Subcategory: Polycarbonate; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on August 31st, 2007, the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics.

Material Notes:
Information provided by GE Plastics for their North American product line.

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.18 g/cc	0.0426 lb/in�	ASTM D 792
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	57.2 MPa	8300 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	57.2 MPa	8300 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	103 %	103 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	1.59 GPa	230 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.83 GPa	266 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	75.2 MPa	10900 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	4.81 J/cm	9 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23�C	70.6 J	52.1 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73�F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	5.66 J/cm	10.6 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	116 �C	240 �F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648