Arnite® TV4 260 S

30% 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

Rheological properties

Molding shrinkage [parallel]
0.6
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1.4
%
Thickness tested
3
mm

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
11500
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
12000
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
5500
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
5000
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
3900
MPa
Tensile modulus (180°C)
3400
MPa
Stress at break
135
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
195
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
75
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
65
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
55
MPa
Stress at break (180°C)
45
MPa
Strain at break
2.2
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
2
%
Strain at break (120°C)
4
%
Strain at break (160°C)
5
%
Strain at break (180°C)
5
%
Flexural modulus
10600
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
4900
MPa
Flexural modulus (160°C)
3900
MPa
Flexural strength
195
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
100
MPa
Flexural strength (160°C)
75
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
50
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
45
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
8
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
8
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)
0.35
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.7
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-2
class
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
Oxygen index
36
%
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
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
725
°C
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
750
°C
GWIT (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)
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)
4.1
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.9
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
20
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
150
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Electric strength
28
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
250
V
Comparative tracking index (PLC)
2
class

Other properties

Water absorption
0.3
%
Humidity absorption
0.15
%
Density
1690
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
1440
kg/m³
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.153
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
1740
J/(kg K)
Eff. thermal diffusivity
6.12E-8
m²/s

Diagrams

Applications

ADAS Radar Housing

Industry
Automotive
Envalior offers many solutions for today’s complex ADAS components, including proven material solutions such as Arnite® PBT. New Xytron™ PPS material solutions are also being developed to deliver more affordable performance compared to polyetherimide (PEI) thermoplastics.}

Positition Sensor

Industry
Automotive
Many different sensor types/systems: Hall-, ABS-, Oil-, MAF-, Air Bag-, Throttle- Sensor Crankshaft, Camshaft, ETC, Seat position.}

Speed Sensor

Industry
Automotive
Many different sensor types/systems: Hall-, ABS-, Oil-, MAF-, Air Bag-, Throttle- Sensor Crankshaft, Camshaft, ETC, Seat position.}

Temperature Sensor

Industry
Automotive
Many different sensor types/systems: Hall-, ABS-, Oil-, MAF-, Air Bag-, Throttle- Sensor Crankshaft, Camshaft, ETC, Seat position.}