Polycarbonate Tube

Polycarbonate Tube offers high impact strength, optical transparency, and dimensional stability in a lightweight hollow form, making it ideal for applications requiring both structural integrity and visual access. In tube geometry, it provides excellent load-bearing capacity along its walls while enabling fluid transfer, wiring protection, and optical monitoring. Industries such as aerospace, architectural design, and medical equipment manufacturing use polycarbonate tubes for protective housings, sight glasses in fluid systems, and structural lighting elements. Specific uses include medical-grade fluid conduits, transparent instrument guards, and optical sensor enclosures. In research, they serve in flow visualization experiments, prototype housing for delicate instruments, and impact performance testing under pressure. The synergy between polycarbonate’s durability and the tube’s hollow structural profile ensures reliable, long-term performance in critical engineering and scientific applications.

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Tolerances

Tube

Outside Diameter	=<2mm	±10%
Outside Diameter	=<5mm	±10%
Outside Diameter	>5mm	±10%
Wall Thickness		±20%

Material Properties for Polymers

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Abbe number	34
Flammability	V0-V2
Radiation resistance	Fair
Refractive index	1.584-6
Resistance to Ultra-violet	Fair
Limiting oxygen index( % )	25-27
Water absorption - equilibrium( % )	0.35
Water absorption - over 24 hours( % )	0.1
Density( gcm⁻³ )	1.2

Chemical Resistance

Element	Value
Acids - concentrated	Good
Acids - dilute	Good
Alcohols	Good
Alkalis	Good-Poor
Aromatic hydrocarbons	Poor
Greases and Oils	Good-Fair
Halogenated Hydrocarbons	Good-Poor
Halogens	Poor
Ketones	Poor

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Coefficient of friction	0.31
Hardness - Rockwell	M70
Poisson's ratio	0.37
Elongation at break( % )	100-150
Tensile modulus( GPa )	2.3-2.4
Izod impact strength( J m⁻¹ )	600-850
Abrasive resistance - ASTM D1044( mg/1000 cycles )	Oct-15
Tensile strength( MPa )	55-75

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Dielectric constant @1MHz	2.9
Dissipation factor @ 1MHz	0.01
Dielectric strength( kV mm⁻¹ )	15-67
Surface resistivity( Ohm/sq )	10¹⁵
Volume resistivity( Ohmcm )	10¹⁴-10¹⁶

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Heat-deflection temperature - 0.45MPa( C )	140
Heat-deflection temperature - 1.8MPa( C )	128-138
Lower working temperature( C )	-135
Upper working temperature( C )	115-130
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	1200
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	0.19-0.22@23°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	66-70