Vectra® A230 Ticona Liquid Crystal Polymer (Carbon Fiber Reinforcement, 30%)

Product Description

Exceptional stiffness. Electrically conductive. 30% carbon fiber reinforced.

Chemical abbreviation according to ISO 1043-1 : LCP
Inherently flame retardant
UL-Listing V-0 at 0.43mm thickness per UL 94 flame testing.
Relative-Temperature-Index (RTI) according to UL 746B: electrical 130°C, mechanical 130°C.

UL = Underwriters Laboratories (USA)

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Africa & Middle East

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

North America

South America

Filler / Reinforcement

Carbon Fiber Reinforcement, 30% Filler by Weight

Features

Electrically Conductive

Flame Retardant

Good Stiffness

Halogen Free

Agency Ratings

RoHS Compliance

Processing Method

Injection Molding

Multi-Point Data

Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)

Shear Modulus vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-1)

Resin ID (ISO 1043)

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density		g/cm³	ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage			ISO 294-4
Across Flow		%
Flow		%
Water Absorption (Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH)		%	ISO 62
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus		psi	ISO 527-2/1A/1
Tensile Stress (Break)		psi	ISO 527-2/1A/5
Tensile Strain (Break)		%	ISO 527-2/1A/5
Tensile Creep Modulus			ISO 899-1
1 hr		psi
1000 hr		psi
Flexural Modulus (73°F)		psi	ISO 178
Flexural Strength (73°F)		psi	ISO 178
Compressive Modulus		psi	ISO 604
Compressive Stress (1% Strain)		psi	ISO 604
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (73°F)		ft·lb/in²	ISO 179/1 e A
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (73°F)		ft·lb/in²	ISO 179/1 eU
Notched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)		ft·lb/in²	ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)		ft·lb/in²	ISO 180/1U
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)			ISO 2039-2
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
66 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/A
1160 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/C
Vicat Softening Temperature		°F	ISO 306/B50
Melting Temperature²		°F	ISO 11357-3
CLTE			ISO 11359-2
Flow		in/in/°F
Transverse		in/in/°F
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Surface Resistivity		ohm	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity		ohm·cm	IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)			IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)			IEC 60250
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL			UL 94
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Vectra® A230, Vectra A230, Vectra® , Vectra, VectraA230, A 230, A230, Liquid Crystal Polymer, LCP, Ticona, LiquidCrystalPolymer, 230A
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Stiffness, Electrically Conductive, Conducts Electricity, Conductive, Zero Halogen Content, Halogen Free.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (1).

Injection Notes
A three-zone screw evenly divided into feed, compression, and metering zones is preferred. A higher percentage of feed flights may be needed for smaller machines: 1/2 feed, 1/4 compression, 1/4 metering. Vectra LCPs are shear thinning, their melt viscosity decreases quickly as shear rate increases. For parts that are difficult to fill, the molder can increase the injection velocity to improve melt flow.

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²10°C/min

Vectra® A230

Liquid Crystal Polymer

Carbon Fiber Reinforcement, 30%

Supplied by Ticona