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Polycarbonate (PC) Typical Properties Generic PC

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This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic PC

This information is provided for comparative purposes only.
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Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
1.18 to 1.22
 
ASTM D792
73°F
1.18 to 1.21
g/cm³
ISO 1183
--
0.0433
lb/in³
ISO 1183 2
--
1.19 to 1.22
g/cm³
ASTM D1505
Apparent Density
0.64 to 0.66
g/cm³
ISO 60
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     
300°C/1.2 kg
5.9 to 23
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
300°C/1.2 kg
2.7 to 22
g/10 min
ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR)
     
300°C/1.2 kg
0.342 to 1.46
in³/10min
ISO 1133
--
0.702
in³/10min
ISO 1133 2
Molding Shrinkage
     
Flow: 73°F
0.0049 to 0.0066
in/in
ASTM D955
Across Flow: 73°F
0.0058 to 0.0061
in/in
ASTM D955
73°F
0.46 to 0.76
%
ISO 294-4
Flow
0.65 to 0.70
%
ISO 2577 2
Across Flow
0.65 to 0.75
%
ISO 2577 2
Water Absorption
     
73°F, 24 hr
0.15 to 0.20
%
ASTM D570
73°F, 24 hr
0.15 to 0.36
%
ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
0.30 to 0.35
%
ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
0.29 to 0.36
%
ISO 62
Saturation
0.35
%
ISO 62 2
Equilibrium, 73°F
0.31 to 0.36
%
ASTM D570
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
0.077 to 0.16
%
ISO 62
Equilibrium
0.16
%
ISO 62 2
Viscosity number
53.9
cm³/g
ISO 307, 1157, 1628 2
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
     
73°F
310000 to 388000
psi
ASTM D638
73°F
306000 to 374000
psi
ISO 527-2
--
341000
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength
     
Yield, 73°F
8120 to 9940
psi
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
8190 to 9720
psi
ISO 527-2
Yield
9100
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
7220 to 10600
psi
ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
6880 to 10400
psi
ISO 527-2
Ultimate, 73°F
8700 to 10500
psi
ASTM D638
73°F
8270 to 9800
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     
Yield, 73°F
4.9 to 9.4
%
ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
4.1 to 7.0
%
ISO 527-2
Yield
6.5
%
ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
36 to 140
%
ASTM D638
Break, 73°F
1.5 to 190
%
ISO 527-2
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
50 to 53
%
ISO 527-2
Tensile Creep Modulus
     
1 hr
315000
psi
ISO 899-1
1 hr
319000
psi
ISO 899-1 2
1000 hr
272000
psi
ISO 899-1
1000 hr
275000
psi
ISO 899-1 2
Flexural Modulus
     
73°F
300000 to 360000
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
303000 to 364000
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
     
73°F
12000 to 14500
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
12900 to 14300
psi
ISO 178
Yield, 73°F
12400 to 14700
psi
ASTM D790
Break, 73°F
11800 to 14000
psi
ASTM D790
Compressive Strength (73°F)
10900 to 12500
psi
ASTM D695
Coefficient of Friction
0.060 to 0.32
 
ASTM D1894
Taber Abrasion Resistance (73°F)
9.90 to 10.8
mg
ASTM D1044
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength - MD
    ASTM D882
Yield
8540 to 8700
psi
 
Break
8570 to 8710
psi
 
Tensile Elongation - MD (Break)
120
%
ASTM D882
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (73°F)
0.97 to 1.2
g/100 in²/24 hr
ASTM F1249
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
     
73°F
1.3 to 41
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179
-22°F
5.14
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179/1eA 2
73°F
24.0
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179/1eA 2
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (73°F)
36 to 140
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179
Notched Izod Impact
     
73°F
0.19 to 18
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
3.8 to 38
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180
Unnotched Izod Impact
     
73°F
59 to 61
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
31 to 92
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180
Instrumented Dart Impact
     
73°F
347 to 901
in·lb
ASTM D3763
73°F
14.0 to 99.6
ft·lb
ISO 6603-2
-22°F
47.8
ft·lb
ISO 6603-2 2
73°F
44.3
ft·lb
ISO 6603-2 2
Puncture - maximum force
    ISO 6603-2 2
-22°F
1370
lbf
 
73°F
1170
lbf
 
Gardner Impact (73°F)
311 to 1500
in·lb
ASTM D3029
Tensile Impact Strength (73°F)
178 to 302
ft·lb/in²
ASTM D1822
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
     
73°F
70 to 121
 
ASTM D785
73°F
50 to 121
 
ISO 2039-2
Ball Indentation Hardness
13600 to 16700
psi
ISO 2039-1
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed
264 to 289
°F
ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
267 to 289
°F
ISO 75-2/B
66 psi, Annealed
282 to 295
°F
ASTM D648
66 psi, Annealed
277 to 295
°F
ISO 75-2/B
66 psi
329
°F
ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed
244 to 280
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
237 to 266
°F
ISO 75-2/A
264 psi, Annealed
277 to 289
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Annealed
274 to 290
°F
ISO 75-2/A
264 psi
261
°F
ISO 75-2 2
Max. Continuous Use Temperature
247 to 284
°F
ASTM D794
Glass Transition Temperature
     
