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Westlake Plastics Zelux® M Machine Grade Polycarbonate
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate; Polycarbonate, Molded
Material Notes: Zelux polycarbonate is a transparent engineering plastic with excellent dimensional stability and good mechanical and electrical properties. It is used for structural applications when clarity and impact strength are essential including lenses, manifolds, site glasses and machine guards. Zelux is used for a wide range of electrical applications since it has low moisture absorption and good insulating properties.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.20 g/cc0.0434 lb/in³ASTM D792
Water Absorption 0.150 %0.150 %ASTM D570; 24 hrs.
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.350 %0.350 %ASTM D570; at equilibrium
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell M 7070ASTM D7852
Hardness, Rockwell R 118118ASTM D7852
Tensile Strength at Break 68.9 MPa10000 psiASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 62.1 MPa9000 psiASTM D638
Elongation at Break 135 %135 %ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 7.00 %7.00 %ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 2.34 GPa340 ksiASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength 97.9 MPa14200 psiASTM D790
Compressive Strength 86.2 MPa12500 psiASTM D695
Compressive Modulus 2.38 GPa345 ksiASTM D695
Izod Impact, Unnotched NBNBASTM D256
Izod Impact, Notched 9.08 J/cm17.0 ft-lb/inASTM D256
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity 1.00e+17 ohm-cm1.00e+17 ohm-cmASTM D257
Dielectric Constant 3.17
@Frequency 60 Hz		3.17
@Frequency 60 Hz		ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength 38.0 kV/mm965 kV/inASTM D149
Dissipation Factor 0.000900
@Frequency 60 Hz		0.000900
@Frequency 60 Hz		ASTM D150
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 68.4 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C		38.0 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F		ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity 0.190 W/m-K1.32 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FASTM C177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 138 °C280 °FASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 132 °C270 °FASTM D648
Flammability, UL94 V-0
@Thickness 9.52 mm		V-0
@Thickness 0.375 in
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Haze 1.00 %1.00 %ASTM D1746

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