Overview of materials for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Molded

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.350 - 1.26 g/cc	0.0126 - 0.0455 lb/in³	Average value: 1.05 g/cc Grade Count:330
Water Absorption	0.0500 - 2.30 %	0.0500 - 2.30 %	Average value: 0.439 % Grade Count:71
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.150 - 0.200 %	0.150 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.198 % Grade Count:41
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.300 - 1.00 %	0.300 - 1.00 %	Average value: 0.851 % Grade Count:39
Viscosity	155000 - 255000 cP @Temperature 240 - 260 °C	155000 - 255000 cP @Temperature 464 - 500 °F	Average value: 207000 cP Grade Count:17
	155000 - 255000 cP @Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s	155000 - 255000 cP @Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s	Average value: 207000 cP Grade Count:17
Maximum Moisture Content	0.150	0.150	Average value: 0.150 Grade Count:9
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00240 - 0.0120 cm/cm	0.00240 - 0.0120 in/in	Average value: 0.00553 cm/cm Grade Count:235
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00250 - 0.00800 cm/cm	0.00250 - 0.00800 in/in	Average value: 0.00522 cm/cm Grade Count:18
Melt Flow	0.0800 - 80.0 g/10 min	0.0800 - 80.0 g/10 min	Average value: 13.0 g/10 min Grade Count:331
Spiral Flow	73.66 - 86.36 cm @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	29.00 - 34.00 in @Temperature 500 - 500 °F	Average value: 80.0 cm Grade Count:2

Chemical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Styrene Content	0.0500 %	0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0500 % Grade Count:6

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	90.0 - 121	90.0 - 121	Average value: 108 Grade Count:140
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	27.6 - 65.0 MPa	4000 - 9430 psi	Average value: 38.4 MPa Grade Count:153
	20.0 - 52.0 MPa @Temperature -18.0 - 90.0 °C	2900 - 7540 psi @Temperature -0.400 - 194 °F	Average value: 35.8 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	20.0 - 62.0 MPa	2900 - 8990 psi	Average value: 43.2 MPa Grade Count:278
	64.0 - 64.0 MPa @Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C	9280 - 9280 psi @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 64.0 MPa Grade Count:1
Elongation at Break	2.40 - 110 %	2.40 - 110 %	Average value: 26.0 % Grade Count:218
	15.0 - 15.0 % @Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C	15.0 - 15.0 % @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 15.0 % Grade Count:1
Elongation at Yield	1.70 - 6.00 %	1.70 - 6.00 %	Average value: 2.63 % Grade Count:134
Modulus of Elasticity	1.52 - 6.10 GPa	220 - 885 ksi	Average value: 2.37 GPa Grade Count:240
	2.81 - 2.81 GPa @Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C	408 - 408 ksi @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 2.81 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Modulus	1.61 - 5.90 GPa	233 - 856 ksi	Average value: 2.38 GPa Grade Count:263
	1.50 - 4.00 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 90.0 °C	218 - 580 ksi @Temperature 140 - 194 °F	Average value: 2.84 GPa Grade Count:2
Flexural Yield Strength	40.0 - 111 MPa	5800 - 16100 psi	Average value: 69.9 MPa Grade Count:221
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.981 J/cm - NB	1.84 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 6.32 J/cm Grade Count:14
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	39.2 kJ/m² - NB	18.7 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 39.2 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	0.600 - 2.00 J/cm	1.12 - 3.75 ft-lb/in	Average value: 1.28 J/cm Grade Count:3
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5.00 - 14.0 kJ/m²	2.38 - 6.66 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 8.18 kJ/m² Grade Count:11
Charpy Impact Unnotched	2.00 J/cm² - NB	9.52 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 11.7 J/cm² Grade Count:65
	0.300 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	1.43 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 5.98 J/cm² Grade Count:53
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.400 - 14.0 J/cm²	1.90 - 66.6 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 1.82 J/cm² Grade Count:117
	0.300 - 1.60 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.752 J/cm² Grade Count:48
	0.300 - 1.50 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	1.43 - 7.14 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.752 J/cm² Grade Count:26
	0.300 - 1.50 J/cm² @Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm	1.43 - 7.14 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in	Average value: 0.752 J/cm² Grade Count:26
Gardner Impact	1.80 - 22.6 J	1.33 - 16.7 ft-lb	Average value: 15.5 J Grade Count:5
Falling Dart Impact	2.82 - 42.0 J	2.08 - 31.0 ft-lb	Average value: 26.7 J Grade Count:8
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	2200 - 2500 MPa	319000 - 363000 psi	Average value: 2370 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	1500 - 1900 MPa	218000 - 276000 psi	Average value: 1770 MPa Grade Count:3
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	50.0 - 117	50.0 - 117	Average value: 95.9 Grade Count:24
Izod Impact, Notched @ -40°C	0.350 - 3.95 J/cm	0.656 - 7.40 ft-lb/in	Average value: 2.32 J/cm Grade Count:14
Izod Impact, Notched	0.100 - 6.40 J/cm	0.187 - 12.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 2.37 J/cm Grade Count:246
	0.370 - 1.33 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	0.693 - 2.49 ft-lb/in @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 0.884 J/cm Grade Count:7
	0.480 - 1.87 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -17.8 °C	0.899 - 3.50 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °F	Average value: 0.884 J/cm Grade Count:6
	0.480 - 1.87 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 - 3.20 mm	0.899 - 3.50 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.126 in	Average value: 0.884 J/cm Grade Count:6
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.500 - 2.14 J/cm	0.937 - 4.01 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.829 J/cm Grade Count:8
	0.500 - 1.10 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	0.937 - 2.06 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 0.757 J/cm Grade Count:9
	0.500 - 1.10 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 - 3.20 mm	0.937 - 2.06 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.126 in	Average value: 0.757 J/cm Grade Count:9
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	2.00 - 48.0 kJ/m²	0.952 - 22.8 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 16.1 kJ/m² Grade Count:71
	6.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -18.0 °C	2.86 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -0.400 °F	Average value: 8.02 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
	3.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 8.02 kJ/m² Grade Count:37
	3.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² @Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm	1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in	Average value: 8.02 kJ/m² Grade Count:37

