Material

Specification GMP.PP+PMMA.001
Plastics

GMP.PP+PMMA-High Impact, Heat Stabilized, UV Stabilized Copolymer

1 Scope SAE J1545 SAE J1885

This specification covers the properties of a high im- 2.2 GM.

pact, heat stabilized, uv stabilized polypropylene /
polymethyl methacrylate alloy. GM9538P GMW3001
GMW3013 GMW3059
1.1 Material Description.

Additional Characteristics that apply to this specifica- 3 Requirements

tion are:
3.1 Requirements on Delivery. Important physical,
mechanical and thermal properties that characterize
Properties Code the material are summarized in charts. The color shall
letters be specified on drawings, in material specifications
and otherwise.
Heat Stabilized H
Requirements on Test Specimens
Polymer Modified P
Ultraviolet Light Stabilized U Unless otherwise specified, injection molding of test
specimens shall be accomplished per ISO 294 with
Approved paint systems that can be used on this ma- the conditions for injection molding from ISO 1873.
terial are listed in the GM Approved Paint on Parts
Test specimens shall be conditioned in a controlled
Systems (GM APOPS) database.
atmosphere of 22 ± 3 C and 50 ± 5% RH for 40 to
1.2 Cross-Reference of Replaced Specifications. 96 h prior to test. All tests shall be performed on
Subparagraphs were not applicable. unannealed specimens in a controlled atmosphere of
22 ± 3 C and 50 ± 5% RH unless otherwise speci-
1.3 Symbol. Not applicable. fied. In addition, tests specified at temperatures be-
low or above 22 ± 3 C shall be conducted at the spec-
1.4 Typical Application. Typical applications in- ified temperature using specimens conditioned at the
clude the following: center trim pillars requiring high specified temperature for 4 h minimum.
impact resistance at low temperatures.
The minimum values specified in the property tables
1.5 Remarks. Not applicable. must be met by test specimens in natural, black, or in
a standard sampled color if natural or black are not
2 References available. For colored grades where other pigment
and additive systems (e.g. stabilizer) are used, the
Note: Only the latest approved standards are appli- impact values shall not decrease more than 50% from
cable unless otherwise specified. the specified minimum value at cold temperatures.

2.1 Normative. Requirements on Parts

ASTM D3012 ASTM D3763 3.1.1 Chemical Requirements. All parts manufac-
ISO 75 ISO 178 tured from molding compounds shall be resistant to
ISO 180 ISO 294 the media they contact, such as aliphatic and aromatic
ISO 527 ISO 1183 hydrocarbons, fuels, lubricants, oils, greases and al-
ISO 1873 ISO 10350 cohols, at their places of use.

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3.1.2 Mechanical Requirements.

Table 1: Mechanical Requirements
Properties Test Unit Value
Tensile modulus ISO 527-1/2
MPa 980 min
Test speed 1 mm/minute;
Stress at yield ISO 527-1/2
MPa 20 min
Test speed 50 mm/minute
Flexural modulus ISO 178
Test speed 2 mm/minute, 64 mm span, MPa 830 min
chord (0.05 - 0.25% strain)
Izod notched impact ISO 180/ 1eA
no break
23 C Edgewise impact
Izod notched impact ISO 180/ 1eA
kJ/m2 4 min
−40 C Edgewise impact

3.1.3 Physical Requirements.

Table 2: Physical Requirements
Properties Test Unit Value
Density ISO 1183/A
g/cm3 0.918 to 0.934
≥ 10 x ≥ 10 x 4
HDT – 1.8 MPa ISO 75-1/2
For both soft and rigid materials, test C 50 min
flatwise, unannealed

3.1.4 Additional Requirements. Additional property to meet the additional characteristics as indicated by
data may be required as part of the compound ap- Code Letters in 1.1 are specified below. Reference
proval process for selective components such as in- GMW3013 for complete descriptions of these addi-
take manifolds, cam covers, etc., or to describe ad- tional requirements.
ditional characteristics of the material. Requirements
Table 3: Additional Performance Properties
Code Properties Test Unit Value
Letter
P Multiaxial impact @ ASTM D3763 : 100 x 100 x J at max 22 min
23 C, total energy, 3.2 Specimen C. load
6.6 m/s (interior)
P Multiaxial impact @ ASTM D3763 : 100 x 100 x J max at 27 min
−30 C, total energy, 3.2 Specimen C. load
6.6 m/s (interior)
H Heat Stabilized ASTM D3012, 150 C for 168 h. no visual degradation
Thermal Oxidative
Stability

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Table 3: Additional Performance Properties

Code Properties Test Unit Value
Letter
U Ultraviolet Light Exposure to interior xenon arc Color E < 2.5 (for
Stabilized apparatus per SAE J1885 at an change information only
Accelerated irradiation of: 1241 kJ/m2 after Visual evaluation
weathering xenon overrides numerical
scale approval
Solar weathering Exposure to natural weathering, Color E < 2.5 (for
under tinted glass per GM9538P, change information only
seasonally adjusted langleys: after Visual evaluation
75 000 L (SASR), 85 C solar overrides numerical
scale approval
Color change SAE J1545, CIELAB color space,
10 observer, illuminant D65,
specular included, sphere geometry,
before and after exposures
Surface defects Visual No objectionable
defects allowed –
Xenon or Solar

3.2 Processing Requirements. Subparagraphs
were not applicable.
3.3 Performance Requirements. Performance Re-
quirements e.g., flammability, fogging or resistance to
odor shall be specified on part drawings or in compo-
nent specifications.
3.4 Requirements on other Stages during Life Cy-
cle. Subparagraphs were not applicable.
must comply with the requirements of GMW3059,
Restricted and Reportable Substance for Parts.
6 Approved Sources
Engineering qualification of an approved source is re-
quired for this specification. Only sources listed in the
GM Materials File (i.e., MATSPC) under this specifi-
cation number have been qualified by engineering as
meeting the requirements of this specification.

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4 Manufacturing Process
Not applicable. 7 Coding System
This material specification shall be referenced in other
5 Rules and Regulations documents, drawings, VTS, CTS, etc. as follows:

5.1 Rules and Regulations for Material Specifica- GMP. PP+PMMA .001
tions. All materials supplied to this specification must
comply with the requirements of GMW3001, Rules 8 Release and Revisions
and Regulations for Material Specifications.
8.1 Release. The specification was first approved
5.2 Restricted and Reportable Substances for and released in June 2000 from a September 1998
Parts. All materials supplied to this specification preprint.

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