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Makrolon® 6455

Polycarbonate

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Product Description
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; chlorine- and bromine-free flame retardancy; UL 94V-0/3.0 mm; medium 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
Additive 
  • Flame Retardant
Features 
  • Bromine Free
  • Chlorine Free
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Mold Release
  • Medium Viscosity
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
  • Colors Available
  • Opaque
  • Translucent
 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Multi-Point Data 
  • Specific Volume vs Temperature (ISO 11403-2)
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Apparent Density
g/cm³
ISO 60
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
     
Across Flow
%
ISO 2577
Flow
%
ISO 2577
Across Flow: 0.0787 in 2
%
ISO 294-4
Flow: 0.0787 in 2
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
    ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
 
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
 
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress
    ISO 527-2/50
Yield, 73°F
psi
 
Break, 73°F
psi
 
Tensile Strain
    ISO 527-2/50
Yield, 73°F
%
 
Break, 73°F
%
 
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
%
ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus 3 (73°F)
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength 3
    ISO 178
3.5% Strain, 73°F
psi
 
73°F
psi
 
Flexural Strain at Flexural Strength 4 (73°F)
%
ISO 178
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (73°F, 3.9 mil, 85% RH)
g/100 in²/24 hr
ISO 15106-1
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1 e A
-22°F, Complete Break 5
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F, Partial Break 6
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1 eU
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact Strength 7
    ISO 180/A
-22°F, Complete Break
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F, Partial Break
ft·lb/in²
 
Multi-Axial Instrumented Impact Energy
    ISO 6603-2
-22°F
ft·lb
 
73°F
ft·lb
 
Multi-Axial Instrumented Impact Peak Force
    ISO 6603-2
-22°F
lbf
 
73°F
lbf
 
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
Glass Transition Temperature 8
°F
ISO 11357-2
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
°F
ISO 306/B50
--
°F
ISO 306/B120
Ball Pressure Test (277°F)
 
IEC 60695-10-2
CLTE
    ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
 
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
 
Thermal Conductivity (73°F)
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
ISO 8302
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohm
IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity (73°F)
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity
    IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz
 
 
73°F, 1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor
    IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz
 
 
73°F, 1 MHz
 
 
Comparative Tracking Index
    IEC 60112
Solution A
V
 
Solution B
V
 
Electric Strength (0.0394 in)
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
    UL 94
0.0591 in
 
 
0.118 in
 
 
Glow Wire Flammability Index
    IEC 60695-2-12
0.0394 in
°F
 
0.0591 in
°F
 
0.0787 in
°F
 
0.118 in
°F
 
0.157 in
°F
 
Oxygen Index 9
%
ISO 4589-2
Burning Rate (> 39.4 mil)
 
ISO 3795
Flash Ignition Temperature
°F
ASTM D1929
Self Ingnition Temperature
°F
ASTM D1929
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 10
 
ISO 489
Transmittance
    ISO 13468-2
39.4 mil
%
 
78.7 mil
%
 
118 mil
%
 
157 mil
%
 
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Electrolytical Corrosion
 
IEC 60426
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® 6455, Makrolon 6455, Makrolon® , Makrolon, Makrolon6455, 6455, Polycarbonate, PC, Bayer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: No Chlorine Content, Chlorine Free, Bromine Free, No Bromine Content, Medium Viscosity, Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding.
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).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
260x60x2 mm, 500 bar
30.079 in/min
42 mm/min
53 mm
63mm
73.2mm
810°C/min
9Procedure A
10Method A
 
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