Characteristics of ABS
Polymer filaments
Physical and mechanical properties of solid tensile samples of ABS
Physical Properties
- Density: 1.05 g/cm³ (ISO 1183)
- Melt Index: 34.2 ± 3.8 g/10 min (260 °C, 2.16 kg)
- Melting Temperature: 200 °C (DSC, 10 °C/min)
- Glass Transition Temperature: N/A
- Crystallization Temperature: N/A
- Vicar Softening Temperature: 94 °C (ISO 306, GB/T 1633)
- Heat Deflection Temperature: 84 °C at 1.8 MPa, 87 °C at 0.45 MPa (ISO 75)
- Saturated Water Absorption Rate: 0.65% (25 °C, 55% RH)
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus (X-Y): 2200 ± 190 MPa
- Young's Modulus (Z): 1960 ± 110 MPa
- Tensile Strength (X-Y): 33 ± 3 MPa
- Tensile Strength (Z): 28 ± 2 MPa
- Breaking Elongation Rate (X-Y): 10.5 ± 1.0 %
- Breaking Elongation Rate (Z): 4.7 ± 0.8 %
- Bending Modulus (X-Y): 1880 ± 110 MPa
- Bending Modulus (Z): 1590 ± 100 MPa
- Bending Strength (X-Y): 62 ± 4 MPa
- Bending Strength (Z): 39 ± 4 MPa
- Impact Strength (X-Y): 39.3 ± 3.6 kJ/m²; 21.5 ± 2.2 kJ/m² (notched)
- Impact Strength (Z): 7.4 ± 1.2 kJ/m²
Other Properties
- Odor: Odorless
- Composition: ABS
- Skin Hazards: No hazard
- Chemical Stability: Stable under normal storage and handling conditions
- Solubility: Insoluble in water
- Resistance to Acid: Resistant
- Resistance to Alkali: Resistant
- Resistance to Organic Solvent: Not resistant to some organic solvents
- Resistance to Oil and Grease: Not resistant to some kinds of oil and grease
- Flammability: Flammable exposed to fire
- Combustion Products: Water, carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides
- Odor of Combustion Products: Pungent odor when melting