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+9 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	1.00e+9 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.29e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:91
Surface Resistance	1000 - 2.00e+17 ohm	1000 - 2.00e+17 ohm	Average value: 3.15e+15 ohm Grade Count:84
Static Decay	0.300 - 3.00 sec	0.300 - 3.00 sec	Average value: 1.45 sec Grade Count:4
Dielectric Constant	2.00 - 3.50	2.00 - 3.50	Average value: 2.85 Grade Count:60
Dielectric Strength	15.7 - 53.0 kV/mm	400 - 1350 kV/in	Average value: 28.7 kV/mm Grade Count:71
Dissipation Factor	0.00400 - 0.0150	0.00400 - 0.0150	Average value: 0.00768 Grade Count:57
Arc Resistance	60.0 - 180 sec	60.0 - 180 sec	Average value: 93.5 sec Grade Count:13
Comparative Tracking Index	92.0 - 600 V	92.0 - 600 V	Average value: 567 V Grade Count:86
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7.00 - 30.0 sec	7.00 - 30.0 sec	Average value: 20.9 sec Grade Count:14
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	15.0 - 120 arcs	15.0 - 120 arcs	Average value: 99.1 arcs Grade Count:14
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 150 mm/min	1.00 - 5.91 in/min	Average value: 89.0 mm/min Grade Count:12

