Product Description
TRISTAR® PC-10FRN is a Polycarbonate (PC) product. It can be processed by injection molding and is available in Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, or North America. Applications of TRISTAR® PC-10FRN include electrical/electronic applications and wire & cable.
Characteristics include:
- Flame Rated
- REACH Compliant
- RoHS Compliant
- Flame Retardant
- Good Mold Release
| Physical | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| Specific Gravity | 1.23 | 1.23 g/cm³ | ASTM D792 |
| Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg) | 15 g/10 min | 15 g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Water Absorption (73°F (23°C), 24 hr) | 0.18 % | 0.18 % | ASTM D570 |
| Mechanical | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| Tensile Strength (Yield, 0.125 in (3.17 mm)) | 9010 psi | 62.1 MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Elongation
Break, 0.125 in (3.17 mm) |
75 % |
75 % |
ASTM D1708 |
| Flexural Modulus (0.125 in (3.17 mm)) | 321000 psi | 2210 MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Strength
Yield, 0.125 in (3.17 mm) |
13000 psi |
89.6 MPa |
ASTM D790 |
| Impact | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| Notched Izod Impact (0.125 in (3.17 mm)) | 11 ft·lb/in | 590 J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Tensile Impact Strength (0.125 in (3.17 mm)) | 211 ft·lb/in² | 443 kJ/m² | ASTM D1822 |
| Hardness | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale) | 120 | 120 | ASTM D785 |
| Thermal | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| Deflection Temperature Under Load
66 psi (0.45 MPa), Unannealed |
275 °F |
135 °C |
ASTM D648 |
| 264 psi (1.8 MPa), Unannealed | 273 °F | 134 °C | ISO 75-2/A |
| Thermal | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| CLTE
Flow : -40 to 203°F (-40 to 95°C) |
3.9E-5 in/in/°F |
7.0E-5 cm/cm/°C |
ASTM E831 |
| Transverse : -40 to 203°F (-40 to 95°C) | 3.8E-5 in/in/°F | 6.8E-5 cm/cm/°C | |
| RTI Elec | 257 °F | 125 °C | UL 746 |
| RTI Imp | 239 °F | 115 °C | UL 746 |
| RTI Str | 257 °F | 125 °C | UL 746 |
| Electrical | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| Arc Resistance | 60.0 to 120 sec | 60.0 to 120 sec | ASTM D495 |
| Arc Resistance | PLC 6 | PLC 6 | ASTM D495 |
| Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) | 250 to 400 V | 250 to 400 V | UL 746 |
| Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) | PLC 2 | PLC 2 | UL 746 |
| High Amp Arc Ignition (HAI)
0.0591 in (1.50 mm) |
> 120 |
> 120 |
UL 746 |
| 0.0984 in (2.50 mm)
0.118 in (3.00 mm) |
60.0 to 120
60.0 to 120 |
60.0 to 120
60.0 to 120 |
|
| High Amp Arc Ignition (HAI)
0.0591 in (1.50 mm) |
PLC 0 |
PLC 0 |
UL 746 |
| 0.0984 in (2.50 mm)
0.118 in (3.00 mm) |
PLC 1
PLC 1 |
PLC 1
PLC 1 |
|
| High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate (HVTR) | 3.15 to 5.91 in/min | 80.0 to 150 mm/min | UL 746 |
| High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate (HVTR) | PLC 3 | PLC 3 | UL 746 |
| Hot-wire Ignition (HWI)
0.0591 in (1.50 mm) |
15 to 30 sec |
15 to 30 sec |
UL 746 |
| 0.0984 in (2.50 mm)
0.118 in (3.00 mm) |
15 to 30 sec
30 to 60 sec |
15 to 30 sec
30 to 60 sec |
|
| Hot-wire Ignition (HWI)
0.0591 in (1.50 mm) |
PLC 3 |
PLC 3 |
UL 746 |
| 0.0984 in (2.50 mm)
0.118 in (3.00 mm) |
PLC 3
PLC 2 |
PLC 3
PLC 2 |
|
| Flammability | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | Test Method |
| Flame Rating
0.0591 in (1.50 mm) |
V-0 |
V-0 |
UL 94 |
| 0.0984 in (2.50 mm), BK, GY, BG
0.118 in (3.00 mm) |
5VA
5VA |
5VA
5VA |
|
| Glow Wire Flammability Index | 1760 °F | 960 °C | IEC 60695-2-12 |
| Glow Wire Ignition Temperature | 1430 °F | 775 °C | IEC 60695-2-13 |
| Oxygen Index | 38 % | 38 % | ASTM D2863 |
| Injection | Nominal Value (English) | Nominal Value (SI) | |
| Drying Temperature | 250 °F | 121 °C | |
| Drying Time | 4.0 hr | 4.0 hr | |
| Rear Temperature | 489 to 525 °F | 254 to 274 °C | |
| Middle Temperature | 511 to 531 °F | 266 to 277 °C | |
| Front Temperature | 531 to 559 °F | 277 to 293 °C | |
| Nozzle Temperature | 520 to 559 °F | 271 to 293 °C | |
| Processing (Melt) Temp | 540 to 579 °F | 282 to 304 °C | |
| Mold Temperature | 160 to 200 °F | 71.1 to 93.3 °C | |
| Injection Pressure | 11000 to 18000 psi | 75.8 to 124 MPa | |
| Back Pressure | 50.0 to 200 psi | 0.345 to 1.38 MPa | |
Specification: PC-TRISTAR-10FRN
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