| Category | Polymer , Thermoplastic , Polycarbonate (PC) , Polycarbonate, Molded |
| Manufacturer | Covestro |
| Trade Name | Makrolon® |
| Port | Ningbo port,China |
| Trade Terms | EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, PayPal |
| Download PDF | Covestro Makrolon® 3152 Polycarbonate.pdf |
| Price | EMAIL US sales@lookpolymers.com |
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk Density | 0.660 g/cc | 0.0238 lb/in³ | pellets; ISO 60 |
| Density | 1.20 g/cc | 0.0434 lb/in³ | ISO 1183-1 |
| Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium | 0.12 % | 0.12 % | ISO 62, 50% RH |
| Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.30 % | 0.30 % | ISO 62 |
| Water Vapor Transmission | 15.0 g/m²/day <br>@Thickness 0.100 mm |
0.966 g/100 in²/day <br>@Thickness 0.00394 in |
85% RH, film; ISO 15106-1 |
| Oxygen Transmission | 70.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.0254 mm |
178 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.00100 in |
2760 cc/m²-24hr-bar; film; b.o. ISO 2556 |
| 70.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.100 mm |
178 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.00394 in |
700 cc/m²-24hr-bar; film; b.o. ISO 2556 | |
| Nitrogen Transmission | 13.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.100 mm |
33.0 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.00394 in |
130 cc/m²-24hr-bar; film; b.o. ISO 2556 |
| 13.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.0254 mm |
33.0 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.00100 in |
510 cc/m²-24hr-bar; film; b.o. ISO 2556 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Transmission | 429 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.0254 mm |
1090 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.00100 in |
16900 cc/m²-24hr-bar; film; b.o. ISO 2556 |
| 430 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.100 mm |
1090 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm <br>@Thickness 0.00394 in |
4300 cc/m²-24hr-bar; film; b.o. ISO 2556 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 0.0070 cm/cm <br>@Thickness 2.00 mm |
0.0070 in/in <br>@Thickness 0.0787 in |
60x60x2 mm; 500 bar; ISO 294-4 |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.0075 cm/cm <br>@Thickness 2.00 mm |
0.0075 in/in <br>@Thickness 0.0787 in |
60x60x2 mm; 500 bar; ISO 294-4 |
| Melt Flow | 6.5 g/10 min <br>@Load 1.20 kg,<br> Temperature 300 °C |
6.5 g/10 min <br>@Load 2.65 lb,<br> Temperature 572 °F |
ISO 1133 |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puncture Resistance | 5600 N <br>@Temperature 23.0 °C |
1260 lb (f) <br>@Temperature 73.4 °F |
ISO 6603-2 |
| 6500 N <br>@Temperature -30.0 °C |
1460 lb (f) <br>@Temperature -22.0 °F |
ISO 6603-2 | |
| Ball Indentation Hardness | 113 MPa | 16400 psi | ISO 2039-1 |
| Tensile Strength at Break | 70.0 MPa | 10200 psi | 50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 66.0 MPa | 9570 psi | 50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Elongation at Break | >= 50 % | >= 50 % | Nominal, 50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2 |
| 120 % | 120 % | 50 mm/min; b.o. ISO 527-1,-2 | |
| Elongation at Yield | 6.2 % | 6.2 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Tensile Modulus | 2.40 GPa | 348 ksi | 1 mm/min; ISO 527-1,-2 |
| Flexural Strength | 97.0 MPa | 14100 psi | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
| Flexural Yield Strength | 73.0 MPa <br>@Strain 3.50 % |
10600 psi <br>@Strain 3.50 % |
2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
| Flexural Modulus | 2.40 GPa | 348 ksi | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 14.0 kJ/m² <br>@Thickness 3.20 mm,<br> Temperature -30.0 °C |
6.66 ft-lb/in² <br>@Thickness 0.126 in,<br> Temperature -22.0 °F |
complete break; b.o. ISO 180-A |
| 90.0 kJ/m² <br>@Thickness 3.20 mm,<br> Temperature 23.0 °C |
42.8 ft-lb/in² <br>@Thickness 0.126 in,<br> Temperature 73.4 °F |
partial break; b.o. ISO 180-A | |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | NB <br>@Temperature 23.0 °C |
NB <br>@Temperature 73.4 °F |
ISO 179-1eU |
| NB <br>@Temperature -30.0 °C |
