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Covestro Apec® 1603 High-Heat Polycarbonate
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, High Heat; Polycarbonate, Molded; Polycarbonate, UV Stabilized
Material Notes: MVR (330°C/2.16kg) 25 cm³/10 min; high viscosity; UV stabilized; softening temperature (VST/B120)=159 °C; injection molding - melt temperature 320 - 340°C

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.18 g/cc0.0426 lb/in³ISO 1183-1
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.12 %0.12 %ISO 62, 50% RH
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.30 %0.30 %ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.0075 cm/cm
@Thickness 2.00 mm		0.0075 in/in
@Thickness 0.0787 in		60x60x2 mm; ISO 294-4
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.0075 cm/cm
@Thickness 2.00 mm		0.0075 in/in
@Thickness 0.0787 in		60x60x2 mm; ISO 294-4
Melt Flow 26 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 330 °C		26 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 626 °F		ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Ball Indentation Hardness 120 MPa17400 psiISO 2039-1
Tensile Strength, Yield 68.0 MPa9860 psi50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Elongation at Break >= 50 %>= 50 %Nominal, 50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Elongation at Yield 6.3 %6.3 %50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Tensile Modulus 2.40 GPa348 ksi1 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2
Flexural Strength 103 MPa14900 psi2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus 2.40 GPa348 ksi2 mm/min; ISO 178
Charpy Impact Unnotched  NB
@Temperature 23.0 °C		NB
@Temperature 73.4 °F		ISO 179-1eU
 NB
@Temperature -30.0 °C		NB
@Temperature -22.0 °F		ISO 179-1eU
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity 1.00e+15 ohm-cm1.00e+15 ohm-cmIEC 60093
Surface Resistance 1.00e+16 ohm1.00e+16 ohmIEC 60093
Dielectric Constant  2.9
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz		2.9
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz		IEC 60250
 3.0
@Frequency 100 Hz		3.0
@Frequency 100 Hz		IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength 35.0 kV/mm
@Thickness 1.00 mm		889 kV/in
@Thickness 0.0394 in		IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor  0.0010
@Frequency 100 Hz		0.0010
@Frequency 100 Hz		IEC 60250
 0.0090
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz		0.0090
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz		IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index 125 V125 VCTI M; Solution B; IEC 60112
 250 V250 VSolution A; IEC 60112
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 65.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C		36.1 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F		ISO 11359-1,-2
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 65.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C		36.1 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F		ISO 11359-1,-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 150 °C302 °FISO 75-1,-2
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 137 °C279 °FISO 75-1,-2
Vicat Softening Point 159 °C
@Load 5.10 kg		318 °F
@Load 11.2 lb		120°C/h; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94  HB
@Thickness 1.50 mm		HB
@Thickness 0.0591 in
 HB
@Thickness 3.00 mm		HB
@Thickness 0.118 in
Oxygen Index 26 %26 %Method A; IEC 4589-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index 900 °C1650 °FIEC 60695-2-12
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Refractive Index 1.5781.578Procedure A; ISO 489
Transmission, Visible 89 %
@Thickness 1.00 mm		89 %
@Thickness 0.0394 in		ISO 13468-2
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melt Temperature 330 °C626 °FInjection molding; ISO 294
Mold Temperature 100 °C212 °FInjection molding; ISO 294
Injection Velocity 200 mm/sec7.87 in/secISO 294
 
Descriptive Properties
Electrolytic CorrosionA1IEC 60426

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