Overview of materials for Thermoset Polyester Glass Filled BMC

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Overview of materials for Thermoset Polyester Glass Filled BMC
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Polyester, TS; Thermoset Polyester Glass Filled BMC
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.40 - 2.20 g/cc	0.0506 - 0.0795 lb/in³	Average value: 1.85 g/cc Grade Count:260
Filler Content	5.00 - 35.0 %	5.00 - 35.0 %	Average value: 19.1 % Grade Count:57
Water Absorption	0.000 - 0.600 %	0.000 - 0.600 %	Average value: 0.204 % Grade Count:221
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.100 - 0.300 %	0.100 - 0.300 %	Average value: 0.213 % Grade Count:4
Linear Mold Shrinkage	-0.000500 - 0.0600 cm/cm	-0.000500 - 0.0600 in/in	Average value: 0.00271 cm/cm Grade Count:226

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Barcol	10.0 - 80.0	10.0 - 80.0	Average value: 44.5 Grade Count:89
Hardness, Rockwell E	40.0 - 52.0	40.0 - 52.0	Average value: 47.4 Grade Count:7
Hardness, Rockwell M	80.0	80.0	Average value: 80.0 Grade Count:23
Ball Indentation Hardness	250 - 425 MPa	36300 - 61600 psi	Average value: 318 MPa Grade Count:6
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	20.0 - 621 MPa	2900 - 90100 psi	Average value: 65.9 MPa Grade Count:206
Tensile Strength, Yield	20.0 - 415 MPa	2900 - 60200 psi	Average value: 57.8 MPa Grade Count:26
Elongation at Break	0.000 - 1.60 %	0.000 - 1.60 %	Average value: 0.267 % Grade Count:40
Modulus of Elasticity	6.00 - 25.0 GPa	870 - 3630 ksi	Average value: 13.6 GPa Grade Count:94
Flexural Yield Strength	38.0 - 793 MPa	5510 - 115000 psi	Average value: 132 MPa Grade Count:266
Flexural Modulus	4.00 - 33.8 GPa	580 - 4900 ksi	Average value: 12.0 GPa Grade Count:229
	5.00 - 5.00 GPa @Temperature 150 - 150 °C	725 - 725 ksi @Temperature 302 - 302 °F	Average value: 7.64 GPa Grade Count:1
	8.96318 - 8.96318 GPa @Temperature 150 - 150 °C	1300.02 - 1300.02 ksi @Temperature 302 - 302 °F	Average value: 7.64 GPa Grade Count:1
	8.96318 - 8.96318 GPa @Thickness 0.500 - 0.500 mm	1300.02 - 1300.02 ksi @Thickness 0.0197 - 0.0197 in	Average value: 7.64 GPa Grade Count:1
Compressive Yield Strength	55.0 - 552 MPa	7980 - 80000 psi	Average value: 162 MPa Grade Count:155
	124.106 - 137.895 MPa @Temperature 149 - 260 °C	18000.0 - 20000.0 psi @Temperature 300 - 500 °F	Average value: 132 MPa Grade Count:2
Compressive Modulus	21.4 - 24.1 GPa	3100 - 3500 ksi	Average value: 23.0 GPa Grade Count:3
Poissons Ratio	0.270 - 0.300	0.270 - 0.300	Average value: 0.298 Grade Count:43
Shear Modulus	3.50 - 9.62 GPa	508 - 1400 ksi	Average value: 5.20 GPa Grade Count:39
Shear Strength	14.0 - 100 MPa	2030 - 14500 psi	Average value: 47.6 MPa Grade Count:46
Izod Impact, Notched	0.427 - 21.4 J/cm	0.800 - 40.1 ft-lb/in	Average value: 3.73 J/cm Grade Count:162
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.850 - 26.7 J/cm	1.59 - 50.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 5.23 J/cm Grade Count:39
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	10.0 - 44.0 kJ/m²	4.76 - 20.9 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 33.8 kJ/m² Grade Count:6
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.300 - 5.00 J/cm²	1.43 - 23.8 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 2.19 J/cm² Grade Count:50
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.160 - 37.2 J/cm²	0.761 - 177 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 2.98 J/cm² Grade Count:65
Crush Resistance	3630 - 27200 kg	8000 - 60000 lb (mass)	Average value: 11500 kg Grade Count:7

