| Product Description | ||||
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This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic ABS
This information is provided for comparative purposes only. |
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Material Status
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Availability
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| Physical |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Specific Gravity
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--
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1.04 to 1.11
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ASTM D792 |
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73°F
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1.03 to 1.06
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g/cm³
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ISO 1183 |
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--
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0.0377
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lb/in³
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ISO 1183 2 |
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--
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1.04 to 1.05
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g/cm³
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ASTM D1505 |
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Apparent Density
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--
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0.60 to 0.61
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g/cm³
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ASTM D1895 |
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--
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0.60 to 0.65
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g/cm³
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ISO 60 |
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Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
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220°C/10.0 kg
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0.60 to 35
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g/10 min
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ASTM D1238 |
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220°C/10.0 kg
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0.49 to 38
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g/10 min
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ISO 1133 |
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Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR)
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--
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0.0578 to 0.316
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in³/10min
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ASTM D1238 |
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220°C/10.0 kg
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0.0610 to 2.23
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in³/10min
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ISO 1133 |
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--
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1.42
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in³/10min
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ISO 1133 2 |
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Molding Shrinkage
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Flow: 73°F
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0.0045 to 0.0074
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in/in
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ASTM D955 |
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Across Flow: 73°F
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0.0050 to 0.0090
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in/in
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ASTM D955 |
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73°F
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0.49 to 0.71
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%
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ISO 294-4 |
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Water Absorption
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73°F, 24 hr
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0.20 to 0.37
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%
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ASTM D570 |
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73°F, 24 hr
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0.28 to 0.31
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%
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ISO 62 |
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Saturation, 73°F
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0.30 to 1.0
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%
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ASTM D570 |
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Saturation, 73°F
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0.99 to 1.6
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%
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ISO 62 |
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Saturation
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0.23
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%
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ISO 62 2 |
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Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
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0.19 to 0.42
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%
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ISO 62 |
| Mechanical |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Tensile Modulus
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73°F
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246000 to 410000
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psi
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ASTM D638 |
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73°F
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279000 to 392000
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psi
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ISO 527-2 |
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--
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318000
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psi
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ISO 527-2 2 |
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Tensile Strength
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Yield, 73°F
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5240 to 7620
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psi
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ASTM D638 |
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Yield, 73°F
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5200 to 7620
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psi
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ISO 527-2 |
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Yield
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6110
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psi
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ISO 527-2 2 |
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Break, 73°F
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3830 to 6180
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psi
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ASTM D638 |
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Break, 73°F
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3980 to 5810
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psi
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ISO 527-2 |
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73°F
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4660 to 7750
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psi
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ASTM D638 |
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Tensile Elongation
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Yield, 73°F
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2.0 to 12
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%
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ASTM D638 |
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Yield, 73°F
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1.5 to 3.2
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%
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ISO 527-2 |
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Yield
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5.5
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%
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ISO 527-2 2 |
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Break, 73°F
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1.0 to 57
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%
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ASTM D638 |
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Break, 73°F
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3.4 to 36
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%
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ISO 527-2 |
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Nominal Tensile Strain at Break
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73°F
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8.8 to 12
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%
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ISO 527-2 |
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--
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9.0 to 50
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%
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ISO 527-2 2 |
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Flexural Modulus
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73°F
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205000 to 400000
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psi
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ASTM D790 |
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73°F
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233000 to 385000
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psi
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ISO 178 |
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Flexural Strength
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73°F
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6320 to 12600
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psi
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ASTM D790 |
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73°F
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7610 to 13400
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psi
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ISO 178 |
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Yield, 73°F
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7940 to 11700
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psi
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ASTM D790 |
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Break, 73°F
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7730 to 11000
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psi
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ASTM D790 |
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Coefficient of Friction
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0.11 to 0.46
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ASTM D1894 |
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Taber Abrasion Resistance (73°F)
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69.0 to 117
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mg
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ASTM D1044 |
| Impact |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Charpy Notched Impact Strength
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73°F
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2.7 to 14
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ft·lb/in²
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ISO 179 |
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-22°F
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5.17
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ft·lb/in²
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ISO 179/1eA 2 |
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73°F