NB <br>@Temperature -22.0 °F |
ISO 179-1eU | |
| NB <br>@Temperature -60.0 °C |
NB <br>@Temperature -76.0 °F |
ISO 179-1eU | |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 1.60 J/cm² <br>@Thickness 3.00 mm,<br> Temperature -30.0 °C |
7.61 ft-lb/in² <br>@Thickness 0.118 in,<br> Temperature -22.0 °F |
complete break; ISO 7391/b.o. ISO 179-1eA |
| 8.00 J/cm² <br>@Thickness 3.00 mm,<br> Temperature 23.0 °C |
38.1 ft-lb/in² <br>@Thickness 0.118 in,<br> Temperature 73.4 °F |
partial break; ISO 7391/b.o. ISO 179-1eA | |
| Puncture Energy | 60.0 J <br>@Temperature 23.0 °C |
44.3 ft-lb <br>@Temperature 73.4 °F |
ISO 6603-2 |
| 70.0 J <br>@Temperature -30.0 °C |
51.6 ft-lb <br>@Temperature -22.0 °F |
ISO 6603-2 | |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour | 2200 MPa | 319000 psi | ISO 899-1 |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours | 1900 MPa | 276000 psi | ISO 899-1 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow | 65.0 µm/m-°C <br>@Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C |
36.1 µin/in-°F <br>@Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F |
ISO 11359-1,-2 |
| CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow | 65.0 µm/m-°C <br>@Temperature 23.0 - 55.0 °C |
36.1 µin/in-°F <br>@Temperature 73.4 - 131 °F |
ISO 11359-1,-2 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.200 W/m-K | 1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | cross-flow; ISO 8302 |
| Hot Ball Pressure Test | 138 °C | 280 °F | IEC 60695-10-2 |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 138 °C | 280 °F | ISO 75-1,-2 |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 126 °C | 259 °F | ISO 75-1,-2 |
| Vicat Softening Point | 147 °C <br>@Load 5.10 kg |
297 °F <br>@Load 11.2 lb |
50°C/h; ISO 306 |
| 148 °C <br>@Load 5.10 kg |
298 °F <br>@Load 11.2 lb |
120°C/h; ISO 306 | |
| Glass Transition Temp, Tg | 146 °C | 295 °F | 10°C/min; ISO 11357-1,-2 |
| Flash Point | 480 °C | 896 °F | ASTM D 1929 |
| 550 °C | 1020 °F | self ignition; ASTM D 1929 | |
| Oxygen Index | 27 % | 27 % | Method A; ISO 4589-2 |
| Glow Wire Test | 850 °C <br>@Thickness 1.50 mm |
1560 °F <br>@Thickness 0.0591 in |
b.o. EDF HN60 E.02 |
| 850 °C <br>@Thickness 3.00 mm |
1560 °F <br>@Thickness 0.118 in |
b.o. EDF HN60 E.02 | |
| 850 °C <br>@Thickness 1.00 mm |
1560 °F <br>@Thickness 0.0394 in |
GWFI; IEC 60695-2-12 | |
| 850 °C <br>@Thickness 1.50 mm |
1560 °F <br>@Thickness 0.0591 in |
GWFI; IEC 60695-2-12 | |
| 850 °C <br>@Thickness 2.00 mm |
1560 °F <br>@Thickness 0.0787 in |
GWFI; IEC 60695-2-12 | |
| 930 °C <br>@Thickness 3.00 mm |
1710 °F <br>@Thickness 0.118 in |
GWFI; IEC 60695-2-12 | |
| 960 °C <br>@Thickness 4.00 mm |
1760 °F <br>@Thickness 0.157 in |
GWFI; IEC 60695-2-12 |
| Optical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.587 | 1.587 | Procedure A; ISO 489 |
| Haze | <= 0.80 % <br>@Thickness 3.00 mm |
<= 0.80 % <br>@Thickness 0.118 in |
ISO 14782 |
| Transmission, Visible | 87 % <br>@Thickness 4.00 mm |
87 % <br>@Thickness 0.157 in |
ISO 13468-2 |
| 88 % <br>@Thickness 3.00 mm |
88 % <br>@Thickness 0.118 in |
ISO 13468-2 | |
| 89 % <br>@Thickness 1.00 mm |
89 % <br>@Thickness 0.0394 in |
ISO 13468-2 |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Resistivity | 1.00e+16 ohm-cm | 1.00e+16 ohm-cm | IEC 60093 |
| Surface Resistance | 1.00e+16 ohm | 1.00e+16 ohm | IEC 60093 |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.0 <br>@Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz |
3.0 <br>@Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz |
IEC 60250 |
| 3.1 <br>@Frequency 100 Hz |
3.1 <br>@Frequency 100 Hz |
IEC 60250 | |
| Dielectric Strength | 34.0 kV/mm <br>@Thickness 1.00 mm |
864 kV/in <br>@Thickness 0.0394 in |
IEC 60243-1 |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.00050 <br>@Frequency 100 Hz |
0.00050 <br>@Frequency 100 Hz |
IEC 60250 |
| 0.0095 <br>@Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz |
0.0095 <br>@Frequency 1.00e+6 Hz |
IEC 60250 | |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 125 V | 125 V | CTI M; Solution B; IEC 60112 |
| 250 V | 250 V | Solution A; IEC 60112 |