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Elmet Technologies

SABIC LEXAN™ Copolymer 4504 Polycarbonate (PC) (Asia)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC)

Material Notes: High heat resistant polycarbonate copolymer, provides DTUL of 290F at 264 psi. FDA food contact compliant in limited colors. Effective January 15th, 2008 this grade will no longer be supported with biocompatibility information and should not be used for medical applications which require biocompatibility. Alternative grade HPH4504.

Features: High Heat Resistance

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.20 g/cc1.20 g/ccASTM D792
 1.20 g/cc1.20 g/ccASTM D792
Density 1.19 g/cc0.0430 lb/in³ASTM D792
Water Absorption 0.16 %
@Time 86400 sec
0.16 %
@Time 24.0 hour
ASTM D570
Moisture Absorption 0.0200 %0.0200 %Injection Molding
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.0070 - 0.0080 cm/cm
@Thickness 3.20 mm
0.0070 - 0.0080 in/in
@Thickness 0.126 in
SABIC method
Melt Flow 3.0 g/10 min
@Load 1.20 kg,
Temperature 300 °C
3.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.65 lb,
Temperature 572 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell M 8585ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R 122122ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break 71.0 MPa10300 psi50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 65.0 MPa9430 psi50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 122 %122 %50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength 95.0 MPa13800 psiyld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.02 GPa293 ksi1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
Izod Impact Notched 640 J472 ft-lbASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched 32.04 J/cm60.02 ft-lb/inASTM D4812
Tensile Impact Strength 577 kJ/m²275 ft-lb/in²ASTM D1822
Dart Drop, Total Energy 149 J110 ft-lbASTM D3029
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity >= 2.60e+17 ohm-cm>= 2.60e+17 ohm-cmASTM D257
Dielectric Constant  3.0
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
3.0
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
ASTM D150
 3.15
@Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz
3.15
@Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz
ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength 20.3 kV/mm
@Thickness 3.20 mm
516 kV/in
@Thickness 0.126 in
in air; ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor  0.0012
@Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz
0.0012
@Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz
ASTM D150
 0.024
@Frequency 100 Hz
0.024
@Frequency 100 Hz
ASTM D150
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 91.8 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -40.0 - 95.0 °C
51.0 µin/in-°F
@Temperature -40.0 - 203 °F
ASTM E831
Specific Heat Capacity 1.26 J/g-°C0.301 BTU/lb-°FASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity 0.210 W/m-K1.46 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FASTM C177
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 143 °C
@Thickness 3.20 mm
289 °F
@Thickness 0.126 in
unannealed; ASTM D648
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Refractive Index 1.601.60ASTM D542
Haze 1.0 %
@Thickness 2.54 mm
1.0 %
@Thickness 0.100 in
ASTM D1003
Transmission, Visible 85 %
@Thickness 2.54 mm
85 %
@Thickness 0.100 in
ASTM D1003
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Nozzle Temperature 330 - 355 °C626 - 671 °F
Zone 2 325 - 350 °C617 - 662 °F
Zone 3 340 - 360 °C644 - 680 °F
Melt Temperature 340 - 360 °C644 - 680 °FInjection Molding
Mold Temperature 80.0 - 115 °C176 - 239 °F
Drying Temperature 120 °C248 °FInjection Molding
Dry Time 3.00 - 4.00 hour3.00 - 4.00 hourInjection Molding
 48.0 hour48.0 hourCumulative; Injection Molding
Back Pressure 0.300 - 0.700 MPa43.5 - 102 psi
Shot Size 40 - 60 %40 - 60 %
Vent Depth 0.00250 - 0.00760 cm0.000984 - 0.00299 in
Screw Speed 40 - 70 rpm40 - 70 rpm

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