ABS
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ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
proportions can vary from:
- 15 to 35% acrylonitrile
- 5 to 30% butadiene
- 40 to 60% styrene.
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Properties
Can be used between −25 and 60 °C melting point = 105 °C (221 °F) Autoclavable: No Tensile Strength: 4,300 psi Hardness: R110 UV Resistance: Poor Translucent Rigid Specific Gravity: 1.04
Overview of materials for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Molded Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; ABS Polymer; Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Molded Material Notes: This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Molded". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods. Vendors: Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
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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:330 Water Absorption 0.0500 - 2.30 % 0.0500 - 2.30 % Average value: 0.439 % Grade Count:71 Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.150 - 0.200 % 0.150 - 0.200 % Average value: 0.198 % Grade Count:41 Water Absorption at Saturation 0.300 - 1.00 % 0.300 - 1.00 % Average value: 0.851 % Grade Count:39 Viscosity 155000 - 255000 cP @Temperature 240 - 260 °C 155000 - 255000 cP @Temperature 464 - 500 °F Average value: 207000 cP Grade Count:17
155000 - 255000 cP
@Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s 155000 - 255000 cP @Shear Rate 1000 - 1000 1/s Average value: 207000 cP Grade Count:17 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:235 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: 13.0 g/10 min Grade Count:331 Spiral Flow 73.66 - 86.36 cm @Temperature 260 - 260 °C 29.00 - 34.00 in @Temperature 500 - 500 °F Average value: 80.0 cm Grade Count:2
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:140 Tensile Strength, Ultimate 27.6 - 65.0 MPa 4000 - 9430 psi Average value: 38.4 MPa Grade Count:153
20.0 - 52.0 MPa
@Temperature -18.0 - 90.0 °C 2900 - 7540 psi @Temperature -0.400 - 194 °F Average value: 35.8 MPa Grade Count:3 Tensile Strength, Yield 20.0 - 62.0 MPa 2900 - 8990 psi Average value: 43.2 MPa Grade Count:278
64.0 - 64.0 MPa
@Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C 9280 - 9280 psi @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F Average value: 64.0 MPa Grade Count:1 Elongation at Break 2.40 - 110 % 2.40 - 110 % Average value: 26.0 % Grade Count:218
15.0 - 15.0 %
@Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C 15.0 - 15.0 % @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F Average value: 15.0 % Grade Count:1 Elongation at Yield 1.70 - 6.00 % 1.70 - 6.00 % Average value: 2.63 % Grade Count:134 Modulus of Elasticity 1.52 - 6.10 GPa 220 - 885 ksi Average value: 2.37 GPa Grade Count:240
2.81 - 2.81 GPa
@Temperature -18.0 - -18.0 °C 408 - 408 ksi @Temperature -0.400 - -0.400 °F Average value: 2.81 GPa Grade Count:1 Flexural Modulus 1.61 - 5.90 GPa 233 - 856 ksi Average value: 2.38 GPa Grade Count:263
1.50 - 4.00 GPa
@Temperature 60.0 - 90.0 °C 218 - 580 ksi @Temperature 140 - 194 °F Average value: 2.84 GPa Grade Count:2 Flexural Yield Strength 40.0 - 111 MPa 5800 - 16100 psi Average value: 69.9 MPa Grade Count:221 Izod Impact, Unnotched 0.981 J/cm - NB 1.84 ft-lb/in - NB Average value: 6.32 J/cm Grade Count:14 Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) 39.2 kJ/m² - NB 18.7 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 39.2 kJ/m² Grade Count:3 Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp 0.600 - 2.00 J/cm 1.12 - 3.75 ft-lb/in Average value: 1.28 J/cm Grade Count:3 Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) 5.00 - 14.0 kJ/m² 2.38 - 6.66 ft-lb/in² Average value: 8.18 kJ/m² Grade Count:11 Charpy Impact Unnotched 2.00 J/cm² - NB 9.52 ft-lb/in² - NB Average value: 11.7 J/cm² Grade Count:65
0.300 J/cm² - NB
@Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C 1.43 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F Average value: 5.98 J/cm² Grade Count:53 Charpy Impact, Notched 0.400 - 14.0 J/cm² 1.90 - 66.6 ft-lb/in² Average value: 1.82 J/cm² Grade Count:117
0.300 - 1.60 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C 1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F Average value: 0.752 J/cm² Grade Count:48
0.300 - 1.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C 1.43 - 7.14 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F Average value: 0.752 J/cm² Grade Count:26
0.300 - 1.50 J/cm²
@Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm 1.43 - 7.14 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in Average value: 0.752 J/cm² Grade Count:26 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 - 42.0 J 2.08 - 31.0 ft-lb Average value: 26.7 J Grade Count:8 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 @ -40°C 0.350 - 3.95 J/cm 0.656 - 7.40 ft-lb/in Average value: 2.32 J/cm Grade Count:14 Izod Impact, Notched 0.100 - 6.40 J/cm 0.187 - 12.0 ft-lb/in Average value: 2.37 J/cm Grade Count:246
0.370 - 1.33 J/cm
@Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C 0.693 - 2.49 ft-lb/in @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F Average value: 0.884 J/cm Grade Count:7
0.480 - 1.87 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 - -17.8 °C 0.899 - 3.50 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °F Average value: 0.884 J/cm Grade Count:6
0.480 - 1.87 J/cm
@Thickness 3.17 - 3.20 mm 0.899 - 3.50 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.126 in Average value: 0.884 J/cm Grade Count:6 Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp 0.500 - 2.14 J/cm 0.937 - 4.01 ft-lb/in Average value: 0.829 J/cm Grade Count:8
0.500 - 1.10 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C 0.937 - 2.06 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F Average value: 0.757 J/cm Grade Count:9
0.500 - 1.10 J/cm
@Thickness 3.17 - 3.20 mm 0.937 - 2.06 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.126 in Average value: 0.757 J/cm Grade Count:9 Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 2.00 - 48.0 kJ/m² 0.952 - 22.8 ft-lb/in² Average value: 16.1 kJ/m² Grade Count:71
6.00 - 16.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 - -18.0 °C 2.86 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -0.400 °F Average value: 8.02 kJ/m² Grade Count:8
3.00 - 16.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C 1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F Average value: 8.02 kJ/m² Grade Count:37
3.00 - 16.0 kJ/m²
@Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm 1.43 - 7.61 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in Average value: 8.02 kJ/m² Grade Count:37
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: 3.15e+15 ohm Grade Count:84 Static Decay 0.300 - 3.00 sec 0.300 - 3.00 sec Average value: 1.45 sec Grade Count:4 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: 95.5 °C Grade Count:196 Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 65.0 - 220 °C 149 - 428 °F Average value: 88.7 °C Grade Count:321 Vicat Softening Point 45.0 - 135 °C 113 - 275 °F Average value: 101 °C Grade Count:232 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:236 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: 234 °C Grade Count:109
