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Document Created:  Tuesday, February 12, 2013Added to Prospector:  May, 1998

Last Updated:  12/19/2012

Product DescriptionLEXAN 940 is a medium viscosity flame retardant grade, especially suitable for electrical applications.

GeneralMaterial Status • Commercial: Active

Literature 1 • Technical Datasheet

UL Yellow Card 2 • E45329-236667

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Availability • EuropeAdditive • Flame RetardantFeatures • Flame Retardant • Medium ViscosityUses • Electrical/Electronic ApplicationsRoHS Compliance • RoHS CompliantProcessing Method • Injection Molding

Physical Nominal ValueUnit Test MethodDensity 1.20 g/cm³ ISO 1183Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (300°C/1.2 kg) 9.50 cm³/10min ISO 1133Molding Shrinkage - Flow 4 0.50 to 0.70% Internal MethodWater Absorption ISO 62Saturation, 23°C 0.35%Equilibrium, 23°C, 50% RH 0.15%

Mechanical Nominal ValueUnit Test MethodTensile Modulus 2350MPa ISO 527-2/1Tensile Stress ISO 527-2/50Yield 63.0MPaBreak 60.0MPa

Tensile Strain ISO 527-2/50Yield 6.0%Break 85%

Flexural Modulus 5 2300MPa ISO 178Flexural Strength 5, 6 90.0MPa ISO 178Taber Abrasion Resistance Internal Method1000 Cycles, 1000 g, CS-17 Wheel 10.0mg

Impact Nominal ValueUnit Test MethodCharpy Notched Impact Strength  -30°C 7 14 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA23°C 7 73 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA23°C 30 kJ/m² ISO 179/2C

Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength 7 ISO 179/1eU-30°C No Break  23°C No Break  

Notched Izod Impact Strength 8 ISO 180/1A-30°C 12 kJ/m²23°C 70 kJ/m²

Unnotched Izod Impact Strength 8 ISO 180/1U-30°C No Break  23°C No Break  

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2 of 4 Form No. TDS-31554-enUL and the UL logo are trademarks of UL LLC © 2013. All Rights Reserved.UL IDES | 800-788-4668 or 307-742-9227 | www.ides.com.

The information presented on this datasheet was acquired by UL IDES from the producer of the material. UL IDES makes substantial efforts to assure theaccuracy of this data. However, UL IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points arevalidated with the material supplier.

Document Created:  Tuesday, February 12, 2013Added to Prospector:  May, 1998

Last Updated:  12/19/2012

Hardness Nominal ValueUnit Test MethodBall Indentation Hardness (H 358/30) 95.0MPa ISO 2039-1

Thermal Nominal ValueUnit Test MethodHeat Deflection Temperature 9  0.45 MPa, Unannealed, 100 mm Span 136 °C ISO 75-2/Be1.8 MPa, Unannealed, 100 mm Span 125 °C ISO 75-2/Ae

Vicat Softening Temperature  -- 150 °C ISO 306/A50-- 141 °C ISO 306/B50-- 142 °C ISO 306/B120

Ball Pressure Test IEC 60695-10-2125°C Pass  140°C 10 Pass  

CLTE - Flow (23 to 80°C) 0.000070 cm/cm/°C ISO 11359-2Thermal Conductivity 0.20W/m/K ISO 8302RTI Elec 130 °C UL 746RTI Imp 120 °C UL 746RTI Str 125 °C UL 746

Electrical Nominal ValueUnit Test MethodSurface Resistivity > 1.0E+15 ohm IEC 60093Volume Resistivity > 1.0E+15 ohm·cm IEC 60093Electric Strength IEC 60243-11.00 mm 11 17 kV/mm3.20 mm, in Oil 17 kV/mm

Relative Permittivity IEC 6025050 Hz 2.70  60 Hz 2.70  1 MHz 2.70  

Dissipation Factor IEC 6025050 Hz 0.0010  60 Hz 0.0010  1 MHz 0.010  

Comparative Tracking Index 225V IEC 60112Flammability Nominal ValueUnit Test MethodFlame Rating (1.10 mm) V-0   UL 94Glow Wire Flammability Index IEC 60695-2-121.00 mm 850 °C1.60 mm 960 °C

Glow Wire Ignition Temperature IEC 60695-2-131.00 mm 825 °C2.00 mm 850 °C

Oxygen Index 35% ISO 4589-2

Injection Nominal ValueUnitDrying Temperature 120 °C  Drying Time 2.0 to 4.0 hr  Suggested Max Moisture 0.020%  Hopper Temperature 60.0 to 80.0 °C  Rear Temperature 260 to 280 °C  Middle Temperature 270 to 290 °C  Front Temperature 280 to 300 °C  Nozzle Temperature 270 to 290 °C  Processing (Melt) Temp 280 to 300 °C  Mold Temperature 80.0 to 100 °C  

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3 of 4 Form No. TDS-31554-enUL and the UL logo are trademarks of UL LLC © 2013. All Rights Reserved.UL IDES | 800-788-4668 or 307-742-9227 | www.ides.com.

The information presented on this datasheet was acquired by UL IDES from the producer of the material. UL IDES makes substantial efforts to assure theaccuracy of this data. However, UL IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points arevalidated with the material supplier.

Document Created:  Tuesday, February 12, 2013Added to Prospector:  May, 1998

Last Updated:  12/19/2012

Notes1 These links provide you with access to supplier literature. We work hard to keep them up to date; however you may find the most currentliterature from the supplier.2 A UL Yellow Card contains UL-verified flammability and electrical characteristics. UL IDES continually works to link Yellow Cards to individualplastic materials in Prospector, however this list may not include all of the appropriate links. It is important that you verify the association betweenthese Yellow Cards and the plastic material found in Prospector. For a complete listing of Yellow Cards, visit the UL Yellow Card Search.3 Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.4 Tensile Bar5 2.0 mm/min6 Yield7 80*10*3 sp=62mm8 80*10*39 120*10*4 mm10 Approximate maximum11 Short-Time

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4 of 4 Form No. TDS-31554-enUL and the UL logo are trademarks of UL LLC © 2013. All Rights Reserved.UL IDES | 800-788-4668 or 307-742-9227 | www.ides.com.

The information presented on this datasheet was acquired by UL IDES from the producer of the material. UL IDES makes substantial efforts to assure theaccuracy of this data. However, UL IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points arevalidated with the material supplier.

Document Created:  Tuesday, February 12, 2013Added to Prospector:  May, 1998

Last Updated:  12/19/2012

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SupplierSABIC Innovative Plastics Europe, NetherlandsTelephone: +36-1-238-5060Web: http://www.sabic-ip.com/

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