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Polycarbonate Characteristics
Polycarbonate has outstanding impact resistance over a wide temperature range as well as fairly good heat resistance. Lexan® offers an excellent combination of toughness, dimensional stability and heat and flame resistance. Creep resistance is also excellent across a broad temperature range. This thermoplastic material is easily machined and can be cold formed as well. It is available in clear and color. Because of its many advantages, Lexan® is a good choice for many applications. Characteristics include:
- Impact and temperature resistance
Good dimensional stability- Self-extinguishing
- Exceptional clarity and light transmission
- Excellent electrical insulation
Applications for Lexan®
- Electrical appliances
- Medical equipment components
- Outdoor signs
- Safety face-shields
- Storage modules
- Communications equipment
- Business machines
- Aircraft components
Contact a Dielectric Manufacturing knowledge expert to discuss the use of Lexan polycarbonate for fabrication of your plastic parts. Call 800-367-9122 or email sales@dielectricmfg.com.
We also are a distributor of Lexan polycarbonate material. Contact us to discuss how we can fulfill your material needs.
Lexan Polycarbonate Material Properties
Dielectric Manufacturing, Richfield, Wisconsin USA dielectricmfg.com Lexan Material Properties Provided By Dielectric Manufacturing, Richfield, Wisconsin
Property Metric units English units
General
Density 1.19e3 - 1.2e3 kg/m^3 0.0431 - 0.0434 lb/ft^3
Mechanical
Yield Strength 6.4e7 - 6.6e7 Pa 9.28 - 9.57 ksi
Tensile Strength 6.16e7 - 6.81e7 Pa 8.94 - 9.88 ksi
Elongation 0.524 - 0.981 % strain 52.4 - 98.1 % strain
Hardness (Rockwell M) 80.8 - 89.3 Pa 80.8 - 89.3 HV
Impact Strength (un-notched) 1.9e5 - 2e5 J/m^2 90.4 - 95.2 ft.lbf/in^2
Young's Modulus 2.1e9 - 2.15e9 Pa 0.304 - 0.312 10^6 psi
Thermal
Insulator or Conductor Insulator Insulator
Specific Heat Capability 1.23e3 - 1.28e3 J/kg °C 0.293 - 0.305 BTU/lb. °F
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 6e-5 - 8e-5 strain/°C 33.3 - 44.4 µstrain/°F
Eco
CO2 Footprint 4.27 - 4.71 kg/kg 4.27 - 4.71 lb/lb
Recyclable Yes Yes
