Acrylonitrile - styrene copolymer. A polymer composed of acrylonitrile and styrene.Typically 15-50% styrene.Transparent solid with yellow to amber needle color.The density of 1.06.It's thermoplastic.Not easy to change color.It is unaffected by dilute acids,bases, alcohols and gasoline.But soluble in acetone, ethyl acetate, dichloroethylene and so on.Can be used as engineering plastics.Excellent heat resistance and solvent resistance.
Properties
Test Condition
Test Method
Unit
Typical Value
Physical
Specific Gravity
ASTM D792
-
1.07
Molding Shrinkage (Flow), 3.2mm
ASTM D955
%
0.2~0.6
Melt Flow Rate
200¡æ/5kg
ASTM D1238(G)
g/10min
2.5
220¡æ/10kg
-
g/10min
25
230¡æ/3.8kg
ASTM D1238(I)
g/10min
9
Mechanical
Tensile Strength, 3.2mm
ASTM D638
@ Yield
50mm/min
kg/cm2
740
Tensile Elongation, 3.2mm
ASTM D638
@ Yield
50mm/min
%
@ Break
50mm/min
%
6
Tensile Modulus, 3.2mm
1mm/min
ASTM D638
kg/cm2
Flexural Strength, 3.2mm
15mm/min
ASTM D790
kg/cm2
1,230
Flexural Modulus, 3.2mm
15mm/min
ASTM D790
kg/cm2
37,500
IZOD Impact Strength, 6.4mm
ASTM D256
(Notched)
23¡æ
kg¡¤cm/cm
1
-30¡æ
kg¡¤cm/cm
IZOD Impact Strength, 3.2mm
ASTM D256
(Notched)
23¡æ
kg¡¤cm/cm
-30¡æ
kg¡¤cm/cm
Rockwell Hardness
R-Scale
ASTM D785
-
123
Thermal
Heat Deflection Temperature, 6.4mm
ASTM D648
(Unannealed)
18.6kg
¡æ
90
4.6kg
¡æ
Vicat Softening Temperature
ASTM D1525
5kg, 50¡æ/h
¡æ
100
Flammability
UL94
1.5mm
class
HB
3.0mm
class
HB
Relative Temperature Index
UL 746B
Electrical
¡æ
-
Mechanical with Impact
¡æ
-
Mechanical without Impact
¡æ
-
Application:
Used for making oil resistant machinery parts, instrument case, instrument panel, battery case, tractor oil tank, battery case,packing container, daily necessities, etc.Can also be pumped into a single filament.But it is mainly used as the admixture to produce ABS resin.
