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3D-CAM POLYSTYRENE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Density | 0.0376-0.0387 lb/in3 |
| Water Absorption | 0-0.1 % |
| Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium | 0.04-0.1 % |
| Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.1 % |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.004-0.006 in/in |
| Melt Flow | 1.2-28 g/10 min |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| Hardness, Rockwell M | 70-74 |
| Hardness, Rockwell R | 104-120 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 2600-10200 psi |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 3630-10000 psi |
| Elongation @ break | 1-45 % |
| Elongation @ Yield | 1.5-2.2 % |
| Tensile Modulus | 260-490 ksi |
| Flexural Modulus | 390-479 ksi |
| Flexural Yield Strength | 7830-15000 psi |
| Compressive Yield Strength | 13100 psi |
| Poisson’s Ratio | 0.33 |
| Izod Impact, Notched | 0.2- 2.38 ft-lb/in |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 2.06 ft-lb/in |
| Izod Impact, Notched Low Temp | 1.31 ft-lb/in |
| Charpy Impact, Unnotched | 3.81-13.3 ft-lb/in2 |
| Charpy Impact, Notched Low Temp | 0.476-0.952 ft-lb/in2 |
| Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp | 4.28-4.76 ft-lb/in² |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 0.952-1.9 ft-lb/in² |
| Gardner Impact | 4.43 ft-lb |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour | 334000-479000 psi |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours | 319000-377000 psi |
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
| Electrical Resistivity | 1E+15-1E+17 ohm-cm |
| Dielectric Constant | 2-2.8 |
| Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency | 2-2.8 |
| Dielectric Strength | 500-3430 kV/in |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.00005-0.0004 |
| Dissipatin Factor, Low Frequency | 0.00009-0.0004 |
| Surface Resistance | 1E+13-1E+15 ohm |
| Arc Resistance | 100-180 sec |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 350-600 V |
| Hot Wire Ignition, HWI | 15 sec |
| High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI | 120 arcs |
| High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR | 4.72-11.8 in/min |
THERMAL PROPERTIES
| CTE, linear 200 C | 27.8-69.4 µ in/in-°F |
| CTE, linear 20° C Transverse to Flow | 38.9-50 µ in/in-°F |
| Heat Capacity | 0.287-0.502 BTU/lb-°F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.833-1.34 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F |
| Melting Point | 374-500°F |
| Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 156-196°F |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa | 172-217°F |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa | 156-210°F |
| Vicat Softening Point | 33.9-230°F |
| Glass Temperature | 181-212°F |
| Flammability, UL94 | HB |
| Oxygen Index | 18-19% |
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
| Haze | 0.65-1% |
| Transmission, Visible | 80-90% |
PROCESSING PROPERTIES
| Processing Temperature | 392-424°F |