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+6 - 2.20e+16 ohm-cm	1.00e+6 - 2.20e+16 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.12e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:80
Surface Resistance	1.00e+8 - 1.79e+15 ohm	1.00e+8 - 1.79e+15 ohm	Average value: 1.74e+14 ohm Grade Count:81
Insulation Resistance	5.00e+8 ohm	5.00e+8 ohm	Average value: 5.00e+8 ohm Grade Count:5
Dielectric Constant	4.00 - 19.1	4.00 - 19.1	Average value: 4.97 Grade Count:84
Dielectric Strength	2.61 - 40.0 kV/mm	66.3 - 1020 kV/in	Average value: 16.8 kV/mm Grade Count:176
Dielectric Breakdown	21800 - 23000 V	21800 - 23000 V	Average value: 22600 V Grade Count:5
	>= 35000 V @Temperature 90.0 - 90.0 °C	>= 35000 V @Temperature 194 - 194 °F	Average value: 35000 V Grade Count:5
Dissipation Factor	0.00500 - 0.400	0.00500 - 0.400	Average value: 0.0308 Grade Count:79
Dielectric Loss Index	0.0110 - 0.0150	0.0110 - 0.0150	Average value: 0.0130 Grade Count:4
Arc Resistance	104 - 285 sec	104 - 285 sec	Average value: 184 sec Grade Count:173
High Voltage Arc Resistance to Ignition (HVAR)	300 sec	300 sec	Average value: 300 sec Grade Count:6
Track Resistance	16.7 - 90000 sec	16.7 - 90000 sec	Average value: 19000 sec Grade Count:41
Comparative Tracking Index	300 - 601 V	300 - 601 V	Average value: 586 V Grade Count:93
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15.0 - 120 sec	15.0 - 120 sec	Average value: 101 sec Grade Count:6
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	30.0 - 120 arcs	30.0 - 120 arcs	Average value: 99.4 arcs Grade Count:6
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	0.000 - 10.0 mm/min	0.000 - 0.394 in/min	Average value: 5.00 mm/min Grade Count:5

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	6.00 - 40.0 µm/m-°C	3.33 - 22.2 µin/in-°F	Average value: 18.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:47
	10.0 - 20.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 50.0 - 100 °C	5.56 - 11.1 µin/in-°F @Temperature 122 - 212 °F	Average value: 15.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:8
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	25.0 - 27.0 µm/m-°C	13.9 - 15.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 25.7 µm/m-°C Grade Count:14
Specific Heat Capacity	1.10 - 1.51 J/g-°C	0.263 - 0.360 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 1.16 J/g-°C Grade Count:32
Thermal Conductivity	0.173 - 1.20 W/m-K	1.20 - 8.33 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.609 W/m-K Grade Count:55
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	130 - 288 °C	266 - 550 °F	Average value: 179 °C Grade Count:86
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	130 - 273 °C	266 - 523 °F	Average value: 221 °C Grade Count:188
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa	70.0 - 210 °C	158 - 410 °F	Average value: 155 °C Grade Count:17
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-40.0 °C	-40.0 °F	Average value: -40.0 °C Grade Count:27
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	125 - 204 °C	257 - 399 °F	Average value: 169 °C Grade Count:31
UL RTI, Electrical	105 - 170 °C	221 - 338 °F	Average value: 131 °C Grade Count:67
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 - 170 °C	266 - 338 °F	Average value: 133 °C Grade Count:67
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 - 170 °C	266 - 338 °F	Average value: 133 °C Grade Count:31
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:203
Oxygen Index	22.0 - 66.0 %	22.0 - 66.0 %	Average value: 27.9 % Grade Count:28
Glow Wire Test	690 - 960 °C	1270 - 1760 °F	Average value: 869 °C Grade Count:42

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	135 - 166 °C	275 - 330 °F	Average value: 147 °C Grade Count:38
Nozzle Temperature	70.0 - 100 °C	158 - 212 °F	Average value: 85.0 °C Grade Count:6
Melt Temperature	70.0 - 100 °C	158 - 212 °F	Average value: 85.0 °C Grade Count:6
Mold Temperature	104 - 193 °C	220 - 380 °F	Average value: 155 °C Grade Count:54
Injection Pressure	10.0 MPa	1450 psi	Average value: 10.0 MPa Grade Count:6
Cure Time	0.167 - 0.667 min	0.00278 - 0.0111 hour	Average value: 0.375 min Grade Count:6

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