Product Data Sheet

Eastalloy Polymer DA105, Natural

Key Attributes
  • Elevated in-use temperature resistance
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Heat resistance
  • Sterilizable with ethylene oxide, electron beam, and gamma rays
  • Tough, excellent impact strength
Product Description
Eastalloy DA105 Polymer, Natural is a copolyester/polycarbonate alloy for injection molding. It combines copolyester's toughness, chemical resistance, low shrinkage, and ease of molding with polycarbonate's stiffness and heat resistance.

Typical Properties
 
 
Specific Gravity     D 792  1.2 
Water Absorption, 24 h immersion 
 
D 570  0.15%
 
ISO 62  0.15%
Mold Shrinkage   Parallel to Flow, 3.2-mm (0.125-in.) thickness  D 955  0.004-0.007 mm/mm (0.004-0.007 in./in.)
Density     ISO 1183  1.2 
 
Tensile Stress @ Yield 
 
D 638  52 MPa (7600 psi)
 
ISO 527  52 MPa
Tensile Stress @ Break 
 
D 638  55 MPa (8000 psi)
 
ISO 527  50 MPa
Elongation @ Yield 
 
D 638  5%
 
ISO 527  5%
Elongation @ Break 
 
D 638  140%
 
ISO 527  120%
Flexural Modulus 
 
D 790  2100 MPa (3 )
 
ISO 178  1900 MPa
Flexural Yield Strength     D 790  79 MPa (11500 psi)
Flexural Strength     ISO 178  74 MPa
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale     D 785  114 
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
  @ 23°C (73°F)
D 256  NB 
  @ 23°C
ISO 180  71 
  @ -40°C (-40°F)
D 256  139 J/m (2.6 ft·lbf/in.)
  @ -40°C
ISO 180  13 
Impact Strength, Unnotched 
  @ 23°C (73°F)
D 4812  NB 
  @ -40°C (-40°F)
D 4812  NB 
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Load 
  @ 23°C (73°F)
D 3763  52 J (38 ft·lbf)
  @ 23°C (73°F)
ISO 6603-2  64 J
  @ -40°C (-40°F)
D 3763  64 J (47 ft·lbf)
  @ -40°C (-40°F)
ISO 6603-2  63 J
 
Deflection Temperature 
  @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)
D 648  96°C (205°F)
  @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)
D 648  85°C (185°F)
  @ 0.45 MPa
ISO 75  96°C
  @ 1.80 MPa
ISO 75  85°C
Vicat Softening Temperature 
  @ 1 kg load
D 1525  119°C (246°F)
  @ 1 kg load
ISO 306  119°C
  @ 5 kg load
ISO 306  108°C
Specific Heat 
  @ 60°C (140°F)
  1.34 kJ/kg·K (0.32 Btu/lb·°F)
  @ 240°C (464°F)
  2.6 kJ/kg·K (0.62 Btu/lb·°F)
UL Flammability Classification 
  3.2 mm (0.125 in.) specimen
UL 94  94HB 
  1.6 mm (0.0625 in.) specimen
UL 94  94HB 
 
Dielectric Constant 
  1 kHz
D 150  2.6 
  1 MHz
D 150  2.4 
Dissipation Factor 
  1 kHz
D 150  0.002 
  1 MHz
D 150  0.008 
Arc Resistance     D 495  142 sec
Volume Resistivity     D 257   ohm·cm
Surface Resistivity     D 257   ohms/square
Dielectric Strength, Short Time, 500 V/sec rate-of-rise     D 149  17.3 kV/mm (440 V/mil)
High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate     UL 746A  17.7 mm/min (0.7 in./min)
Comparative Tracking Index     D 3638  600 V
 
Drying Temperature       95°C (200°F)
Drying Time       4-6 hrs
Processing Melt Temperature       280-305°C (540-580°F)
Mold Temperature       20-55°C (70-130°F)
General
All ISO tests are run @ 4-mm thickness with the exception of Impact Resistance, which is run @ 2-mm thickness.

Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform to the values given.

22-Jan-2002 11:25:19 AM