Engineering 185°F - 300°F | Polycarbonate

TECANAT

TECANAT™ is a natural unfilled polycarbonate that has transparency, excellent impact strength and tensile properties. TECANAT™ GF20 is a 20% glassreinforced 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
  • Good machinability

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

This information is only to assist and advise you on current technical knowledge and is given without obligation or liability. All trade and patent rights should be observed. All rights reserved. Data obtained from extruded shapes material.
TECANAT- Ensinger Industries, Inc.
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