PULSE™ 2000
Dow Plastics - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene + PC

General Information
General  
Material Status
  • Commercial: Active
  • Availability
  • North America
  • Test Standards Available
  • ASTM
  • ISO
  • ISO 10350
  • Forms
  • Pellets
  • Processing Method
  • Injection Molding
  •  
    ASTM and ISO Properties 1
    Physical
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Density -Specific Gravity
    1.13
    sp gr 23/23°C
    ASTM D792
    Density
    1.13
    g/cm³
    ISO 1183
    Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (260°C/3.8 kg)
    7.00
    g/10 min
    ASTM D1238
    Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)     ISO 1133
    (230°C/3.8 kg)
    2.5
    g/10 min
     
    (260°C/3.8 kg)
    7.0
    g/10 min
     
    Mold Shrink, Linear-Flow
    0.0060
    in/in
    ASTM D955
    Molding Shrinkage
    0.60
    %
    ISO 294-4
    Water Absorption @ 24 hrs
    0.15
    %
    ASTM D570
    Water Absorption 24h/23C
    0.15
    %
    ISO 62
    Mechanical
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Tensile Modulus
    330000
    psi
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Modulus
    363000
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Tensile Strength @ Yield  2
    7700
    psi
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Stress at Yield
    7690
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Tensile Strength @ Break  2
    7900
    psi
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Elongation @ Yld  2
    5.0
    %
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Strain at Yield
    4.5
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Tensile Elongation @ Brk  2
    130
    %
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Strain at Break
    80
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Flexural Modulus
    340000
    psi
    ASTM D790
    Flexural Modulus
    344000
    psi
    ISO 178
    Flexural Strength @ Yield
    12200
    psi
    ASTM D790
    Impact
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Notched Izod Impact  3     ASTM D256
    (-20 °F, 0.125 in)
    10.0
    ft-lb/in
     
    (73 °F, 0.125 in)
    12.0
    ft-lb/in
     
    Notched Izod Impact Strength     ISO 180
    (-40 °F)
    11.4
    ft-lb/in²
     
    (-22 °F)
    17.1
    ft-lb/in²
     
    (73 °F)
    23.8
    ft-lb/in²
     
    Instrumented Dart Impact  4     ASTM D3763
    (-20 °F, 0.125 in)
    Total Energy: 600
    in-lb
     
    (73 °F, 0.125 in)
    Total Energy: 550
    in-lb
     
    Thermal
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    DTUL @66psi - Unannealed (0.125 in)
    265
    °F
    ASTM D648
    HDT B (0.45 MPa) Unannealed
    268
    °F
    ISO 75B-1, -2
    DTUL @264psi - Unannealed (0.125 in)
    230
    °F
    ASTM D648
    HDT A (1.80 MPa) Unannealed
    228
    °F
    ISO 75A-1, -2
    Vicat Softening Point
    290
    °F
    ASTM D1525
    Vicat Softening Temperature     ISO 306
    (A120 (120°C/h 10N))
    291
    °F
     
    (B50 (50°C/h 50N))
    266
    °F
     
    CLTE, Flow (-40 to 180°F (-40 to 82°C))
    0.000041
    in/in/°F
    ASTM D696
     
    CAMPUS® Properties 5
    Rheological properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Melt volume-flow rate (230°C/3.8 kg)
    0.122
    in³/10min
    ISO 1133
    Mechanical properties 23°C/50%r.h.
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Tensile modulus
    342000
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Yield stress
    7540
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Yield strain
    5.0
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Nominal strain at break
    > 50.0
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
    No Break
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eU
    Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
    No Break
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eU
    Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
    21.4
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eA
    Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
    2.38
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eA
    Thermal properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
    225
    °F
    ISO 75-1, -2
    Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
    266
    °F
    ISO 75-1, -2
    Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
    266
    °F
    ISO 306
    Coeff.of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
    0.000040
    in/in/°F
    ISO 11359-1, -2
    Other properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Density
    0.0410
    lb/in³
    ISO 1183
    Test specimen production
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Injection Molding, melt temperature
    518
    °F
    ISO 294
    Injection Molding, mold temperature
    158
    °F
    ISO 10724
    Injection Molding, injection velocity
    8
    in/sec
    ISO 294
     
    Notes
    1 Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
    2 Type I, 2 in/min
    3 Notch Depth: 10 mil
    4 8000 in/min
    5 Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications. Additional CAMPUS® data and disclaimer information may be found on CAMPUS® Data Sheet.
       
     

    Makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this product, as to merchantability, Fitness for particular purpose or otherwise. The data listed represents average values and are believed to be reliable, They are given for information; no guarantee of their accuracy is made, however, and the product is sold upon condition that purchasers shall make their own test to determinate the characteristics of the product and the suitability of the product for their particular process.