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15.6
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ft·lb/in²
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ISO 179/1eA 2 |
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Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
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73°F
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3.8 to 89
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ft·lb/in²
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ISO 179 |
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-22°F
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25.4
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ft·lb/in²
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ISO 179/1eU 2 |
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Notched Izod Impact
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73°F
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1.3 to 8.6
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ft·lb/in
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ASTM D256 |
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73°F
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1.1 to 14
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ft·lb/in²
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ISO 180 |
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Unnotched Izod Impact
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73°F
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1.7 to 32
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ft·lb/in
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ASTM D256 |
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73°F
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3.4 to 48
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ft·lb/in²
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ISO 180 |
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Instrumented Dart Impact
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73°F
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176 to 409
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in·lb
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ASTM D3763 |
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73°F
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2.73 to 7.55
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ft·lb
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ISO 6603-2 |
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Gardner Impact (73°F)
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110 to 317
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in·lb
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ASTM D3029 |
| Hardness |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Rockwell Hardness
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73°F
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94 to 116
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ASTM D785 |
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73°F
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101 to 116
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ISO 2039-2 |
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Durometer Hardness (73°F)
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40 to 94
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ASTM D2240 |
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Ball Indentation Hardness
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10800 to 16800
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psi
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ISO 2039-1 |
| Thermal |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Deflection Temperature Under Load
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66 psi, Unannealed
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179 to 224
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°F
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ASTM D648 |
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66 psi, Unannealed
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161 to 222
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°F
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ISO 75-2/B |
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66 psi, Annealed
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210 to 220
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°F
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ASTM D648 |
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264 psi, Unannealed
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165 to 198
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°F
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ASTM D648 |
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264 psi, Unannealed
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164 to 206
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°F
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ISO 75-2/A |
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264 psi, Annealed
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185 to 248
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°F
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ASTM D648 |
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264 psi, Annealed
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184 to 220
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°F
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ISO 75-2/A |
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264 psi
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193
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°F
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ISO 75-2 2 |
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Max. Continuous Use Temperature
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140 to 176
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°F
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ASTM D794 |
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Glass Transition Temperature 3
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220
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°F
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ISO 11357-2 2 |
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Vicat Softening Temperature
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--
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192 to 226
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°F
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ASTM D1525 |
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--
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190 to 231
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°F
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ISO 306 |
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50°C/h, B (50N)
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206
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°F
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ISO 306 2 |
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Ball Indentation Temperature
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167 to 195
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°F
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IEC 60598-1 |
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Ball Pressure Test
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Pass
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IEC 60695-10-2 |
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CLTE
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Flow
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0.000047 to 0.000050
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in/in/°F
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ASTM D696 |
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Flow
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0.000044 to 0.000057
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in/in/°F
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ASTM E831 |
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Flow
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0.000044 to 0.000053
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in/in/°F
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ISO 11359-2 |
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Flow
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0.000051
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in/in/°F
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ISO 11359-2 2 |
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Transverse
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0.000047 to 0.000062
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in/in/°F
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ASTM E831 |
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Transverse
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0.000044 to 0.000053
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in/in/°F
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ISO 11359-2 |
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Transverse
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0.000049
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in/in/°F
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ISO 11359-2 2 |
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Thermal Conductivity
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73°F
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1.0 to 1.5
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Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
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ASTM C177 |
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73°F
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1.2 to 1.4
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Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
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ISO 8302 |
| Electrical |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Surface Resistivity
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--
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0.51 to 1.0E+15
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ohm
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ASTM D257 |
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--
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1.0E+4 to 5.0E+15
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ohm
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IEC 60093 |
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--
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9.8E+14 to 1.0E+15
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ohm
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IEC 60093 2 |
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Volume Resistivity
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73°F
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0.15 to 1.3E+16
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ohm·cm
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ASTM D257 |
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73°F
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1.0E+13 to 2.5E+16
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ohm·cm
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IEC 60093 |
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--
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3.8E+14 to 3.9E+14
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ohm·in
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IEC 60093 2 |
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Dielectric Strength
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73°F
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390 to 890
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V/mil
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ASTM D149 |
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73°F
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340 to 2200
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V/mil
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IEC 60243-1 |
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--
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1200
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V/mil
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IEC 60243-1 2 |
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Dielectric Constant
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73°F
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2.80 to 3.36
