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Elmet Technologies

SABIC VALOX™ 176 PBT (Americas)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP; Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Material Notes: Unreinforced, neat PBT resin for fibers. Natural Color Only, Not intended for injection molding.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.32 g/cc1.32 g/ccASTM D792
Density 1.31 g/cc0.0473 lb/in³ISO 1183
Water Absorption 0.080 %0.080 %23°C/sat; ISO 62
Moisture Absorption 0.0700 %0.0700 %23°C / 50% RH; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.015 - 0.018 cm/cm
@Thickness 3.20 mm		0.015 - 0.018 in/in
@Thickness 0.126 in		SABIC method
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.016 - 0.020 cm/cm
@Thickness 3.20 mm		0.016 - 0.020 in/in
@Thickness 0.126 in		SABIC method
Melt Flow  127 g/10 min
@Load 1.20 kg,
Temperature 250 °C		127 g/10 min
@Load 2.65 lb,
Temperature 482 °F		ASTM D1238
 127 g/10 min
@Load 1.20 kg,
Temperature 250 °C		127 g/10 min
@Load 2.65 lb,
Temperature 482 °F		cm³/10 min; ISO 1133
 231 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 250 °C		231 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 482 °F		cm³/10 min; ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength at Break 45.0 MPa6530 psi50 mm/min; ISO 527
 50.0 MPa7250 psi50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 45.0 MPa6530 psi50 mm/min; ISO 527
 50.0 MPa7250 psi50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 1.8 %1.8 %50 mm/min; ISO 527
 2.0 %2.0 %50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 1.8 %1.8 %50 mm/min; ISO 527
 2.0 %2.0 %50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 2.50 GPa363 ksi5 mm/min; ASTM D638
 2.60 GPa377 ksi1mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Yield Strength 81.0 MPa11700 psi2 mm/min; ISO 178
 84.0 MPa12200 psi1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.29 GPa332 ksi2 mm/min; ISO 178
 2.39 GPa347 ksi1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.280 J/cm0.525 ft-lb/inASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched 8.90 J/cm16.7 ft-lb/inASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 2.00 kJ/m²0.952 ft-lb/in²80*10*4; ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) 35.0 kJ/m²16.7 ft-lb/in²80*10*4; ISO 180/1U
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.700 J/cm²3.33 ft-lb/in²Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eA
Dart Drop, Total Energy 5.00 J3.69 ft-lbASTM D3763
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 85.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -40.0 - 40.0 °C		47.2 µin/in-°F
@Temperature -40.0 - 104 °F		ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 85.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -40.0 - 40.0 °C		47.2 µin/in-°F
@Temperature -40.0 - 104 °F		ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 113 °C235 °FFlatw 80*10*4 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Bf
 104 °C
@Thickness 3.20 mm		219 °F
@Thickness 0.126 in		unannealed; ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 51.0 °C124 °FFlatw 80*10*4 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Af
 48.0 °C
@Thickness 3.20 mm		118 °F
@Thickness 0.126 in		unannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 177 °C351 °FRate B/120; ISO 306
 178 °C352 °FRate B/50; ISO 306
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 25.0 - 35.0 °C77.0 - 95.0 °FWater Bath Temperature
Zone 1 200 - 230 °C392 - 446 °FCompounding Extrusion
Zone 2 240 - 255 °C464 - 491 °FCompounding Extrusion
Zone 3 240 - 275 °C464 - 527 °FCompounding Extrusion
Zone 4 240 - 275 °C464 - 527 °FCompounding Extrusion
Adapter Temperature 240 - 275 °C464 - 527 °FCompounding Extrusion
Die Temperature 240 - 275 °C464 - 527 °FCompounding Extrusion
Melt Temperature 245 - 260 °C473 - 500 °F
Drying Temperature 110 - 120 °C230 - 248 °FCompounding Extrusion
Dry Time 4.00 - 6.00 hour4.00 - 6.00 hourCompounding Extrusion
 8.00 hour8.00 hourCumulative; Compounding Extrusion
Moisture Content 0.020 %0.020 %

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