| Category | Polymer , Thermoplastic , Polycarbonate (PC) | 
| Manufacturer | SABIC Innovative Plastics (GE Plastics) | 
| Trade Name | Lexan® | 
| Port | Shanghai port,China | 
| Trade Terms | FOB, CFR, CIF | 
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, Western Union | 
| Download PDF | SABIC Innovative Plastics Lexan® 144R PC (Asia Pacific).pdf  | 
          
| Price | EMAIL US sales@lookpolymers.com | 
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 1.20 g/cc | 1.20 g/cc | ASTM D792 | 
| Density | 1.19 g/cc | 0.0430 lb/in³ | ASTM D792 | 
| Water Absorption |           0.15 %                     @Time 86400 sec  | 
                  0.15 %                     @Time 24.0 hour  | 
        ASTM D570 | 
| Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium | 0.35 % | 0.35 % | ASTM D570 | 
|           0.58 %                     @Temperature 100 °C  | 
                  0.58 %                     @Temperature 212 °F  | 
        ASTM D570 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow |           0.0050 - 0.0070           cm/cm           @Thickness 3.20 mm  | 
                  0.0050 - 0.0070           in/in           @Thickness 0.126 in  | 
        SABIC Method | 
| Melt Flow |           10.5           g/10 min           @Load 1.20 kg, Temperature 300 °C  | 
                  10.5           g/10 min           @Load 2.65 lb, Temperature 572 °F  | 
        ASTM D1238 | 
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness, Rockwell M | 70 | 70 | ASTM D785 | 
| Hardness, Rockwell R | 118 | 118 | ASTM D785 | 
| Tensile Strength at Break | 68.0 MPa | 9860 psi | Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638 | 
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 62.0 MPa | 8990 psi | Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638 | 
| Elongation at Break | 130 % | 130 % | Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638 | 
| Elongation at Yield | 7.0 % | 7.0 % | Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638 | 
| Flexural Yield Strength | 97.0 MPa | 14100 psi | 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790 | 
| Flexural Modulus | 2.34 GPa | 339 ksi | 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790 | 
| Izod Impact, Notched | 8.01 J/cm | 15.0 ft-lb/in | ASTM D256 | 
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 32.04 J/cm | 60.02 ft-lb/in | ASTM D4812 | 
| Tensile Impact Strength | 577 kJ/m² | 275 ft-lb/in² | Type S; ASTM D1822 | 
| Dart Drop, Total Energy | 169 J | 125 ft-lb | ASTM D3029 | 
| Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles | 10 | 10 | CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D1044 | 
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|
| CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow |           68.4           µm/m-°C           @Temperature -40.0 - 95.0 °C  | 
                  38.0           µin/in-°F           @Temperature -40.0 - 203 °F  | 
        ASTM E 831 | 
| Specific Heat Capacity | 1.25 J/g-°C | 0.299 BTU/lb-°F | ASTM C351 | 
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.190 W/m-K | 1.32 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | ASTM C177 | 
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) |           137           °C           @Thickness 6.40 mm  | 
                  279           °F           @Thickness 0.252 in  | 
        unannealed; ASTM D648 | 
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) |           132           °C           @Thickness 6.40 mm  | 
                  270           °F           @Thickness 0.252 in  | 
        unannealed; ASTM D648 | 
| Vicat Softening Point | 154 °C | 309 °F | Rate B/50; ASTM D1525 | 
| UL RTI, Electrical | 130 °C | 266 °F | UL 746B | 
| UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 130 °C | 266 °F | UL 746B | 
| UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact | 130 °C | 266 °F | UL 746B | 
| Flammability, UL94 |           HB                     @Thickness 1.47 mm  | 
                  HB                     @Thickness 0.0579 in  | 
        UL 94 | 
| Oxygen Index | 25 % | 25 % | ASTM D2863 | 
| Optical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.586 | 1.586 | ASTM D542 | 
| Haze |           1.0 %                     @Thickness 2.54 mm  | 
                  1.0 %                     @Thickness 0.100 in  | 
        ASTM D1003 | 
| Transmission, Visible | 88 % | 88 % | 2.54 mm; ASTM D1003 | 
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Resistivity | >= 1.00e+17 ohm-cm | >= 1.00e+17 ohm-cm | ASTM D257 | 
| Dielectric Constant |           2.96                     @Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz  | 
                  2.96                     @Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz  | 
        ASTM D150 | 
|           3.17                     @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz  | 
                  3.17                     @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz  | 
        ASTM D150 | |
| Dielectric Strength |           14.9           kV/mm           @Thickness 3.20 mm  | 
                  378           kV/in           @Thickness 0.126 in  | 
        in air; ASTM D149 | 
| Dissipation Factor |           0.00090                     @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz  | 
                  0.00090                     @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz  | 
        ASTM D150 | 
|           0.010                     @Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz  | 
                  0.010                     @Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz  | 
        ASTM D150 | |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 250 - 400 V | 250 - 400 V | UL 746A | 
| Hot Wire Ignition, HWI | 30 - 60 sec | 30 - 60 sec | UL 746A | 
| High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI | 60 - 120 arcs | 60 - 120 arcs | UL 746A | 
| High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR | 25.4 - 80.0 mm/min | 1.00 - 3.15 in/min | UL 746A | 
| Descriptive Properties | Value | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| Specific Volume | 0.83cm^3/g | ASTM D792 |