ABS
Product full identity:
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
ABS has a good thermal and dimensional stability with high impact strength, even at low temperatures. This material also has good chemical and stress resistance, as well as high rigidity and creep resistance.
Properties
- Good mechanical strength and stiffness
- Scratch resistant
- High dimensional stability
- High surface and impact strength
- Wide temperature range (+70 to -50°C)
- Food contact approved
Applications
- Model construction
- Galvanized components
- Applications where a high impact strength at low
temperatures is requested
Forms
- Sheet
- Rod
Technical Properties:
All information is for guide purposes only. The data has been taken from standard test results provided by our manufacturers.
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific gravity | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 | 1.04 |
| Water absorption till saturation 23°C | % | ISO 62 | 0.40 |
| Maximum service temp. Upper temp limit - short term | °C | UL 746B | 70 |
| Lower temp limit | °C | UL 746B | -50 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | MPa | ISO 527 | 37 |
| Elongation at yield | % | ISO 527 | 7 |
| Tensile strength at break | MPa | ISO 527 | 33 |
| Unnotched Impact strength | kJ/m² | ISO 179 | 333 |
| Notch impact strength | kJ/m² | ISO 179 | 37 |
| Ball indentation / Rockwell hardness | MPa | ISO 2039 | R 105 |
| Flexural modulus of elasticity | MPa | ISO 178 | 67 |
| Tensile modulus of elasticity | MPa | ISO 527 | 2210 |
| Shore-D | ISO 868 | 70 | |
| Shore-D | ISO 868 | 70 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume resistivity | Ω x m | IEC 60093 | - |
| Surface resistivity | Ω | IEC 60093 | ≥1013 |
| Dielectric strength | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 | - |
| Dielectric constant at 1MHz | IEC 60250 | - | |
| Dielectric loss factor at 1 MHz | IEC 60250 | - | |
| Comparative tracking index (CTI) | IEC 60112 | - | |
| Dielectric constant at 1MHz | IEC 60250 | - | |
| Dielectric loss factor at 1 MHz | IEC 60250 | - | |
| Comparative tracking index (CTI) | IEC 60112 | - |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicat-softening point VST/B/50 | °C | ISO 306 | 103 |
| Heat deflection temperature HDT/B | °C | ISO 75 | 100 |
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion 23°C - 100°C | m/(m.K) | ISO 11359 | 0.80 |
| Thermal conductivity at 23°C | W/mK | ISO 22007-4 | - |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bondability | - | - | |
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA (Natural) | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 | yes | |
| Bondability | - | - | |
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA (Natural) | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 | yes |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire performance | UL 94 | HB | |
| Fire performance | UL 94 | HB |
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