Polycarbonate

Makrolon® 6717

Name: Quickparts
Address: Seattle, WA, United States
Telephone: 1206203143,0

MVR (300°C/1.2 kg) 3.0 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/2.0 mm; high viscosity; branched; UV stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320°C; extrusion; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors

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Features

Flame Retardant
Good Mold Release
High Viscosity
UV Stabilized

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density (73°F)	1.20	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Apparent (Bulk) Density³	0.66	g/cm³	ISO 60
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)	3.0	g/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (300°C/1.2 kg)	3.0	cm³/10min	ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
Across Flow	0.60 to 0.80	%	ISO 2577
Flow	0.60 to 0.80	%	ISO 2577
Across Flow : 536°F, 0.0787 in⁴	0.75	%	ISO 294-4
Flow : 0.0787 in⁴	0.70	%	ISO 294-4
Water Absorption			ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F	0.30	%
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH	0.12	%

Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)	348000	psi	ISO 527-1/1
Tensile Stress			ISO 527-2/50
Yield, 73°F	9720	psi
Break, 73°F	9430	psi
Tensile Strain			ISO 527-2/50
Yield, 73°F	6.4	%
Break, 73°F	110	%
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)	> 50	%	ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus⁵ (73°F)	348000	psi	ISO 178
Flexural Stress⁵			ISO 178
73°F	14200	psi
3.5% Strain, 73°F	10900	psi
Flexural Strain at Flexural Strength⁶ (73°F)	7.1	%	ISO 178

Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
66 psi, Unannealed	282	°F	ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed	261	°F	ISO 75-2/A
Glass Transition Temperature⁸	295	°F	ISO 11357-2
Vicat Softening Temperature
—	297	°F	ISO 306/B120
—	295	°F	ISO 306/B50
Ball Pressure Test (282°F)	Pass		IEC 60695-10-2
CLTE			ISO 11359-2
Flow : 73 to 131°F	3.9E-5	in/in/°F
Transverse : 73 to 131°F	3.9E-5	in/in/°F
Thermal Conductivity⁹ (73°F)	1.4	Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F	ISO 8302
RTI Elec (0.08 in)	257	°F	UL 746B
RTI Imp (0.08 in)	239	°F	UL 746B
RTI Str (0.08 in)	257	°F	UL 746B

Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Surface Resistivity	1.0E+16	ohms	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity (73°F)	1.0E+16	ohms·cm	IEC 60093
Electric Strength (73°F, 0.0394 in)	860	V/mil	IEC 60243-1
Relative Permittivity			IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz	3.10
73°F, 1 MHz	3.00
Dissipation Factor			IEC 60250
73°F, 100 Hz	1.0E-3
73°F, 1 MHz	9.0E-3
Comparative Tracking Index			IEC 60112
Solution A	225	V
Solution B	125	V

Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating (0.08 in)	V-0		UL 94
Glow Wire Flammability Index			IEC 60695-2-12
0.030 in	1760	°F
0.06 in	1760	°F
0.12 in	1760	°F
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature			IEC 60695-2-13
0.030 in	1610	°F
0.06 in	1650	°F
0.12 in	1650	°F
Oxygen Index¹⁰	43	%	ISO 4589-2
Application of Flame from Small Burner¹¹ (78.7 mil)	K1, F1		DIN 53438-1, -3
Burning Rate¹² (> 39.4 mil)	passed		ISO 3795
Flash Ignition Temperature	842	°F	ASTM D1929
Needle Flame Test			IEC 60695-11-5
59.1 mil¹³	2.0	min
59.1 mil¹⁴	2.0	min
78.7 mil¹³	2.0	min
78.7 mil¹⁴	2.0	min
0.12 in¹³	2.0	min
0.12 in¹⁴	2.0	min
Self Ignition Temperature	950	°F	ASTM D1929
Smoke Density
with flame, CO ¹⁵	200	ppm	AITM 3.0005
with flame, Ds 4 min	< 200		ASTM E662
with flame, HCL ¹⁵	< 1.0	ppm	AITM 3.0005
with flame, HCN ¹⁵	not detectable	ppm	AITM 3.0005
with flame, HF ¹⁵	< 5.0	ppm	AITM 3.0005
with flame, NO-NO2 ¹⁵	< 5.0	ppm	AITM 3.0005
with flame, SO2-H2O ¹⁵	< 20	ppm	AITM 3.0005
Vertical Bunsen Burner Test
39.4 mil¹⁶	passed		FAR 25.853(a)
39.4 mil¹⁷	passed		FAR 25.853(b)
0.12 in¹⁷	passed		FAR 25.853(b)
0.12 in¹⁶	passed		FAR 25.853(a)

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Optical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Refractive Index¹⁸	1.586		ISO 489
Light Transmittance			ISO 13468-2
39.37 mil	87.0	%
78.74 mil	86.0	%
118.1 mil	85.0	%
157.5 mil	84.0	%

Films	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (73°F, 85% RH, 3.9 mil)	0.97	g/100 in²/24 hr	ISO 15106-1
Carbon Dioxide Permeability (73°F, 1.0 mil)	16900	cm³/m²/bar/24 hr	ISO 2556
Gas Permeation			ISO 2556
Carbon Dioxide : 3.9 mil	3800	cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
Nitrogen : 1.0 mil	510	cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
Nitrogen : 3.9 mil	120	cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
Oxygen : 1.0 mil	2760	cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
Oxygen : 3.9 mil	650	cm³/m²/bar/24 hr

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Drying Temperature – Dry Air Dryer	248	°F
Drying Time – Dry Air Dryer	2.0 to 3.0	hr
Suggested Max Moisture	< 0.020	%
Suggested Shot Size	30 to 70	%
Rear Temperature	482 to 500	°F
Middle Temperature	518 to 536	°F
Front Temperature	536 to 554	°F
Nozzle Temperature	554 to 572	°F
Processing (Melt) Temp	536 to 608	°F
Mold Temperature	176 to 248	°F
Back Pressure	725 to 2180	psi
Vent Depth	9.8E-4 to 3.0E-3	in

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