ABS Technical Data and Information
ABS combines toughness and rigidity with reasonably good chemical resistance. Extruded ABS sheet can be easily thermoformed giving excellent mould detail with most conventional equipment. ABS is easily machined and may be bored, turned, drilled, milled, saw cut, die-cut, routed and sheared using high speed carbide tipped tools. ABS can also be filed, sanded, ground, buffed and polished.

Common applications:
Automotive interior and exterior trim, laboratory equipment, luggage, office accessories, display and point of sale stands, machine parts and covers.

Sheet sizes:
City Plastics carry a range of sizes, thicknesses, colours and textures in stock.
Standard colours are white and black.
Standard thicknesses are 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 3.0 mm and 4.5 mm
Black is readily available in a textured finish.
Sheet material can be custom manufactured to your requirements, subject to minimum quantities.

Properties:
High rigidity and impact strength. Excellent abrasion resistance. Excellent electrical properties, moisture, and creep resistance. ABS resists inorganic salts, alkalies and many acids. 

ASTM test

Property

Value

Physical

    
D792 Specific gravity 1.05
D570 Water absorption, 24 hours, 3.0 mm thick (%) 0.4
°C Maximum service temp +80
°C Minimum service temp -50

Mechanical

    
D638 Tensile strength at yield N/mm2 40
D638 Elongation at yield (%) 4
D638 Tensile strength at break N/mm2 35
D638 Elongation at break(%) 45
D785 Hardness R96
  Impact strength mj/mm2 no break
D256 Notched impact strength mj/mm2 15
  Ball indentation hardness N/mm2 69
D790 Flexural strength N/mm2 75
D638 Modulus of elasticity N/mm2 2000

Thermal

    
C177 Thermal conductivity at 20°C 0.25
D696 Coefficient of thermal expansion K-1.10-4 1
D648 Deflection temperature °C 90
D1525 Vicat softening temperature °C 90

Electrical

    
D150 Dielectric constant At 1kHz 2.8
D150 Dissipation loss factor At 1kHz 0.01
D257 Volume resistivity (ohm-cm) 10.14
D257 Surface resistancy (ohm) 10.13

Fabrication

    
  Welding temperature °C 220
  Forming temperature °C 130

These values are representative of those obtained under standard ASTM conditions and should not be used to design parts which function under different conditions.

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