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Makrolon® 2405

Polycarbonate

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Product Description
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; general purpose; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding - melt temperature 280 - 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Mold Release
  • Low Viscosity
Uses 
  • General Purpose
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
  • Colors Available
  • Opaque
  • Translucent
 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Multi-Point Data 
  • Creep Modulus vs. Time (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isochronous Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Secant Modulus vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Shear Modulus vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-1)
  • Specific Volume vs Temperature (ISO 11403-2)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
lb/in³
ISO 1183 2
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Melt volume-flow rate (300°C/1.2 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133 2
Molding Shrinkage
    ASTM D955
Flow
in/in
 
Across Flow
in/in
 
Water Absorption
     
73°F, 24 hr
%
ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
%
ASTM D570
Saturation
%
ISO 62 2
Equilibrium
%
ISO 62 2
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
     
73°F 3
psi
ASTM D638
--
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength
     
Yield, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Yield
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     
Yield, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Yield
%
ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Nominal strain at break
%
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Creep Modulus
    ISO 899-1 2
1 hr
psi
 
1000 hr
psi
 
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (5.0% Strain, 73°F)
psi
ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy impact strength
    ISO 179/1eU 2
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact (73°F, 0.125 in)
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
Puncture energy
    ISO 6603-2 2
-22°F
ft·lb
 
73°F
ft·lb
 
Puncture - maximum force
    ISO 6603-2 2
-22°F
lbf
 
73°F
lbf
 
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
    ASTM D785
M-Scale, 73°F
 
 
R-Scale, 73°F
 
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.250 in
°F
ASTM D648
66 psi
°F
ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.250 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi
°F
ISO 75-2 2
Glass Transition Temperature 4
°F
ISO 11357-2 2
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
°F
ASTM D1525 5
50°C/h, B (50N)
°F
ISO 306 2
CLTE
    ASTM D696 2, ISO 11359-2 2
Flow
in/in/°F
 
Transverse
in/in/°F
 
Specific Heat
Btu/lb/°F
ASTM D2766
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
ASTM C177
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
     
--
ohm
ASTM D257
--
ohm
IEC 60093 2
Volume Resistivity
     
73°F
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
--
ohm·in
IEC 60093 2
Dielectric Strength
     
23°F 6
V/mil
ASTM D149
--
V/mil
IEC 60243-1 2
Dielectric Constant
     
60 Hz 7
 
ASTM D150
1 MHz 7
 
ASTM D150
100 Hz
 
IEC 60250 2
1 MHz
 
IEC 60250 2
Dissipation Factor
     
60 Hz 7
 
ASTM D150
1 MHz 7
 
ASTM D150
100 Hz
 
IEC 60250 2
1 MHz
 
IEC 60250 2
Comparative tracking index
 
IEC 60112 2
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
    UL 94
0.118 in
 
 
0.236 in
 
 
0.0591 in
 
 
Burning Behav. at 1.6mm nom. thickn. (0.06 in, UL)
 
ISO 1210 2
Burning Behav. at thickness h (0.106 in, UL)
 
ISO 1210 2
Oxygen index
%
ISO 4589-2 2
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str (0.0591 in)
°F
UL 746
RTI Imp (0.0591 in)
°F
UL 746
RTI Elec (0.0591 in)
°F
UL 746
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
ASTM D542
Transmittance (125 mil)
%
ASTM D1003
Haze (125 mil)
%
ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
ISO Shortname
 
ISO 7391
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: Macrolon, Makralon

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Makrolon® 2405, Makrolon 2405, Makrolon® , Makrolon, Makrolon2405, 2405, Polycarbonate, PC, Bayer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Viscosity, Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 4 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): FORD (2), CHRYSLER (1), GM (1).
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (3).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Tested in accordance with ISO 10350. 23°C/50%r.h. unless otherwise noted.
30.039 in/min
418 °F/min
5Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
6Method A (Short-Time)
7Tinfoil Electrodes
 
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