Overview of materials for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Molded

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Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density  0.350 - 1.26 g/cc 0.0126 - 0.0455 lb/in³ Average value: 1.05 g/cc Grade Count:335
Water Absorption  0.0500 - 2.30 % 0.0500 - 2.30 % Average value: 0.400 % Grade Count:84
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium  0.200 % 0.200 % Average value: 0.200 % Grade Count:27
Water Absorption at Saturation  0.300 - 1.00 % 0.300 - 1.00 % Average value: 0.851 % Grade Count:39
Viscosity  155000 - 255000 cP 155000 - 255000 cP Average value: 210000 cP Grade Count:7
@Temperature 240 - 260 °C @Temperature 464 - 500 °F
  155000 - 255000 cP 155000 - 255000 cP Average value: 210000 cP Grade Count:10
@Temperature 240 - 260 °C @Temperature 464 - 500 °F
  155000 - 255000 cP 155000 - 255000 cP Average value: 210000 cP Grade Count:10
@Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s @Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s
Maximum Moisture Content  0.150 0.150 Average value: 0.150 Grade Count:9
Linear Mold Shrinkage  0.00240 - 0.0120 cm/cm 0.00240 - 0.0120 in/in Average value: 0.00553 cm/cm Grade Count:237
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse  0.00250 - 0.00800 cm/cm 0.00250 - 0.00800 in/in Average value: 0.00522 cm/cm Grade Count:18
Melt Flow  0.0800 - 80.0 g/10 min 0.0800 - 80.0 g/10 min Average value: 13.3 g/10 min Grade Count:336
Spiral Flow  73.66 - 86.36 cm 29.00 - 34.00 in Average value: 80.0 cm Grade Count:2
@Temperature 260 - 260 °C @Temperature 500 - 500 °F
 
Chemical Properties Metric English Comments
Styrene Content  0.0500 % 0.0500 % Average value: 0.0500 % Grade Count:6
 
Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R  90.0 - 121 90.0 - 121 Average value: 108 Grade Count:141
Hardness, H358/30  85.0 - 104 MPa 12300 - 15100 psi Average value: 93.6 MPa Grade Count:10
Ball Indentation Hardness  86.0 - 115 MPa 12500 - 16700 psi Average value: 98.2 MPa Grade Count:18
Tensile Strength, Ultimate  26.0 - 65.0 MPa 3770 - 9430 psi Average value: 38.0 MPa Grade Count:169
  20.0 - 52.0 MPa 2900 - 7540 psi Average value: 35.8 MPa Grade Count:3
@Temperature -18.0 - 90.0 °C @Temperature -0.400 - 194 °F
Tensile Strength, Yield  20.0 - 62.0 MPa 2900 - 8990 psi Average value: 43.4 MPa Grade Count:284
  64.0 - 64.0 MPa 9280 - 9280 psi Average value: 64.0 MPa Grade Count:1
@Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F
Elongation at Break  2.40 - 110 % 2.40 - 110 % Average value: 25.7 % Grade Count:223
  15.0 - 15.0 % 15.0 - 15.0 % Average value: 15.0 % Grade Count:1
@Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F
Elongation at Yield  1.70 - 6.00 % 1.70 - 6.00 % Average value: 2.64 % Grade Count:135
Modulus of Elasticity  1.52 - 1700 GPa 220 - 247000 ksi Average value: 9.49 GPa Grade Count:230
  2.81 - 2.81 GPa 408 - 408 ksi Average value: 2.81 GPa Grade Count:1
@Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F
Flexural Modulus  1.61 - 5.90 GPa 233 - 856 ksi Average value: 2.35 GPa Grade Count:267
  1.50 - 4.00 GPa 218 - 580 ksi Average value: 2.84 GPa Grade Count:2
@Temperature 60.0 - 90.0 °C @Temperature 140 - 194 °F
Flexural Yield Strength  40.0 - 111 MPa 5800 - 16100 psi Average value: 69.7 MPa Grade Count:225
Izod Impact, Unnotched  0.981 J/cm - NB 1.84 ft-lb/in - NB Average value: 6.32 J/cm Grade Count:14
  0.600 - 2.00 J/cm 1.12 - 3.75 ft-lb/in Average value: 1.28 J/cm Grade Count:3
@Temperature -30.0 - 0.000 °C @Temperature -22.0 - 32.0 °F
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)  39.2 kJ/m² - NB 18.7 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 69.7 kJ/m² Grade Count:20
  NB - NB NB - NB Grade Count:1
@Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C @Temperature -4.00 - -4.00 °F
  NB - NB NB - NB Grade Count:1
@Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in
Charpy Impact Unnotched  2.00 J/cm² - NB 9.52 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 11.7 J/cm² Grade Count:81
  0.300 J/cm² - NB 1.43 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 5.98 J/cm² Grade Count:53
@Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F
Charpy Impact, Notched  0.400 - 14.0 J/cm² 1.90 - 66.6 ft-lb/in² Average value: 1.85 J/cm² Grade Count:133
  0.300 - 1.60 J/cm² 1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² Average value: 0.759 J/cm² Grade Count:55
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
  0.300 - 1.50 J/cm² 1.43 - 7.14 ft-lb/in² Average value: 0.759 J/cm² Grade Count:16

