| |
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Density | 1.41 g/cc | 0.0509 lb/in³ |
| Melt Density | 1.22 g/cc
@Temperature 250 °C | 0.0441 lb/in³
@Temperature 482 °F |
| Water Absorption | 0.42 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 0.42 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Moisture Absorption | 0.170 %
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 0.170 %
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| Viscosity Number | 105 cm³/g | 1.05 dl/g |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 0.0040 cm/cm | 0.0040 in/in |
| | 0.0015 cm/cm
@Treatment Temp. 80.0 °C,
Time 173000 sec | 0.0015 in/in
@Treatment Temp. 176 °F,
Time 48.0 hour |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.011 cm/cm | 0.011 in/in |
| | 0.0030 cm/cm
@Treatment Temp. 80.0 °C,
Time 173000 sec | 0.0030 in/in
@Treatment Temp. 176 °F,
Time 48.0 hour |
Melt Flow  | 15 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 250 °C | 15 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 482 °F |
| | 18 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 250 °C | 18 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 482 °F |
| |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Tensile Strength at Break | 109 MPa | 15800 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 3.5 % | 3.5 % |
| Tensile Modulus | 5.80 GPa | 841 ksi |
| Flexural Strength | 160 MPa | 23200 psi |
| Flexural Modulus | 5.20 GPa | 754 ksi |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Shear Strength | 50.0 MPa | 7250 psi |
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 6.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 2.86 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 6.00 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 2.86 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 6.50 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 3.09 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | 30.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 14.3 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 50.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 23.8 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 50.0 kJ/m²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 23.8 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | 4.00 J/cm²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 19.0 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 4.50 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 21.4 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 4.50 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 21.4 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 0.700 J/cm²
@Temperature -40.0 °C | 3.33 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -40.0 °F |
| | 0.700 J/cm²
@Temperature -30.0 °C | 3.33 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature -22.0 °F |
| | 0.700 J/cm²
@Temperature 23.0 °C | 3.33 ft-lb/in²
@Temperature 73.4 °F |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour | 5300 MPa | 769000 psi |
| Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours | 4300 MPa | 624000 psi |
| |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Volume Resistivity | >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm | >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm |
| Surface Resistance | 1.00e+15 ohm | 1.00e+15 ohm |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.5
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz | 3.5
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz |
| | 3.8
@Frequency 100 Hz | 3.8
@Frequency 100 Hz |
| Dielectric Strength | 27.0 kV/mm | 686 kV/in |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.00070
@Frequency 100 Hz | 0.00070
@Frequency 100 Hz |
| | 0.020
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz | 0.020
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 350 V | 350 V |
| |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow | 50.0 µm/m-°C | 27.8 µin/in-°F |
| CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow | 110 µm/m-°C | 61.1 µin/in-°F |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 1.90 J/g-°C
@Temperature 250 °C | 0.454 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 482 °F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.240 W/m-K
@Temperature 250 °C | 1.67 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
@Temperature 482 °F |
| Melting Point | 225 °C | 437 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 220 °C | 428 °F |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 200 °C | 392 °F |
| Vicat Softening Point | 205 °C | 401 °F |
| Glass Transition Temp, Tg | 55.0 °C | 131 °F |
| Flammability, UL94 | HB
@Thickness 0.750 mm | HB
@Thickness 0.0295 in |
| | HB
@Thickness 1.50 mm | HB
@Thickness 0.0591 in |
| Flame Spread | 30.0 mm/min
@Thickness 1.00 mm | 1.18 in/min
@Thickness 0.0394 in |
| Oxygen Index | 19 % | 19 % |
| Glow Wire Ignition Temperature | 725 °C
@Thickness 3.00 mm | 1340 °F
@Thickness 0.118 in |
| | 750 °C
@Thickness 0.750 mm | 1380 °F
@Thickness 0.0295 in |
| | 750 °C
@Thickness 1.00 mm | 1380 °F
@Thickness 0.0394 in |
| | 750 °C
@Thickness 1.50 mm | 1380 °F
@Thickness 0.0591 in |
| | 750 °C
@Thickness 2.00 mm | 1380 °F
@Thickness 0.0787 in |
| |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|
| Melt Temperature | 250 °C | 482 °F |
| | 240 - 260 °C | 464 - 500 °F |
| Mold Temperature | 80.0 °C | 176 °F |
| | 30.0 - 130 °C | 86.0 - 266 °F |
| Ejection Temperature | 170 °C | 338 °F |
| Drying Temperature | 120 °C | 248 °F |
| Dry Time | 2.00 - 4.00 hour | 2.00 - 4.00 hour |
| Moisture Content | <= 0.040 % | <= 0.040 % |
| Hold Pressure | >= 60.0 MPa | >= 8700 psi |
| |
| Descriptive Properties |
|---|
| Additives | Release agent |
| Back pressure | As low as possible |
| Drying Recommended | yes |
| Emission of organic compounds (µgC/g) | 140 |
| FMVSS Class | B |
| Fogging (mg) | 0.1 |
| Odor Class | 3 |
| Part Marking Code | >PBT-GF15< |
| Polymer | PBT-GF15 |
| Processing Hold Pressure Time (s/mm) | 3 |
| Resin Identification | PBT-GF15 |
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