ABS

ABS(Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Product Guide

Applications | Mechanical and Chemical Data

Overview

ABS is a common thermoplastic which is popular due to it's low cost of production and ease of machining. ABS is made from a binding of polymerized styrene and acrylonitrile in the presence of polybutadiene. The mixture of these compounds provides ABS with superior hardness, gloss, toughness, and resistance properties. The thermoplastic qualities, flexibility, and durability of ABS make it the most common plastic used in 3D printing. Furthermore, ABS is used in other applications such as instrument panels, refrigerator liners, computer keyboard caps, and LEGOs.

Common Brand/Trade Names

Royalite®, Polystone®, TECARAN™

Other Resources

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Products

ABS Sheet/Plate

Applications

Pillar Trim
Dashboard Components
Appliance Control Panels
Door Liner & Handles
Electronic Enclosures


Physical Properties ABS
Density	0.038 lb/in3
Tensile Strength	5.1 ksi
Tensile Modulus	340 ksi
Elongation at Break Percentage	25%
Flexural Strength	11 ksi
Flexural Modulus	320 ksi
Compressive Strength	9.43 ksi
Compressive Modulus	362.6 ksi
Izod Impact (notched)	7 ft-lb/in
Hardness, Rockwell	R105
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	5.3 x 10^-5 in./in./°F
Heat Deflection Temp. at 26.4 ksi	215 °F
Water Absorption %, 24hrs	0.3%
Thermal Conductivity	1.2 BTU-in/hr-ft^2-°F

Chemistry Information
Element	Percentage
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene polymer -(ABS)	95 min
Titanium Dioxide	1 - 5
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene polymer -(ABS)	80 - 100
Carbon Black	0.1 - 0.3