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ABS 4-8 SS ABS FR 15SS PC BK20 8SS PC B15-7SS
  Description ASTM Test Method 8% Stainless Steel FR 15% Stainless Steel 8% Stainless Stell 7% Stainless Steel
Physical Melt Flow rate, g-10min D1238 3 to 8 10 to 20 15 to 25 10 to 18
Specific gravity D792 1.14 1.50 1.31 1.31
  Mold Shrinkage E-3 in/in D955 3-4 in/in 2-3 in/in 3-4 in/in 3-4 in/in
Tensile Strength Break, PSI D638 7,600 4,100 8,500 8,500
Tensile Strength Yield, PSI D638 7,500 4,100 8,500 8,500
Mechanical Flexural Strength, PSI D790 13,200 5,800 14,500 14,500
Flexural Modulus, PSI x 1000 D790 510 410 500 500
Notched Izod Impact strength ft-lb/in D256 1.0 0.6 2.0 1.8
Thermal* HDT @66 PSI F D648 225 220 305 305
  HDT @264 PSI F D648 200 195 285 285
Flammability UL 94 @1/16" UL94 HB V-0 HB HB
  UL 94 @1/8" UL94 HB V-0 HB HB
Electrical Surface Resistivity D257 10^1-10^3 10^1-10^2 10^1-10^3 10^1-10^3
             
Processing method***** IM IM IM IM
Drying Temp F 180 180 225-250 180-200
Typical Processing Conditions Units drying Time(hours) 3-4** 3-4** 4-6** 3-4**
Melt Temp (F) 425-480 425-480 560-620 560-620
Mold temp(F) 120-180 120-180 180-220 180-220
Front Zone(F) 420-480 420-480 550-560 550-560
Middle Zone(F) 400-440 400-440 540-560 540-560
  Rear Zone(F)   370-410 370-410 540-560 540-560
* All mechanical and thermal testing conducted on 1/8 thick unpigmeneted test samples
** Do not exceed 8 hours
*** Do not exceed 24 hours
****Processing Methods: Injection molding (IM), Structural Foam (SF), Extrusion (E)
(t) Notched Izod @ 40F, ft-lb/in. ASTM D256