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Apec® 2000

Polycarbonate

Supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Product Description
High-heat polycarbonate with Vicat temperature of 401°F
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Calendering
  • Coating
  • Extrusion
  • Film Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Resin Transfer Molding
  • Sheet Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
Multi-Point Data 
  • Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Secant Modulus vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Shear Modulus vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-1)
  • 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)
      
330°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
330°C/2.16 kg
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Melt volume-flow rate (330°C/2.16 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133 2
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
      
-- 3
psi
 ASTM D638
--
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength
      
Yield
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Elongation
      
Yield
%
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2 2
Break
%
 ASTM D638
Nominal strain at break
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus 4
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength 4
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy notched impact strength
     ISO 179/1eA 2
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Charpy impact strength
     ISO 179/1eU 2
-22°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Unnotched Izod Impact (73°F, 0.125 in)
 
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness
psi
 ISO 2039-1
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
      
66 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.250 in
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Annealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
264 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ASTM D1525 5, ISO 306/B120 5
50°C/h, B (50N)
°F
 ISO 306 2
CLTE
     ISO 11359-2 2
Flow
in/in/°F
  
Transverse
in/in/°F
  
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
      
--
ohm
 ASTM D257
--
ohm
 IEC 60093 2
Volume Resistivity
      
--
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
--
ohm·in
 IEC 60093 2
Dielectric Strength
      
0.125 in, in Oil 6
V/mil
 ASTM D149
--
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1 2
Dielectric Constant
      
60 Hz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 ASTM D150, IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
 IEC 60250 2
Dissipation Factor
      
60 Hz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 ASTM D150
100 Hz
 
 IEC 60250 2
1 MHz
 
 IEC 60250 2
Comparative Tracking Index
      
Solution B
V
 IEC 60112
--
 
 IEC 60112 2
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
0.0591 in
 
  
0.118 in
 
  
Burning Behav. at 1.6mm nom. thickn. (0.06 in, UL)
 
 ISO 1210 2
Burning Behav. at thickness h (0.118 in, UL)
 
 ISO 1210 2
Oxygen Index
%
 ASTM D2863 2, ISO 4589-2 2
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
      
--
 
 ASTM D542
-- 7
 
 ISO 489
Transmittance (125 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Haze (125 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Comparative tracking index CTI M, IEC 60112, Solution B: <100 M
Dielectric constant, Tinfoil electrodes, ASTM D150, 1 MHz: 2.8
Dielectric constant, Tinfoil electrodes, ASTM D150, 60 Hz: 2.8
Dielectric strength, ASTM D149, Short time under oil at 73 °F, 0.125 in: >400 V/mil
Dissipation factor, Tinfoil electrodes, ASTM D150, 60 Hz: 0.001
Dissipation factor, Tinfoil electrodes, ASTM D150, 1 MHz: 0.01
Electrolytic corrosion, IEC 60426: A1
Luminous transmittance (clear transparent materials), ISO 13468-2, 1 mm: 90 %
Tensile elongation at break, ASTM D638: >50 %
Unnotched impact strength, ASTM D4812, 73 °F, 0.125 in: No Break
Volume resistivity, Tinfoil electrodes, ASTM D257: 1.0E14 Ohm*m
Related Terminology
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Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 2 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1), CHRYSLER (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.
31.0 in/min
40.079 in/min
5Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
6Method A (Short-Time)
7Method A
 
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