High impact, fire rated PC/ABS, high gloss sheet
Introduction
ALLEN® 8050TX is a general purpose PC/ABS with high impact strength and high heat deflection.
General
Information
ALLEN® 8050TX meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302 (FMVSS302).
Suggested
Applications
- Vehicle Interior Trim
- Covers and Housings
- Fan Shrouds
- Vehicle Exteriors (painted)
- Instrument Panels
Features
- Custom color matching
- Good forming properties
- Edge trim easily used for future orders
- High heat deflection temperature
- High gloss finish
- Meets many automotive specifications
Environmental
& Safety
Considerations
SEKISUI KYDEX®, LLC is committed to ensuring that its products can be manufactured, transported, stored, used, disposed and recycled with an appropriate regard for safety, health and environmental protection. We support the safe handling of our products. Please contact our Technical Service department at 800.682.8758 for resources or visit our website: http://www.kydex.com. For Material Safety Data Sheets, please call 800.325.3133.
| Property | Test Method | Typical Value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL | |||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.14 | |
| Water Absorption, 24hr | ASTM D570 | 0.17 % | |
| Rockwell Hardness, R-Scale | ASTM D785 | 117 | |
| MECHANICAL | |||
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 8,520 psi | 58.7 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus | ASTM D638 | 358,000 psi | 2,468 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 374,000 psi | 2,579 MPa |
| Flexural Stress at 5% Strain | ASTM D790 | 13,700 psi | 94.5 MPa |
| Compressive Strength, yield | ASTM D695 | 10,800 psi | 74.5 MPa |
| Shear Strength | ASTM D732 | 8,860 psi | 61.1 MPa |
| Bearing Strength, 4% deflection | ASTM D953 | 3,820 psi | 26.3 MPa |
| Bearing Strength, max. | ASTM D953 | 36,100 psi | 248.9 MPa |
| Notched Izod Impact Resistance | ASTM D256 | 10.4 ft-lbs/in | 555.2 J/m |
| Notched Izod Impact Resistance | ASTM D256 | 8.2 ft-lbs/in | 437.8 J/m |
| Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE | ASTM D5420 | 632 in-lbf | 71.4 J |
| THERMAL | |||
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @264 psi (1.8 MPa), unannealed | ASTM D648 | 252 °F | 122 °C |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @66 psi (0.45 MPa), unannealed | ASTM D648 | 266 °F | 130 °C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (MD) | ASTM E831 | 36.5 μin/in/°F | 65.6 μm/m/°C |
| ELECTRICAL | |||
| Dielectric Strength, oil | ASTM D149 | 481 V/mil | 18.9 kV/mm |
| FLAMMABILITY | |||
| Motor Vehicle Safety Standard | FMVSS 302 | PASS | |
| 1 Values based upon 0.125” (3.17mm) sheet unless otherwise specified. Not intended for specification purposes. | |||