Reference
Appendix M1
M1-7
®
10MAY01
Material Specifications*
P500 ABSi is a medium grade, higher impact strength ABS plastic. P500 ABSi
meets all FDA USP Class VI requirements and can be gamma sterilized with
negligible discoloration. The property specifications below are taken from
ASTM injection molded samples.
Radiation (Mrad)
Properties 0 2.5 5.0
Tensile strength (psi) 5,400 5,450 5,400
Tensile modulus (psi) 286,000 289,000 315,000
Flexural strength (psi) 8,500 8,500 8,600
Flexural modulus (psi) 257,000 257,000 260,000
Notched Izod 1/8 inch 3.3 3.0 2.7
(ft-lb/in)
HDT 1/2 inch, 93.5 93.5 90.3
(deg C. at 66 psi)
Yellow index 1.5 8.5 12.0