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	0.800 - 155 µm/m-°C	0.444 - 86.1 µin/in-°F	Average value: 82.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:163
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	73.8 - 104 µm/m-°C	41.0 - 57.8 µin/in-°F	Average value: 85.4 µm/m-°C Grade Count:59
Specific Heat Capacity	1.96 - 2.13 J/g-°C	0.468 - 0.509 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 2.05 J/g-°C Grade Count:6
Thermal Conductivity	0.128 - 0.200 W/m-K	0.888 - 1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.189 W/m-K Grade Count:34
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	77.0 - 109 °C	171 - 228 °F	Average value: 93.6 °C Grade Count:12
Hot Ball Pressure Test	75.0 - 90.0 °C	167 - 194 °F	Average value: 82.5 °C Grade Count:6
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	68.0 - 140 °C	154 - 284 °F	Average value: 95.5 °C Grade Count:196
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	65.0 - 220 °C	149 - 428 °F	Average value: 88.7 °C Grade Count:321
Vicat Softening Point	45.0 - 135 °C	113 - 275 °F	Average value: 101 °C Grade Count:232
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	105 - 109 °C	221 - 228 °F	Average value: 107 °C Grade Count:9
UL RTI, Electrical	50.0 - 80.0 °C	122 - 176 °F	Average value: 61.7 °C Grade Count:52
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	50.0 - 80.0 °C	122 - 176 °F	Average value: 62.9 °C Grade Count:52
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	50.0 - 80.0 °C	122 - 176 °F	Average value: 61.7 °C Grade Count:52
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:236
Oxygen Index	19.0 - 30.0 %	19.0 - 30.0 %	Average value: 21.6 % Grade Count:5
Glow Wire Test	650 - 960 °C	1200 - 1760 °F	Average value: 691 °C Grade Count:33

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Gloss	25.0 - 96.0 %	25.0 - 96.0 %	Average value: 77.3 % Grade Count:32
Transmission, Visible	0.000 - 88.0 %	0.000 - 88.0 %	Average value: 46.9 % Grade Count:11

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	160 - 274 °C	320 - 525 °F	Average value: 234 °C Grade Count:109
Feed Temperature	191 - 210 °C	375 - 410 °F	Average value: 200 °C Grade Count:3
Rear Barrel Temperature	149 - 250 °C	300 - 482 °F	Average value: 201 °C Grade Count:46
Middle Barrel Temperature	177 - 255 °C	350 - 491 °F	Average value: 217 °C Grade Count:55
Front Barrel Temperature	191 - 260 °C	375 - 500 °F	Average value: 228 °C Grade Count:46
Nozzle Temperature	191 - 274 °C	375 - 525 °F	Average value: 231 °C Grade Count:35
Adapter Temperature	221 - 241 °C	430 - 465 °F	Average value: 231 °C Grade Count:3
Die Temperature	221 - 241 °C	430 - 465 °F	Average value: 231 °C Grade Count:3
Head Temperature	199 - 221 °C	390 - 430 °F	Average value: 210 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 85.0 °C	50.0 - 185 °F	Average value: 57.5 °C Grade Count:115
Injection Velocity	200 - 240 mm/sec	7.87 - 9.45 in/sec	Average value: 206 mm/sec Grade Count:13
Drying Temperature	70.0 - 93.3 °C	158 - 200 °F	Average value: 82.8 °C Grade Count:92
Dry Time	2.00 - 24.0 hour	2.00 - 24.0 hour	Average value: 3.95 hour Grade Count:82
Moisture Content	0.0100 - 0.100 %	0.0100 - 0.100 %	Average value: 0.0680 % Grade Count:30
Dew Point	-29.0 - -17.8 °C	-20.2 - 0.000 °F	Average value: -26.2 °C Grade Count:12
Injection Pressure	4.14 - 130 MPa	600 - 18900 psi	Average value: 52.8 MPa Grade Count:49
Back Pressure	0.000 - 2.00 MPa	0.000 - 290 psi	Average value: 0.626 MPa Grade Count:45
Clamp Pressure	30.8 - 69.0 MPa	4470 - 10000 psi	Average value: 48.7 MPa Grade Count:7
Shot Size	30.0 - 80.0 %	30.0 - 80.0 %	Average value: 57.9 % Grade Count:14
Vent Depth	0.00380 - 0.00760 cm	0.00150 - 0.00299 in	Average value: 0.00487 cm Grade Count:6
Cushion	0.317 - 0.635 cm	0.125 - 0.250 in	Average value: 0.544 cm Grade Count:7
Screw Speed	25.0 - 100 rpm	25.0 - 100 rpm	Average value: 63.7 rpm Grade Count:35

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