ASA: Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate Copolymer

General Properties

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ASA

Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate Copolymer

Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer (ASA) like ABS (see previous example) is also a terpolymer of three monomer units and has similar properties, but is more weather-resistant. ASA can be referred to as SAN-Polymer when acrylic ester is evenly distributed throughout the polymer.

Structural Formula

Properties

Glass Transition TemperatureThe glass transition is one of the most important properties of amorphous and semi-crystalline materials, e.g., inorganic glasses, amorphous metals, polymers, pharmaceuticals and food ingredients, etc., and describes the temperature region where the mechanical properties of the materials change from hard and brittle to more soft, deformable or rubbery.Glass Transition Temperature	50 to -40 / 95 to 105°C
Melting Temperatures and EnthalpiesThe enthalpy of fusion of a substance, also known as latent heat, is a measure of the energy input, typically heat, which is necessary to convert a substance from solid to liquid state. The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid (crystalline) to liquid (isotropic melt).Melting Temperature	-
Melting Temperatures and EnthalpiesThe enthalpy of fusion of a substance, also known as latent heat, is a measure of the energy input, typically heat, which is necessary to convert a substance from solid to liquid state. The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid (crystalline) to liquid (isotropic melt).Melting Enthalpy	-
Decomposition reactionA decomposition reaction is a thermally induced reaction of a chemical compound forming solid and/or gaseous products. Decomposition Temperature	415 to 425°C
Young's Modulus	2300 to 2900 MPa
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (CLTE/CTE) The coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) describes the length change of a material as a function of the temperature.Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	85 to 105 *10^-6/K
Specific Heat Capacity	1.3 to 1.4 J/(g*K)
Thermal ConductivityThermal conductivity (λ with the unit W/(m•K)) describes the transport of energy – in the form of heat – through a body of mass as the result of a temperature gradient (see fig. 1). According to the second law of thermodynamics, heat always flows in the direction of the lower temperature.Thermal Conductivity	0.17 to 0.19 W/(m*K)
DensityThe mass density is defined as the ratio between mass and volume. Density	1.04 to 1.07 g/cm³
Morphology	Amorphous thermoplastic
General properties	High impact strength and stability. High chemical stability, high gloss, high weatherability.
Processing	Injection molding, extrusion
Applications	Outer parts of vehicles. Thermalls stressed electrical devices, e.g.coffee machines and microwaves. Sport and leisure sector.

NETZSCH Measurement

Instrument	DSC 204 `F1` `Phoenix^®`
Sample Mass	11.40 mg
IsothermalTests at controlled and constant temperature are called isothermal.Isothermal Phase	15 min
Heating/Colling Rates	10 K/min
Crucible	Al, pierced lid
Atmosphere	N₂ (50 ml/min)

Evaluation

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