BODY MATERIAL

ABS PLASTIC
• Strong resistance to corrosive chemicals and/or physical impacts.
• Very structurally sturdy
• Inexpensive, strong, stiff plastic that holds up well to external impacts
• Easily machined, sanded, glued and painted

PROPERTY VALUE
Technical Name Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

Chemical Formula (C8H8)x· (C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z)

Glass Transition 105 °C (221 °F) *

Typical Injection Molding Temperature 204 - 238 °C (400 - 460 °F) *

Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) 98 °C (208 °F) at 0.46 MPa (66 PSI) **

UL RTI 60 °C (140 °F) ***

Tensile Strength 46 MPa (6600 PSI) ***

Flexural Strength 74 MPa (10800 PSI) ***

Specific Gravity 1.06

Shrink Rate 0.5-0.7 % (.005-.007 in/in) ***