Arnite® TV4 251 XG2

25% Glass Reinforced, Flame Retardant (halogen free)

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

Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
18
cm³/10min
Temperature
270
°C
Load
2.16
kg
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
0.7
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1.3
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
8500
MPa
Stress at break
95
MPa
Strain at break
2
%
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
30
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
30
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
5
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
5
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
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
V-2
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Ball pressure temperature
215
°C
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
1.5
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)
1.6
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)
1.6
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)
1.6
mm

Electrical properties

Comparative tracking index
550
V
Comparative tracking index (PLC)
1
class

Other properties

Water absorption
0.3
%
Humidity absorption
0.15
%
Density
1540
kg/m³

Diagrams

Applications

Motor Starter/Overload Relays

Industry
Electrical
Most grades are available with halogenfree flameretardancy, and in specific electro-grey colour for housings. Also Lasermarkable grades are available. ForTii® has a Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of 305°C .}

Residual Current Breaker with Overload

Industry
Electrical
Most grades are available with halogenfree flameretardancy, and in specific electro-grey colour for housings.}