TECANAT

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

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