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ASTM D150 |
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73°F
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2.90 to 3.20
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IEC 60250 |
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73°F
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2.75
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IEC 60250 |
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1 MHz
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2.81
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IEC 60250 2 |
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Dissipation Factor
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73°F
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0.0040 to 0.015
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ASTM D150, IEC 60250 |
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1 MHz
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0.011
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IEC 60250 2 |
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Arc Resistance
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5.00 to 7.43
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sec
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ASTM D495 |
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Comparative Tracking Index
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585 to 600
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V
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IEC 60112 |
| Flammability |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Burning Rate
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0.90 to 2.7
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in/min
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ISO 3795 |
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Glow Wire Flammability Index
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1190 to 1760
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°F
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IEC 60695-2-12 |
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Glow Wire Ignition Temperature
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1020 to 1760
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°F
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IEC 60695-2-13 |
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Oxygen Index
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21 to 28
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%
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ASTM D2863 |
| UL |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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RTI Str
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138 to 140
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°F
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UL 746 |
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RTI Imp
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138 to 140
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°F
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UL 746 |
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RTI Elec
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138 to 140
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°F
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UL 746 |
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High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate (HVTR)
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0.00 to 0.147
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in/min
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UL 746 |
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Hot-wire Ignition (HWI)
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14 to 34
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sec
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UL 746 |
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High Amp Arc Ignition (HAI)
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195 to 200
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UL 746 |
| Optical |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Gardner Gloss
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24 to 125
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ASTM D523 |
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Gloss
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30 to 98
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ASTM D2457 |
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Gloss
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89 to 90
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ISO 2813 |
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Transmittance
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85.8 to 91.6
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%
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ASTM D1003 |
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Haze
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1.3 to 4.3
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%
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ASTM D1003 |
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Yellowness Index
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0.50 to 32
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YI
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ASTM D1925 |
| Injection |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Drying Temperature
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165 to 191
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°F
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Drying Time
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2.0 to 3.6
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hr
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Drying Time, Maximum
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7.5
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hr
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Dew Point
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-0.500 to 0.00
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°F
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Suggested Max Moisture
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0.010 to 0.11
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%
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Suggested Shot Size
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60 to 63
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%
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Suggested Max Regrind
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13
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%
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Hopper Temperature
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158 to 473
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°F
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Rear Temperature
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350 to 475
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°F
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Middle Temperature
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372 to 466
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°F
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Front Temperature
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381 to 474
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°F
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Nozzle Temperature
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406 to 477
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°F
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Processing (Melt) Temp
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407 to 501
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°F
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Melt Temperature (Aim)
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452
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°F
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Mold Temperature
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120 to 161
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°F
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Injection Pressure
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521 to 15300
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psi
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Holding Pressure
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498 to 7670
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psi
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Back Pressure
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0.725 to 285
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psi
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Screw Speed
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45 to 77
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rpm
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Clamp Tonnage
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3.3
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tons/in²
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Cushion
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0.125 to 0.375
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in
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Vent Depth
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0.0018
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in
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| Injection Notes | |||
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This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic ABS
This information is provided for comparative purposes only. |
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| Extrusion |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Drying Temperature
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167 to 195
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°F
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Drying Time
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2.0 to 3.7
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hr
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Suggested Max Moisture
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0.0085 to 0.053
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%
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Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
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329 to 494
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°F
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Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
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368 to 447
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°F
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Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
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378 to 458
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°F
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Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
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385 to 447
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°F
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Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
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392 to 446
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°F
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Adapter Temperature
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418 to 449
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°F
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Melt Temperature
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385 to 475
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°F
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Die Temperature
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390 to 455
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°F
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Take-Off Roll
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182 to 194
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°F
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| Extrusion Notes | |||
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This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic ABS
This information is provided for comparative purposes only. |
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| 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. |
| 318 °F/min |
