Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - UV Stabilized and General Purpose, Heat Stabilized

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WORLDWIDE
ENGINEERING Material Specification GMW15572
STANDARDS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - UV Stabilized and

General Purpose, Heat Stabilized
1 Scope
Note: Nothing in this standard supercedes applicable laws and regulations.
Note: In the event of conflict between the English and domestic language, the English language shall take
precedence.
1.1 Purpose/Material Description. This standard describes material types of unfilled, heat stabilized,
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) terpolymer which are used in injection or blow molded components.
Type 1 through Type 4 are Ultraviolet (UV) stabilized for molded-in-color interior components.
1.1.2 Types. The classification into groups is according to the different usages as described in Table 3.
1.2 Symbols. The material abbreviation according to ISO 11469 is >ABS<.
1.3 Applicability. Typical applications include mold in color, painted, or chrome plated interior trim, and painted
or chrome plated exterior trim.
1.4 Paintability. Plastics used for painted applications are required to meet Paint Performance Requirements
for New Plastic Materials per GMW16172. Additionally, painted plastic parts are required to meet Painted Plastic
Parts Performance Requirements per GMW14797.
2 References
Note: Only the latest approved standards are applicable unless otherwise specified.
2.1 External Standards/Specifications.
ASTM D955 ISO 294 ISO 527-1/2 ISO 11469
ASTM D3763 ISO 294-3 ISO 1133 ISO 19062-2
ASTM E831 ISO 294-4 ISO 1183 SAE J1885
ISO 75-1/2 ISO 294-3/4 ISO 3167
ISO 179-1/1eA ISO 306 ISO 3795
ISO 188 ISO 527 ISO 11359-2
2.2 GM Standards/Specifications.
GMW3013 GMW3235 GMW14444 GMW16172
GMW3059 GMW3417 GMW14650 GMW16193
GMW3205 GMW14162 GMW14668 GMW16853
GMW3221 GMW14270 GMW14797
GMW3232 GMW14334 GMW15634
2.3 Additional References.
Plastic Submission Template
3 Requirements
3.1 Requirements on Test Specimens. Materials approved to this standard shall meet the requirements of
GMW3013. Unless otherwise specified, injection molding of test specimens shall be accomplished per ISO 294
with the conditions for injection molding from ISO 19062-2. Test methods and specimen dimensions are also to
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be in accordance with ISO 19062-2 with the following additions: Use ISO 3167, Type 1A, thickness 4 mm for
tensile and flexural properties.
All tests shall be performed on specimens for 40 h minimum after molding and immediately following a
conditioning period of 24 h minimum in a controlled atmosphere per GMW3221, Code A, unless otherwise
specified. All tests shall be performed on unannealed specimens. The values specified in Table 1 shall be met
by test specimens in natural, black or in a standard sampled color if natural or black are not available. The values
specified in Table 2 shall be met by four typical interior colors (black, gray, tan/neutral, and either red or blue)
for approval to the specification and by test specimens in specific colors as required during color development.
3.2 Emissions Testing of Interior Materials and Parts. For all Code E designated parts per GMW14444,
reference GMW16853 for emissions testing of interior materials and parts.
3.3 Requirements on Delivery. Important physical, mechanical and thermal properties that characterize the
material are summarized in Table 1 and Table 2.
Note: For each product, the requirements to Table 1 and Table 2 shall be documented by Certification Statement
according to GMW3013. The color shall be specified on drawings, in material specifications and otherwise.
3.4 Compound Properties (Natural, Black and Integrally Colored). See Table 1 and Table 2. The following
are also required for full approval. The minimum number of lots per test required is one unless otherwise
specified. See the Styrenics tab on the Plastics Submission Template (contact specification owning group named
in Section 6 for access) and GMW3013 for test details and parameters.
 Poissonʹs Ratio.
 Stress/strain data points and curves at the following temperatures: -30 °C, +23 °C, and +85 °C.
Note: See GMMPD tab on Plastic Submission Template for test details (contact specification owning group
named in Section 6 for access).
 Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (CLTE) data.
Note: See GMMPD tab on Plastic Submission Template for test details (contact specification owning group
named in Section 6 for access).
 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) curve.
 Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy curve.
 Mold shrinkage.
3.5 Initial Source Approval. No shipments shall be made by any supplier until representative initial production
samples have been approved by the appropriate Materials Engineering department(s) as meeting the
requirements of this specification.
3.6 Performance Requirements. Performance requirements, e.g., flammability, fogging or resistance to odor,
shall be specified on part drawings or in component standards. All parts manufactured from molding compounds
shall be resistant to the media contacted at the place of use.
All finished parts for interior applications shall meet the requirements according to GMW14444.
All finished parts for exterior applications shall meet the requirements according to GMW14650.
All parts manufactured from molding compounds shall be resistant to the media contacted at the place of use.
3.7 All materials supplied to this standard must comply with GMW3059, Restricted and Reportable
Substances, including the requirement to obtain a GM-approved International Material Data System (IMDS)
submission.
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Table 1: Compound Properties (Natural and Black)