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 @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F
  0.300 - 1.50 J/cm² 1.43 - 7.14 ft-lb/in² Average value: 0.759 J/cm² Grade Count:16
@Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in
Gardner Impact  1.80 - 22.6 J 1.33 - 16.7 ft-lb Average value: 15.5 J Grade Count:5
Falling Dart Impact  2.82 - 37.6 J 2.08 - 27.7 ft-lb Average value: 22.7 J Grade Count:6
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour  2200 - 2500 MPa 319000 - 363000 psi Average value: 2370 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours  1500 - 1900 MPa 218000 - 276000 psi Average value: 1770 MPa Grade Count:3
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles  50.0 - 117 50.0 - 117 Average value: 95.9 Grade Count:24
Izod Impact, Notched  0.100 - 6.40 J/cm 0.187 - 12.0 ft-lb/in Average value: 2.40 J/cm Grade Count:247
  0.350 - 2.14 J/cm 0.656 - 4.01 ft-lb/in Average value: 0.798 J/cm Grade Count:15
@Temperature -50.0 - -20.0 °C @Temperature -58.0 - -4.00 °F
  0.480 - 1.87 J/cm 0.899 - 3.50 ft-lb/in Average value: 0.798 J/cm Grade Count:15
@Temperature -40.0 - -17.8 °C @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °F
  0.480 - 1.87 J/cm 0.899 - 3.50 ft-lb/in Average value: 0.798 J/cm Grade Count:15
@Thickness 3.17 - 3.20 mm @Thickness 0.125 - 0.126 in
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)  2.00 - 48.0 kJ/m² 0.952 - 22.8 ft-lb/in² Average value: 16.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:88
  4.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² 1.90 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² Average value: 8.13 kJ/m² Grade Count:36
@Temperature -30.0 - 0.000 °C @Temperature -22.0 - 32.0 °F
  3.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² 1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² Average value: 8.13 kJ/m² Grade Count:21
@Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F
  3.00 - 16.0 kJ/m² 1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² Average value: 8.13 kJ/m² Grade Count:21
@Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in
 
Electrical Properties Metric English Comments
Electrical Resistivity  1.00e+9 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm 1.00e+9 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm Average value: 1.29e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:91
Surface Resistance  1000 - 2.00e+17 ohm 1000 - 2.00e+17 ohm Average value: 3.11e+15 ohm Grade Count:85
Static Decay  0.300 - 3.00 sec 0.300 - 3.00 sec Average value: 1.56 sec Grade Count:5
Dielectric Constant  2.00 - 3.50 2.00 - 3.50 Average value: 2.85 Grade Count:60
Dielectric Strength  15.7 - 53.0 kV/mm 400 - 1350 kV/in Average value: 28.7 kV/mm Grade Count:71
Dissipation Factor  0.00400 - 0.0150 0.00400 - 0.0150 Average value: 0.00768 Grade Count:57
Arc Resistance  60.0 - 180 sec 60.0 - 180 sec Average value: 93.5 sec Grade Count:13
Comparative Tracking Index  92.0 - 600 V 92.0 - 600 V Average value: 567 V Grade Count:86
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI  7.00 - 30.0 sec 7.00 - 30.0 sec Average value: 20.9 sec Grade Count:14
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI  15.0 - 120 arcs 15.0 - 120 arcs Average value: 99.1 arcs Grade Count:14
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR  25.4 - 150 mm/min 1.00 - 5.91 in/min Average value: 89.0 mm/min Grade Count:12
 
Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
CTE, linear  0.800 - 155 µm/m-°C 0.444 - 86.1 µin/in-°F Average value: 82.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:163
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow  73.8 - 104 µm/m-°C 41.0 - 57.8 µin/in-°F Average value: 85.4 µm/m-°C Grade Count:59
Specific Heat Capacity  1.96 - 2.13 J/g-°C 0.468 - 0.509 BTU/lb-°F Average value: 2.05 J/g-°C Grade Count:6
Thermal Conductivity  0.128 - 0.200 W/m-K 0.888 - 1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F Average value: 0.189 W/m-K Grade Count:34
Maximum Service Temperature, Air  77.0 - 109 °C 171 - 228 °F Average value: 93.6 °C Grade Count:12
Hot Ball Pressure Test  75.0 - 90.0 °C 167 - 194 °F Average value: 82.5 °C Grade Count:6
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)  68.0 - 140 °C 154 - 284 °F Average value: 95.4 °C Grade Count:197
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)  65.0 - 220 °C 149 - 428 °F Average value: 88.8 °C Grade Count:326
Vicat Softening Point  45.0 - 135 °C 113 - 275 °F Average value: 101 °C Grade Count:236
Glass Transition Temp, Tg  105 - 109 °C 221 - 228 °F Average value: 107 °C Grade Count:9
UL RTI, Electrical  50.0 - 80.0 °C 122 - 176 °F Average value: 61.7 °C Grade Count:52
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact  50.0 - 80.0 °C 122 - 176 °F Average value: 62.9 °C Grade Count:52
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact  50.0 - 80.0 °C 122 - 176 °F Average value: 61.7 °C Grade Count:52
Flammability, UL94  HB - 5VA HB - 5VA Grade Count:240
Oxygen Index  19.0 - 30.0 % 19.0 - 30.0 % Average value: 21.6 % Grade Count:5
Glow Wire Test  650 - 960 °C 1200 - 1760 °F Average value: 691 °C Grade Count:33
 
Optical Properties Metric English Comments
Gloss  25.0 - 96.0 % 25.0 - 96.0 % Average value: 77.3 % Grade Count:32
Transmission, Visible  0.000 - 88.0 % 0.000 - 88.0 % Average value: 46.9 % Grade Count:11
 
Processing Properties Metric English Comments
Processing Temperature  160 - 274 °C 320 - 525 °F Average value: 233 °C Grade Count:109
Feed Temperature  191 - 210 °C 375 - 410 °F Average value: 200 °C Grade Count:3
Rear Barrel Temperature  149 - 250 °C 300 - 482 °F Average value: 201 °C Grade Count:46
Middle Barrel Temperature  177 - 255 °C 350 - 491 °F Average value: 217 °C Grade Count:55
Front Barrel Temperature  191 - 260 °C 375 - 500 °F Average value: 228 °C Grade Count:46
Nozzle Temperature  191 - 274 °C 375 - 525 °F Average value: 231 °C Grade Count:35
Adapter Temperature  221 - 241 °C 430 - 465 °F Average value: 231 °C Grade Count:3
Die Temperature  221 - 241 °C 430 - 465 °F Average value: 231 °C Grade Count:3
Head Temperature  199 - 221 °C 390 - 430 °F Average value: 210 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature  10.0 - 85.0 °C 50.0 - 185 °F Average value: 57.4 °C Grade Count:115

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Injection Velocity  200 - 240 mm/sec 7.87 - 9.45 in/sec Average value: 206 mm/sec Grade Count:13
Drying Temperature  70.0 - 93.3 °C 158 - 200 °F Average value: 82.7 °C Grade Count:93
Dry Time  2.00 - 24.0 hour 2.00 - 24.0 hour Average value: 3.95 hour Grade Count:83
Moisture Content  0.0100 - 0.150 % 0.0100 - 0.150 % Average value: 0.0706 % Grade Count:31
Dew Point  -29.0 - -17.8 °C -20.2 - 0.000 °F Average value: -26.2 °C Grade Count:12
Injection Pressure  4.14 - 130 MPa 600 - 18900 psi Average value: 53.7 MPa Grade Count:50
Back Pressure  0.000 - 2.00 MPa 0.000 - 290 psi Average value: 0.626 MPa Grade Count:45
Clamp Pressure  30.8 - 69.0 MPa 4470 - 10000 psi Average value: 48.7 MPa Grade Count:7
Shot Size  30.0 - 80.0 % 30.0 - 80.0 % Average value: 57.9 % Grade Count:14
Vent Depth  0.00380 - 0.00760 cm 0.00150 - 0.00299 in Average value: 0.00487 cm Grade Count:6
Cushion  0.317 - 0.635 cm 0.125 - 0.250 in Average value: 0.544 cm Grade Count:7
Screw Speed  25.0 - 100 rpm 25.0 - 100 rpm Average value: 63.7 rpm Grade Count:35

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