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Values
Units
Test method
Physical
Density
1.20
g/cm³
DIN 53479
Moisture absorption:
 
 
 
- saturated at 23°C/50% RH
0.15
%
 
- saturated in water of 23°C
0.35
%
 
Index of refraction n D at 20°C
1.585
 
DIN 53491
Light transmittance (2 mm sheet)
88
%
DIN 5036
 
 
 
Mechanical
Tensile stress at yield
60
N/mm²
DIN 53455 (1)
Elongation at yield
7
%
DIN 53455 (1)
Tensile strength
65-70
N/mm²
DIN 53455 (1)
Elongation at break
>100
%
DIN 53455 (1)
Tensile modulus of elasticity
2300
N/mm²
DIN 53457 (2)
Limiting flexural stress
90-95
N/mm²
DIN 53452
Impact strength:
 
 
 
- Charpy unnotched
no break
J/m²
DIN 53453
- Charpy notched
30
J/m²
DIN 53453
- Izod notched (4 mm)
600-800
J/m
ASTM D256
- Instrumented impact (4 mm) at F max
54
J
ASTM D3763
Ball indentation hardness H358/30
130
N/mm²
Din 53456
Rockwell hardness
M70-M78
rating
ASTM D785
 
 
 
Thermal
Glass transition temperature
148
°C
 
Thermal conductivity (l)
0.21
W/m°C
DIN 52612
Coeff. of linear thermal expansion
0.065
mm/m°C
 
Heat deflection temperature under load acc. to SO/R75
DIN 53461
- method A: 1.81 N/mm 2
135-140
°C
 
- method B: 0.45 N/mm 2
140-145
°C
 
Max. service temperature in air (3)
 
 
 
-for short periods (3)
145
°C
 
- continuously (4)
120
°C
 
Min. service temperature
-100
°C
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical
Dielectric strength (5)
25
Kv/mm
IEC 243-1
Volume resistivity
>1016
Ohm.cm
DIN 53482
Surface resistivity
>1015
Ohm
DIN 53482
Dielectric constant at 10³ Hz
3.0
-
DIN 53483
Dielectric constant at 106 Hz
2.9
-
DIN 53483
Dissipation factor at 10³ Hz
0.0010
-
DIN 53483
Dissipation factor at 106 Hz
0.0110
-
DIN 53483
Tracking resistance
KC 250-300
rating
DIN 53480
 
 
 
 
Fire behaviour (5)
 
 
 
Oxygen index
25
%
ASTM D2863
UK
 
 
 
-4mm sheet
class 1
rating
BS 476 part7
150
°C
BS 2782-102A
Germany
 
 
 
- 1 to 4 mm sheet
B1
rating
DIN 4102/part 1
- 5 mm sheet
B2
rating
DIN 4102/part 1
- 1 mm sheet
S4/SR2/ST1
rating
DIN 5510
- 4 mm sheet
S3/SR2/ST2
rating
DIN 5510
France
 
 
 
-0.75 to 1.2mm
M2
rating
NFP 92 501&5

The above-mentioned values are typical values at 23°C, unless otherwise stated. They are intended as a guideline for material determination. They cannot be used for drawing up material specifications. They do not discharge the user of effecting his own tests in order to determine whether a material is suitable for the application.
  1. Test speed: 50 mm/min.
  2. Test speed: 5 mm/min.
  3. Temperature resistance over a period of several months to several years. The given temperature limits are determined by the thermal-oxidative degradation which takes place and causes a fall-off in properties (embrittlement). Besides, as for all thermoplastics, the maximum service temperature depends essentially on the duration and the magnitude of the mechanical stress to which the material is subjected.
  4. Measured on a 2 mm thick test specimen. As with other materials, the dielectric strength diminishes with increasing sheet thickness, e.g. for 3 mm sheet the dielectric strength is 16 kV/mm, for 6 mm sheet 11 kV/mm.
  5. These ratings are not intended to reflect hazards presented by the material under actual fire
  6. Classification obtained on the resin

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