Note 1
Property Standard Units T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
3
Density ISO 1183, g/cm 1.05 ± 1.05 ± 1.07 ± 1.07 ± 1.05 ± 1.05 ± 1.05 ± 1.05 ±
Method A 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Tensile ISO 527-1/2 MPa ≥ 1700 ≥ 1900 ≥ 2200 ≥ 1900 ≥ 1800 ≥ 2200 ≥ 1900 ≥ 1500
Modulus ≤ 3200 ≤ 3200 ≤ 3000 ≤ 2700 ≤ 3200 ≤ 2900 ≤ 3000 ≤ 3000

Property Standard Note 1 Units T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8

Tensile Stress ISO 527-1/2 MPa ≥ 30 ≥ 35 ≥ 40 ≥ 40 ≥ 30 ≥ 45 ≥ 40 ≥ 30
at Yield
Tensile ISO 527-1/2 % Report Report Report Report Report Report Report Report
Elongation at
Yield
Tensile Strain ISO 527-1/2 % Report one lot
at Break
Poissonʹs Ratio ISO 527-1/2 MPa Report one lot
Notched ISO 179-1/1eA kJ/m 2
≥8 ≥8 ≥ 10 ≥ 20 ≥8 ≥8 ≥ 15 ≥ 15
Charpy at
+23 °C
Notched ISO 179-1/1eA kJ/m2 ≥4 ≥4 ≥6 ≥8 ≥4 ≥4 ≥ 15 ≥ 10
Charpy
at -30 °C
Multiaxial ASTM D3763, J at Report one lot.
Impact at Specimen C, maximum
+23 °C (target 6.6 m/s impact force
value, report velocity
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one lot) Sample to be

either square
60 mm × 60 mm
minimum or
circle 60 mm
diameter
minimum.
Sample
thickness to be
2 mm ± 0.1 mm
Melt Mass - ISO 1133, Report one lot
Flow Rate 220 °C/10 kg g/10 minutes
or or
Melt Volume cm3/10
Flow Rate minutes
Mold Shrink ISO 294-3/4 or % 0.6 reported in specification as nominal target, actual shrink dependent upon
(report one lot) ASTM D955 wall thickness, flow distance, etc. Exact shrink must be determined on a tool by
tool basis.
Heat Deflection ISO 75-1/2 °C ≥ 80 ≥ 90 ≥ 100 ≥ 100 ≥ 80 ≥ 90 ≥ 100 ≥ 90
Temperature
(HDT)
Method B
0.45 MPa
HDT Method A ISO 75-1/2 °C ≥ 70 ≥ 80 ≥ 90 ≥ 90 ≥ 70 ≥ 80 ≥ 85 ≥ 80
1.8 MPa
Vicat Softening ISO 306 °C ≥ 88 ≥ 92 ≥ 105 ≥ 100 ≥ 90 ≥ 100 ≥ 100 ≥ 100
Temperature
Tensile ISO 527 % Retention ≥ 75
Strength after ISO 188
Heat Aging Note 2
Tensile Strain ISO 527 % Retention ≥ 75
at Break after ISO 188
Heat Aging Note 2


