Ensinger TECANAT Polycarbonate Plate, Rod, Sheet and Tube
Ensinger TECANAT Plate, Rod, Sheet and Tube is a natural unfilled polycarbonate that has transparency, excellent impact strength and tensile properties, TECANAT GF20 is a 20% glass-reinforced polycarbonate with higher temperature and tensile properties than the unfilled TECANAT.
Polycarbonate is an amorphous thermoplastic. Good electrical properties combined with superior impact strength and moderate chemical resistance make this product widely accepted for numerous applications, This product is offered in many popular rod and plate sizes.
- Superior impact strength
- Outstanding mechanical strength and stiffness
- Excellent dimensional stability
- Good electrical properties
- Transparency
Typical applications include business equipment where gears, rollers, internal mechanical parts, connectors and relays are required. The automotive industry uses polycarbonate materials for pumps, valves, light bezels and instrument panels. It also is applicable to many other industries.
| Properties | Condition | Value | Test Method | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | Modulus of elasticity (tensile test) | @ 73°F | 340,000 | psi | ASTM D 638 | |
| Wear (K) factor | Against Steel, 40psi,50fpm | 2500*10-10 | in3-min/ft-lbs-hr | ASTM D 3702 1) | 1) Injection molded data | |
| Tensile strength at yield | @ 73°F | 9100 | psi | ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at break | @ 73°F | 90 | % | ASTM D 638 | ||
| Flexural strength | @ 73°F | 14,400 | psi | ASTM D 790 | ||
| Modulus of elasticity (flexural test) | @ 73°F | 320,000 | psi | ASTM D 790 | ||
| Impact strength (Izod) | @ 73°F | 2.0 | ft-lbs/in | ASTM D 256 | ||
| Rockwell hardness | @ 73°F M Scale (R Scale) | 70 (118) | ASTM D 785 1) | |||
| Coefficient of friction | Dynamic, 40 psi, 50 fpm | 0.38 | ASTM D 3702 1) | |||
| Thermal | Vicat softening point | 309 | °F | ASTM D 1525 1) | ||
| Deflection temperature | @ 66 psi | 280 | °F | ASTM D 648 1) | ||
| Deflection temperature | @ 264 psi | 270 | °F | ASTM D 648 | ||
| Service temperature | Intermittent | 275 | °F | – | ||
| Service temperature | Long Term | 250 | °F | – 2) | 2) per UL746B | |
| Thermal expansion (CLTE) | 3.8*105 | in/in/°F | ASTM D 696 1) | |||
| Specific heat | 0.30 | BTU/lb-F° | 3) | 3) per ASTM C351, Injection molded data | ||
| Thermal conductivity | 1.32 | BTU-in/hr-ft2-F° | ASTM C 696 | |||
| Electrical | Volume resistivity | 1.0*1017 | Ω*cm | ASTM D 257 1) | ||
| Dielectric strength | 378 | V/mil | ASTM D 149 1) | |||
| Dissipation factor | @ 60 Hz, 73°F | 0.0009 | ASTM D 150 1) | |||
| Dielectric constant | @ 60 Hz, 73°F, 50% RH | 3.17 | ASTM D 150 1) | |||
| Dielectric constant | @ 1 MHz | 2.96 | ASTM D 150 1) | |||
| Other | Moisture absorption | @ 24 hours, 73°F | 0.15 | % | ASTM D 570 1) | |
| Moisture absorption | @ saturation, 73°F | 0.35 | % | ASTM D 570 1) | ||
| Flammability (UL94) | HB | 4) | 4) @1.47mm thickness, Injection molded data |
