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Elmet Technologies

Celanese VECTRA MLX4243 LCP
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)

Material Notes: High heat resistant, mineral filled LCP material with high flow. Material has silver metallic appearance for use in aesthetic metallic effect applications.

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Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength at Break 130 MPa18900 psi5mm/min; ISO 527-2/1A
Elongation at Break 2.5 %2.5 %5mm/min; ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile Modulus 12.5 GPa1810 ksi50mm/min; ISO 527-2/1A
Flexural Strength 150 MPa21800 psiISO 178
Flexural Modulus 13.2 GPa1910 ksiISO 178
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.800 J/cm²3.81 ft-lb/in²ISO 179/1eA
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melting Point 332 °C630 °F10°C/min; ISO 11357-1,-2,-3
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 245 °C473 °FISO 75-1, -2
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 80.0 - 130 °C176 - 266 °Fcavity
Zone 1 315 - 325 °C599 - 617 °F
Zone 2 325 - 335 °C617 - 635 °F
Zone 3 330 - 345 °C626 - 653 °F
Zone 4 335 - 350 °C635 - 662 °F
Die Temperature 335 - 345 °C635 - 653 °F
Melt Temperature 335 - 345 °C635 - 653 °F
Drying Temperature >= 150 °C>= 302 °F
Dry Time 6.00 hour6.00 hour
Moisture Content <= 0.010 %<= 0.010 %
Injection Pressure 50.0 - 150 MPa7250 - 21800 psi
Hold Pressure 50.0 - 150 MPa7250 - 21800 psi
 
Descriptive Properties
Injection speedvery fast

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