--
290 to 299
°F
ISO 11357-2
-- 3
300
°F
ISO 11357-2 2
--
293 to 300
°F
DSC
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
273 to 312
°F
ASTM D1525
--
277 to 304
°F
ISO 306
50°C/h, B (50N)
296
°F
ISO 306 2
Ball Indentation Temperature
257
°F
IEC 60598-1
Ball Pressure Test
Pass
 
IEC 60695-10-2
Melting Temperature
436 to 483
°F
 
CLTE
     
Flow
0.000032 to 0.000039
in/in/°F
ASTM D696
Flow
0.000032 to 0.000042
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow
0.000029 to 0.000045
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Flow
0.000036
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2 2
Transverse
0.000033 to 0.000039
in/in/°F
ASTM D696
Transverse
0.000032 to 0.000050
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Transverse
0.000030 to 0.000048
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Transverse
0.000036
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2 2
Specific Heat (73°F)
0.279 to 0.301
Btu/lb/°F
ASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity
     
73°F
1.0 to 2.8
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
ASTM C177
73°F
1.4
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
ISO 8302
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
     
--
6.5 to 1.1E+16
ohm
ASTM D257
--
6.0 to 1.0E+16
ohm
IEC 60093
--
1.0E+15 to 1.0E+16
ohm
IEC 60093 2
Volume Resistivity
     
73°F
10 to 2.3E+17
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
73°F
0.50 to 2.0E+19
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
--
3.9E+14 to 3.9E+15
ohm·in
IEC 60093 2
Dielectric Strength
     
73°F
370 to 770
V/mil
ASTM D149
73°F
410 to 780
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
--
660
V/mil
IEC 60243-1 2
Dielectric Constant
     
73°F
2.84 to 3.17
 
ASTM D150
73°F
2.70 to 3.26
 
IEC 60250
73°F
2.92
 
IEC 60250
100 Hz
3.05
 
IEC 60250 2
1 MHz
2.95
 
IEC 60250 2
Dissipation Factor
     
73°F
0.00040 to 0.010
 
ASTM D150, IEC 60250
100 Hz
0.0013
 
IEC 60250 2
1 MHz
0.0056
 
IEC 60250 2
Arc Resistance
109 to 120
sec
ASTM D495
Comparative Tracking Index
     
--
119 to 256
V
IEC 60112
--
410
 
IEC 60112 2
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Burning Rate
0.0 to 0.10
in/min
ISO 3795
Glow Wire Flammability Index
1560 to 1760
°F
IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature
1460 to 1760
°F
IEC 60695-2-13
Oxygen Index
     
--
25 to 35
%
ASTM D2863, ISO 4589-2
--
30
%
ISO 4589-2 2
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str
172 to 266
°F
UL 746
RTI Imp
176 to 266
°F
UL 746
RTI Elec
172 to 266
°F
UL 746
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)
299 to 302
V
UL 746
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
1.586
 
ASTM D542, ISO 489
Transmittance
85.9 to 90.5
%
ASTM D1003
Haze
0.20 to 2.7
%
ASTM D1003
Yellowness Index
0.42 to 1.2
YI
ASTM D1925
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
248 to 252
°F
 
Drying Time
2.8 to 5.2
hr
 
Drying Time, Maximum
47
hr
 
Dew Point
-20.4 to -19.8
°F
 
Suggested Max Moisture
0.020 to 0.024
%
 
Suggested Shot Size
50
%
 
Suggested Max Regrind
20
%
 
Hopper Temperature
157 to 158
°F
 
Rear Temperature
487 to 576
°F
 
Middle Temperature
516 to 595
°F
 
Front Temperature
536 to 612
°F
 
Nozzle Temperature
516 to 605
°F
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
536 to 610
°F
 
Mold Temperature
176 to 216
°F
 
Injection Pressure
925 to 20300
psi
 
Holding Pressure
750 to 9270
psi
 
Back Pressure
5.69 to 132
psi
 
Screw Speed
53 to 60
rpm
 
Clamp Tonnage
3.5 to 4.4
tons/in²
 
Cushion
0.188 to 0.253
in
 
Vent Depth
0.0020
in
 
Injection Notes
This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic PC

This information is provided for comparative purposes only.
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
238 to 255
°F
 
Drying Time
2.8 to 13
hr
 
Hopper Temperature
122 to 230
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
512 to 532
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
489 to 529
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
462 to 532
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
511 to 528
°F
 
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
512 to 528
°F
 
Adapter Temperature
463 to 528
°F
 
Melt Temperature
481 to 538
°F
 
Die Temperature
210 to 528
°F
 
Calibration Temp, First
149 to 194
°F
 
Extrusion Notes
This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic PC

This information is provided for comparative purposes only.
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
 
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