m-°C	29.0 - 90.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 104 µm/m-°C Grade Count:28
Thermal Conductivity	0.0252 - 0.190 W/m-K	0.175 - 1.32 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.0892 W/m-K Grade Count:10
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	60.0 - 100 °C	140 - 212 °F	Average value: 75.6 °C Grade Count:22
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	96.0 - 101 °C	205 - 214 °F	Average value: 98.1 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	71.0 - 99.0 °C	160 - 210 °F	Average value: 88.9 °C Grade Count:20
Vicat Softening Point	99.0 - 116 °C	210 - 241 °F	Average value: 106 °C Grade Count:13
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-55.0 - -34.0 °C	-67.0 - -29.2 °F	Average value: -51.5 °C Grade Count:4
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	Grade Count:5
Flame Spread	15.2 - 25.9 mm/min	0.600 - 1.02 in/min	Average value: 20.5 mm/min Grade Count:3
Smoke Density	0.0200 - 20.0	0.0200 - 20.0	Average value: 3.68 Grade Count:10
Ignition Temperature	399 - 488 °C	750 - 910 °F	Average value: 446 °C Grade Count:11

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.46 - 1.49	1.46 - 1.49	Average value: 1.49 Grade Count:14
Haze	1.00 - 3.00 %	1.00 - 3.00 %	Average value: 1.78 % Grade Count:7
Gloss	90.0 - 140 %	90.0 - 140 %	Average value: 104 % Grade Count:6
Transmission, Visible	28.0 - 92.0 %	28.0 - 92.0 %	Average value: 78.4 % Grade Count:24
UV Transmittance	92.0 %	92.0 %	Average value: 92.0 % Grade Count:3

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	143 - 160 °C	289 - 320 °F	Average value: 156 °C Grade Count:4

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