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Elmet Technologies

Covestro Apec® 1703 Polycarbonate
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Molded
Material Notes: MVR (330°C/2.16kg) 17 cm³/10 min; UV stabilized; 'softening temperature (VST/B 120)=171 °C; injection molding - melt temperature 320 - 340°C; Covers for brake lights and indicator lights; Covers for domestic / industrial lamps; car interior light covers; Headlamp lenses

As of 1 September 2015, Bayer MaterialScience was separated from Bayer AG and officially adopted its new name – Covestro.
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.17 g/cc0.0423 lb/in³ISO 1183
Melt Density 0.995 g/cc
@Temperature 330 °C		0.0359 lb/in³
@Temperature 626 °F
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.12 %0.12 %Similar to ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation 0.30 %0.30 %Similar to ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.0080 cm/cm0.0080 in/in60x60x2mm; ISO 294-4
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.0080 cm/cm0.0080 in/in60x60x2mm; ISO 294-4
Melt Flow 17 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 330 °C		17 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 70.0 MPa10200 psi50 mm/min; ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation at Break >= 50 %>= 50 %Nominal, 50 mm/min; ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation at Yield 6.8 %6.8 %50 mm/min; ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus 2.40 GPa348 ksi50 mm/min; ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural Strength 105 MPa15200 psi2 mm/min; ISO 178
Charpy Impact Unnotched NBNBISO 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/mm889 kV/inIEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor  0.0010
@Frequency 100 Hz		0.0010
@Frequency 100 Hz		IEC 60250
 0.0080
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz		0.0080
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz		IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index 125 V125 VM; 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) 161 °C322 °FISO 75-1/-2
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 149 °C300 °FISO 75-1/-2
Vicat Softening Point 171 °C
@Load 0.0000510 kg		340 °F
@Load 0.000110 lb		120°C/h; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical 140 °C284 °FUL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact 130 °C266 °FUL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact 140 °C284 °FUL 746B
Flammability, UL94  HB
@Thickness 1.50 mm		HB
@Thickness 0.0591 in		IEC 60695-11-10
 HB
@Thickness 3.00 mm		HB
@Thickness 0.118 in
Oxygen Index 25 %25 %ISO 4589-1/-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index 850 °C1560 °FIEC 60695-2-12
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Refractive Index 1.5781.578Procedure A; ISO 489
Transmission, Visible 89 %89 %1 mm; ISO 13468-2
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melt Temperature 330 °C626 °FInjection Molding; ISO 294
Mold Temperature 100 °C212 °FInjection Molding; ISO 10724
Injection Velocity 200 mm/sec7.87 in/secISO 294
 
Descriptive Properties
Electrolytic corrosionA1IEC 60426

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