Emission GMW16853 - -
Testing of
Interior
Materials: For
initial approval,
test one lot in
black
Odor GMW3205 Rating See requirements of GMW16853, not required for T7 or T8
Fogging GMW3235-B-Y1- mg See requirements of GMW16853, not required for T7 or T8
(one lot T2
only)
Emissions GMW15634 µg/g See requirements of GMW16853, not required for T7 or T8
Volatile Organic
Compound
(VOC) value and
Semi Volatile
Organic
Compound
(SVOC) value
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Mold Shrink: ISO 294-3, % Report
Flow Direction ISO 294-4 or
(report one lot ASTM D955
for information
only)
Mold Shrink: ISO 294-3, % Report
Cross Flow ISO 294-4 or
Direction ASTM D955
(report one lot
for information
only)
Coefficient of ASTM E831 or 1/K ≤ 90 × 10-6 target value, report one lot in flow and one lot cross flow directions
Linear Thermal ISO 11359-2
Expansion
(CLTE)
Chrome Plated See Note 3 - - - - - See See - -
Note 3 Note 3
Properties
Note 1: Standard test specimen and test setup shall follow GMW3013.
Note 2: Specimens tested for Stress at Break to ISO 527 and Notched Charpy Impact Strength to ISO 179-1/1eA at +23 °C ± 3 °C after
heat aging 1000 h ± 5 h at +80 °C ± 5 °C according to ISO 188 Method A (Air Oven Method) shall have a minimum of 75% retention for
tensile strength and 75% retention for notched Charpy impact relative to unaged specimens tested concurrently. Charpy impact specimens
shall be notched prior to aging.
Note 3: Chrome plating grades shall be tested at two different platers through all necessary requirements of GMW14668 Code A, Type 1,
and GMW16193. General Motors Materials Engineering shall review test results for approval. Part selection shall be agreed upon with
General Motors Materials Engineering for plating testing. Parts selected shall be significant size, e.g., fascia grille, to show robustness
through environmental cycling.
Table 2: Compound Properties (Integrally Colored)

Notched Charpy at +23 °C ISO 179-1/1eA kJ/m2 ≥7 ≥7 ≥7 ≥ 15 ≥7 ≥7 ≥7 ≥7
Emission Testing of Interior GMW16853 - -
Materials: For initial approval, test
one lot in gray and neutral (brown).
For color specific approval, no
additional testing is necessary.
Odor GMW3205 Rating See requirements of GMW16853, not required
for T7 or T8


Fogging (one lot only) GMW3235-B-Y1-T2 mg See requirements of GMW16853, not required
for T7 or T8
Emissions GMW15634 VOC value and µg/g See requirements of GMW16853, not required
SVOC value for T7 or T8
Colorfastness to Light, GMW3417-L1-F2-G1-25 000 Delta E ≤ 3.0 No objectionable defects allowed, not
Natural Weathering Total Normalized Radiation required for T5, T6, T7 or T8
(TNR) Langleys at +85 °C
Colorfastness to Light, SAE J1885, 263 kJ/m2 Delta E ≤ 3.0 No objectionable defects allowed (no more
Accelerated Note 2 or than a noticeable change in hue or chroma, no
GMW14162/B/44 MJ/m2 objectionable tackiness, blotchiness, loss of
grain, wrinkling, or other undesirable effects).
Chemical Resistance GMW14334, Code A - ≥ Rating 1, not required for T7 or T8
Flammability GMW3232 or ISO 3795 mm/minute ≤ 100, not required for T5, T6, T7 or T8
(report values according to
GMW3232)
Note 1: Standard test specimen and test setup shall follow GMW3013.
Note 2: Required only if Colorfastness to Light, Natural Weathering test is not completed in time, not required for T5, T6, T7 or T8.
Table 3: Properties Assigned to Type

