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GE Plastics LEXAN® 3412 PC, 20% Glass Filler, Flame-Retarded

Subcategory: Filled/Reinforced Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Key Words: Polycarbonate; GE Plastics

Material Notes:
Data provided by GE Plastics. This product grade was removed from GE's database of standard products in 1998.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.35 g/cc	0.0488 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.16 %	0.16 %	24 hrs at 23 °C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm	0.001 - 0.003 in/in	at 3.2 mm.
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	110 MPa	16000 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	5 %	5 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	5.512 GPa	799 ksi	ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	131 MPa	19000 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	1.05 J/cm	1.97 ft-lb/in	23°C (73.4°F)
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+017 ohm-cm	1e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	3.13	3.13	1 MHz
Dielectric Constant	3.17	3.17	60 Hz
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	3.17	3.17	60 Hz
Dissipation Factor	0.0009	0.0009	60 Hz; ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor	0.0073	0.0073	1 MHz
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.0009	0.0009	60 Hz
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	27 µm/m-°C	15 µin/in-°F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	130 °C	266 °F	RTI Mechanical without Impact. RTI Mechanical with Impact is 130°C (270°F); RTI Electrical is 130°C (270°F)
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	148 °C	298 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	146 °C	295 °F	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	165 °C	329 °F	ASTM D1525
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C	266 °F
Flammability, UL94	V-1	V-1	V-1 UL94 Rating, V-Series at 1.5 mm
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	5V-Series Rating is 5V at 3.2mm.
Processing Properties
Processing Temperature	315 - 337 °C	599 - 639 °F	melt temperature
Mold Temperature	82 - 115 °C	180 - 239 °F