Transparent and extremely impact-resistant — machine guards, glazing, light covers. Scratches unless hard-coated; attacked by solvents.
| Property | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Density | 1200 kg/m³ |
| Yield | ~62 MPa (typical) |
| Tensile | ~65–70 MPa |
| Elongation | ~80–120 % |
| Young's E | 2.3–2.4 GPa |
| Hardness | ~M70 Rockwell |
| CTE | ~68 µm/m·K |
| Thermal cond. | ~0.20 W/m·K |
| Max service | ~115 °C |
| Poisson ν | ~0.37 |
| Shear modulus G | ~0.85 GPa (derived) |
| Shear strength | ~60–70 MPa (typ) |
| Specific heat | ~1200–1300 J/kg·K |
| Softening (Tg / HDT) | amorphous — Tg ~147 °C; HDT (1.8 MPa) ~125–130 °C |
Machines cleanly; anneal for tight tolerances; avoid coolants/cleaners that craze it (aromatics, ketones).
Solvent/adhesive bonds well; hot-plate weldable.
| System | Designation |
|---|---|
| EN | ISO 1043-1 "PC"; ISO 7391 |
| DIN | DIN 7728 PC |
| ASTM | D3935 |
Equivalents & alternatives: Lexan, Makrolon. Alt: acrylic/PMMA (optics, stiffer, brittle), PETG (thermoforming).
Tough, wear-resistant nylon — gears, rollers, wear pads, bushes. Cast grade for larger sections.
Engineering plasticLow-friction, dimensionally stable engineering plastic — precision parts, gears, bushes, manifolds.
Engineering plasticChemically inert, very low friction, wide temperature range — seals, slides, insulators, chem parts.
Engineering plasticUltra-high wear + impact resistance, self-lubricating — wear strips, guides, chute liners, star wheels.
