Arnite® TV4 240 S

20% Glass Reinforced, Flame Retardant

General Information

Arnite® T (PBT) is a high-performance engineering plastic that combines high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics. It’s well suited for a broad range of automotive, electrical & electronic and consumer goods applications.
Special features
Regulatory Affairs
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Applications

Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage [parallel]
0.6
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1.7
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
8500
MPa
Stress at break
110
MPa
Strain at break
2.5
%
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
50
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
50
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
9
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
9
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
225
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
210
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
220
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.4
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.8
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Thickness tested
3
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
140
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
140
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
130
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
130
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
140
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
140
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (2) tested)
3
mm

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.9
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.7
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
20
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
150
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Electric strength
27
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
250
V
Comparative tracking index (PLC)
2
class

Other properties

Water absorption
0.3
%
Humidity absorption
0.15
%
Density
1610
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
1360
kg/m³
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.136
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
1870
J/(kg K)
Eff. thermal diffusivity
5.34E-8
m²/s

Diagrams

Applications

E-Boxes

Industry
Automotive
Stanyl® PA46 also used in connectors, e-motor parts, bobbins, sensors, fuse boxes.}

Fuse Holders

Industry
Automotive
Stanyl® PA46 also used in connectors, e-motor parts, bobbins, sensors, fuse boxes.}