PC/ABS Covestro FR3010
PC/ABS Covestro FR3010
PC/ABS Covestro FR3010 is a flame‑retardant alloy material with well‑balanced performance, featuring good heat resistance, chemical stability, hydrolysis resistance and high flowability.
Main Applications
Electrical‑Electronic: housings and internal parts for notebooks, desktops, copiers, printers and other business equipment; also widely used in telecommunication devices (mobile‑phone housings), home appliances, switches and sockets; applicable for medical packaging.
Automotive Industry: automotive interior parts such as instrument panels and pillar trims.
Medical Devices: housings for automated external defibrillator (AED), requiring excellent impact resistance, strength, heat resistance and flame retardancy.
Physical Properties
| Property Category | Test Item | Test Standard | Data | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Properties | Density (23°C) | ISO 1183 | 1.18 | g/cm³ |
| MVR (240°C / 5.0 kg) | ISO 1133 | 15 | cm³/10min | |
| Molding shrinkage (flow / cross‑flow, 240°C, 3.00 mm) | — | 0.50‑0.70 | % | |
| Water absorption (saturated, 23°C) | ISO 62 | 0.50 | % | |
| Water absorption (equilibrium, 23°C, 50% RH) | ISO 62 | 0.20 | % | |
| Mechanical Properties | Tensile Modulus | ISO 527‑1,‑2 | 2700 | MPa |
| Tensile stress (yield) | ISO 527‑1,‑2 | 60 | MPa | |
| Tensile stress (break) | ISO 527‑1,‑2 | 50 | MPa | |
| Elongation at break | ISO 527‑1,‑2 | > 50 | % | |
| Izod notched impact strength (23°C) | ISO 180/A | 35 | kJ/m² | |
| Izod notched impact strength (-30°C) | ISO 180/A | 10 | kJ/m² | |
| Thermal Properties | HDT (1.8 MPa, unannealed) | ISO 75‑1,‑2 | 90 | °C |
| HDT (0.45 MPa, unannealed) | ISO 75‑1,‑2 | 100 | °C | |
| Vicat softening temperature (B120) | ISO 306 | 110 | °C | |
| Linear thermal expansion coefficient (flow dir., 23‑55°C) | ISO 11359‑1,‑2 | 0.76×10⁻⁴ | K⁻¹ | |
| Linear thermal expansion coefficient (cross dir., 23‑55°C) | ISO 11359‑1,‑2 | 0.80×10⁻⁴ | K⁻¹ | |
| Electrical Properties | Volume resistivity | IEC 60093 | 1E14 | Ω·m |
| Surface resistivity | IEC 60093 | 1E16 | Ω | |
| Dielectric strength (23°C, 1.00 mm) | IEC 60243‑1 | 35 | kV/mm | |
| CTI | IEC 60112 | 350 | V | |
| Flame Retardancy | UL 94 (1.5 mm) | UL 94 | V‑0 | — |
| UL 94 (2.0 mm) | UL 94 | 5VB | — | |
| UL 94 (3.0 mm) | UL 94 | 5VA | — | |
| Limiting oxygen index | ISO 4589‑2 | 32 | % |
Processing Parameters
| Process Parameter | Unit | Recommended Value / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Treatment | ||
| Drying temperature | °C | 80 |
| Drying time | h | 4 |
| Max residual moisture | % | ≤ 0.02 |
| Injection Molding Temperature | ||
| Rear barrel temperature | °C | 220‑230 |
| Middle barrel temperature | °C | 225‑235 |
| Front barrel temperature | °C | 230‑240 |
| Nozzle temperature | °C | 255‑265 |
| Melt temperature | °C | 240‑280 |
| Mold temperature | °C | 60‑90 |
| Injection Parameters | ||
| Hold‑on pressure (% of injection pressure) | % | 50‑75 |
| Back pressure | bar | 50‑150 |
| Screw speed | m/s | 0.05‑0.2 |
| Shot volume | % | 30‑70 |
| Mold Parameters | ||
| Vent depth | mm | 0.025‑0.075 |
Note: All information above is for reference only!
