Arnite® TV4 261

30% Glass Reinforced

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
Automotive OEM
BMW, CALLOUT, FIAT CHRYSLER, FORD, GM, MERCEDES, TESLA, VW
OEM Specification
ASTM D5927 TPES 011G30
DBL 5403.00 (2013-12)
DBL 5416.00 (2011-02)
DBL 5416.01 (2011-02)
FCA-MS50103(MS-DB-400)-CPN4276-(2017-02)
FCA-MS50103(MS-DB-400)-CPN4277-(2017-02)
GMW16733P-PBT-GF30
GS 93016 (2011-01)
TM-1007-TMC-1007-001-B-Grade-101130-(2022)
TM-1007-TMC-1007-001-B-Grade-201130-(2022)
VW50136 PBT-6-A (2018-03)
WSK-M4D725-A-NOT-TO-BE-USED-FOR-NEW-DESIGN-(2012-06)
WSS-M4D725-B1 (2012-06)

Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
18
cm³/10min
Temperature
250
°C
Load
2.16
kg
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
0.33
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1.2
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
9750
MPa
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
10500
MPa
Tensile modulus (100°C)
4400
MPa
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4000
MPa
Tensile modulus (160°C)
3200
MPa
Tensile modulus (180°C)
2700
MPa
Stress at break
145
MPa
Stress at break (-40°C)
195
MPa
Stress at break (100°C)
70
MPa
Stress at break (120°C)
65
MPa
Stress at break (160°C)
50
MPa
Stress at break (180°C)
40
MPa
Strain at break
2.8
%
Strain at break (-40°C)
2.8
%
Strain at break (120°C)
5.5
%
Strain at break (160°C)
5.5
%
Strain at break (180°C)
5.5
%
Flexural modulus
9000
MPa
Flexural modulus (120°C)
4000
MPa
Flexural modulus (160°C)
3300
MPa
Flexural strength
210
MPa
Flexural strength (120°C)
95
MPa
Flexural strength (160°C)
70
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
56
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
50
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
9.5
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
9.5
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
225
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
205
°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.
HB
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
3
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
Oxygen index
20
%
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)
25
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
170
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Electric strength
30
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
400
V

Other properties

Water absorption
0.3
%
Humidity absorption
0.15
%
Density
1510
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
1220
kg/m³
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.185
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
1850
J/(kg K)
Eff. thermal diffusivity
8.23E-8
m²/s

Diagrams