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Polycarbonate
material data
Chemical resistance
Polycarbonate is resistant to most
mineral and organic acids, a number
of fats and oils, saturated aliphatic and
aromatic hydrocarbons and alcohols,
with the exception of methyl alcohol. It
is not resistant to alkalis, ammonia gas
and its solution or to amines.
Characteristics
ABS high impact
FR material data
Fire Retardant (FR) ABS has a good
chemical resistance to inorganic salt
solutions, alkalis, mineral acids (except
strong oxidising acids) and some
mineral, vegetable and animal based
oils. It is attacked by organic solvents
such as alcohols, esters, ketones
and ethers.
Characteristics
Aluminium material data
Grade HE9TF: Screen Insert.
Grade 6063T5: Series 2 PowerPole and
PowerPost, Bench Trunking Aluminium,
Sterling Profile Aluminium, XL
Aluminium, Twin Plus Aluminium.
Grade 6060T5: Elegance 170.
Tensile strength: 190n/mm²
Co Efficient of linear expansion:
24 x 10
-6
/m/˚C.
Thermal conductivity: 120w/m/˚C.
PVC–U chemical
resistance table
The resistance of unplasticised PVC–U
to a wide range of chemicals is listed in
the following table.
The symbols used to denote
performance are as follows:
√ Satisfactory
# Some attack or absorption: the
material may be considered for
use when alternative materials are
unsatisfactory and where limited life
is acceptable. When PVC is to be used
with such chemicals, full scale
trials under realistic conditions
are necessary.
≈ Unsatisfactory: so rated because of
decomposition, solution, swelling
loss of ductility etc, of the samples
tested.
For clarification and for details of
resistance to other chemicals please
call our Technical
Team on +44 (0)1424 856688.
Note:
To determine the suitability
of PVC-U for external applications
we strongly recommend you
contact our Technical Team on
+44 (0)1424 856688.
Vicat soft ning point –
ISO 306
VST/B 145°C
Flammability to UL94
@ 1.5mm
94V-2
Flammability – oxygen
index
35%
Density
1.2g/cm3
Water absorption
(in water)
0.35%
Vicat softening
point
ISO 306
96˚C
Density
1.18g/cm³
Material
UL listed
Fire
performance
BS 4678
BS EN 50085
UL94
PASS
PASS
V-O@1.6mm
Water
absorption
(in water)
DIN53495/L 0.3%
Chemical
Concentration
Unplasticised
PVC
20˚C 60˚C
acetaldehyde
40% aq. solution
√ ≈
acetic acid
60% aq. solution
√ √
acetic anhydride
≈ ≈
acetone
Traces
≈ ≈
alcohol, ethyl
40% w/w water
√ #
alcohol, isopropyl
√ √
alcohol, menthyl
6% aq. solution
√ √
100%
√ #
aliphatic
hydrocarbons
√ √
aluminium chloride
√ √
aluminium
hydroxide
√ √
ammonia
0,88S.G., aq solution √ √
Anhydrous gas
≈ ≈
Anhydrous liquid ≈ ≈
ammonium chloride
√ √
ammonium
hydroxide
√ √
aniline
≈ ≈
animal oils
√ √
aqua regia
Dilute
√ √
Concentrated
√ ≈
barium sulphate
√ √
beer
√
benzene
≈ ≈
benzoyl chloride
≈ ≈
borax
√ √
boric acid
√ √
brine
√ √
bromide
Traces, gas
#
≈
100% (dry gas)
≈ ≈
Liquid
≈ ≈
calcium chloride Aq. solution
√ √
20% in methyl
alcohol
√
calcium hydroxide
√ √
calciumhypochlorite
√ √
carbon dioxide
√ √
carbonic acid
√ √
carbon monoxide
√ √
carbon tetrachloride
#
≈
castor oil
√
chloric acid
√
chlorine
100% (dry gas)
√ #
10% (moist gas)
#
chlorine water
Sat. solution
#
#
chloroform
≈ ≈
chrome alum
√ √
chromic acid
Plating solution
√ √