Property Type
General Grade T1
Medium Heat T2
High Heat T3
High Heat, High Impact T4
Chrome Plateable T5
High Heat Chrome Plateable T6
Blow Molding Exterior Large Spoiler Parts T7
Blow Molding Exterior T8
4 Manufacturing Process
Not applicable.
5 Rules and Regulations

5.1 Legal Regulations. All materials must satisfy applicable laws, rules, regulations and recommendations valid
in the country of usage.
5.2 Language. In the event of conflict between the English and domestic language, the English language shall
take precedence.
5.3 Inspection and Rejection. Samples of components or materials released to a GM material specification
shall be tested for conformity with the requirements of this material specification and approved by the responsible
Engineering department prior to commencement of delivery of bulk supplies.
A new approval must be received for any changes, e.g., properties, manufacturing process, location of
manufacture, etc. If not otherwise agreed, all testing and documentation normally required for initial release must
be completed.
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It is the responsibility of the supplier to inform the customer in a timely manner, without solicitation, and to include
documentation of all modifications of materials and/or processes and to apply for a new release.
5.4 Material Safety Data Sheets/Safety Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS). For new product submissions, or when a
change in chemical composition of an existing product has occurred, a complete copy of the Material Safety
Data Sheet/Safety Data Sheet must be submitted in compliance with the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) requirements or other country-specific MSDS/SDS
requirements.
6 Approved Sources
Materials supplied to this specification must be approved by General Motors (Materials Engineering).
A list of approved materials can be found in the GM Materials Approved Source List. To access this list, reference
GMW14270 for latest location. This GM material file is provided to third parties to reduce redundant testing of
materials. If an approved material is used, the part supplier can use the GM material file reference for Production
Part Approval Process (PPAP) material approval. If the decision is made to use a not yet approved material,
contact GM Materials Engineering for details on the approval process. The material approval process must be
completed prior to PPAP start date of the part supplied to General Motors.
7 Notes
7.1 Glossary. Not applicable.
7.2 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols.
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
CLTE Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
DSC Digital Scanning Calorimetry
FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
GHS Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
GSSLT Global Subsystem Leadership Team
HDT Heat Deflection Temperature
IMDS International Material Data System
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
PPAP Production Part Approval Process
SDS Safety Data Sheet
SVOC Semi Volatile Organic Compound
TNR Total Normalized Radiation
UV Ultraviolet
VOC Volatile Organic Compound
8 Coding System
8.1 This standard shall be referenced in other documents, drawings, etc., as follows:
Material per GMW15572P-ABS-TX
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Where:
GMW = General Motors Worldwide
15572 = Sequential number
P = Plastics
ABS = Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
TX = Type defined in Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3

9 Release and Revisions

This standard was originated in March 2007. It was first approved by the Global Plastics Team in July 2007. It
was first published in February 2008.
Issue Publication Date Description (Organization)
1 FEB 2008 Initial publication.
2 SEP 2010 Updated values to better fit materials. (Global Plastics Sub System Leadership
Team)
3 SEP 2011 Add chrome plate callouts and put T4 back in. (Global Plastics Leadership
Team)
4 DEC 2014 Added emissions, removed flexural modulus, modified Type 7, and made xenon
optional. (Materials - Plastics Global Subsystem Leadership Team (GSSLT))
5 MAR 2020 Revised to current template. (Materials - Plastics Global Subsystem Leadership
Team)
Cross Reference of Replaced Material Coding

GMW15572 Material Codes Formerly Identified As:
T1 EDS-M-4305-21, GMP.ABS.001, GMP.ABS.002, GMP.ABS.004,
HN1259-1C, QK 002011
T2 EDS-M-4301-21, GMP.ABS.003, HN1259-2B, QK 002012
T3 EDS-M-4301-21, EDS-M-4301-31, GMP.ABS.009, GMP.ABS.014,
HN1259-1, QK 002013
T4 QK 002014
T5 EDS-M-4304-1, GMP.ABS.007, HN1259-4A, QK 002031
T6 QK 002032
T7 Not applicable
T8 GMP.ABS.025
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Table 1: Compound Properties (Natural and Black)

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Property Standard Note 1 Units T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8

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Property Standard Note 1 Units T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8

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