LEXAN™ Copolymer XHT1171

XHT1171 is an 85 MVR high flow, high heat polycarbonate copolymer enabling high aesthetics, thin wall and complex designs. It is available in a range of opaque colors.

Product Family

LNP™ COMPOUNDS AND PC COPOLYMER RESINS

Polymer Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Processing Technology

Injection Molding

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Colors

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Features

Key characteristics of the material

Good Processability
High temperature resistance
No PFAS intentionally added
Transparent/Translucent

Industry

Material previously used in

Aerospace
Automotive Exteriors
Automotive Interiors
Automotive Lighting
Automotive Under the Hood
Building Component
Commercial Appliance
Defense
Electrical
General Healthcare
Home Appliances
Lighting
Material Handling
Mobile Phone - Computer - Tablets
Personal Accessory
Pharmaceutical Packaging and Drug Delivery
Recreational/Specialty Vehicles
Water Management

Applications

Possible usage of material

Enclosure/Housing/Cover

Technical Datasheet Data

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Region

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, unnotched, -30°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	80	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	75	J/m	ASTM D256
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 +23°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	130	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	290 - 335	°C
Nozzle Temperature	285 - 330	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	290 - 335	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	280 - 325	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	270 - 315	°C
Mold Temperature	85 - 130	°C
Back Pressure	0.3 - 0.7	MPa
Screw Speed	40 - 90	rpm
Shot to Cylinder Size	40 - 60	%
Vent Depth	0.025 - 0.08	mm

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	>25	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 50 mm/min	2450	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	110	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2600	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	>55	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2400	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	105	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2350	MPa	ISO 178
Ball Indentation Hardness, H358/30	145	MPa	ISO 2039-1
Hardness, Rockwell R	125	-	ISO 2039-2

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.6 - 0.9	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/2.16 kgf	37	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	90	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.25	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.25	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/2.16 kg	33	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 330°C/2.16kg	85	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	155	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	156	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	150	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	138	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Thermal Conductivity @ 25 °C	0.2	W/m-°C	ASTM C177
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASSES	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	155	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	158	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Bf, 0.45 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	150	°C	ISO 75/Bf
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	138	°C	ISO 75/Af
Metallized Haze pass at 1.5mm	145	°C	SABIC method

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, unnotched, -30°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	80	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	75	J/m	ASTM D256
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 +23°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	130	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	290 - 335	°C
Nozzle Temperature	285 - 330	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	290 - 335	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	280 - 325	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	270 - 315	°C
Mold Temperature	85 - 130	°C
Back Pressure	0.3 - 0.7	MPa
Screw Speed	40 - 90	rpm
Shot to Cylinder Size	40 - 60	%
Vent Depth	0.025 - 0.08	mm

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	>25	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 50 mm/min	2450	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	110	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2600	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	>55	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2400	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	105	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2350	MPa	ISO 178
Ball Indentation Hardness, H358/30	145	MPa	ISO 2039-1
Hardness, Rockwell R	125	-	ISO 2039-2

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.6 - 0.9	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/2.16 kgf	37	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	90	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.25	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.25	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/2.16 kg	33	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 330°C/2.16kg	85	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	155	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	156	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	150	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	138	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Thermal Conductivity @ 25 °C	0.2	W/m-°C	ASTM C177
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASSES	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	155	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	158	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Bf, 0.45 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	150	°C	ISO 75/Bf
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	138	°C	ISO 75/Af
Metallized Haze pass at 1.5mm	145	°C	SABIC method

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, unnotched, -30°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	80	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	75	J/m	ASTM D256
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 +23°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	130	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	290 - 335	°C
Nozzle Temperature	285 - 330	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	290 - 335	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	280 - 325	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	270 - 315	°C
Mold Temperature	85 - 130	°C
Back Pressure	0.3 - 0.7	MPa
Screw Speed	40 - 90	rpm
Shot to Cylinder Size	40 - 60	%
Vent Depth	0.025 - 0.08	mm

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	>25	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 50 mm/min	2450	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	110	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2600	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	>55	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2400	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	105	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2350	MPa	ISO 178
Ball Indentation Hardness, H358/30	145	MPa	ISO 2039-1
Hardness, Rockwell R	125	-	ISO 2039-2

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.6 - 0.9	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/2.16 kgf	37	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	90	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.25	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.25	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/2.16 kg	33	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 330°C/2.16kg	85	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	155	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	156	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	150	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	138	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Thermal Conductivity @ 25 °C	0.2	W/m-°C	ASTM C177
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASSES	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	155	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	158	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Bf, 0.45 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	150	°C	ISO 75/Bf
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	138	°C	ISO 75/Af
Metallized Haze pass at 1.5mm	145	°C	SABIC method

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