Overview of materials for Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Unreinforced, Molded

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Overview of materials for Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Unreinforced, Molded
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP; Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT); Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Unreinforced, Molded
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.900 - 1.92 g/cc	Average value: 1.38 g/cc Grade Count:400
Filler Content	17.0 - 25.0 %	Average value: 19.7 % Grade Count:3
Water Absorption	0.000 - 0.600 %	Average value: 0.187 % Grade Count:136
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0100 - 0.500 %	Average value: 0.0970 % Grade Count:171
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.0900 - 0.500 %	Average value: 0.380 % Grade Count:64
Viscosity	1.60 - 600000 cP	Average value: 201000 cP Grade Count:7
	7.00 - 87.0 cP @Temperature 250 - 285 °C	Average value: 36800 cP Grade Count:35
	7.00 - 87.0 cP @Load 1.20 - 5.00 kg	Average value: 36800 cP Grade Count:35
	8000 - 800000 cP @Shear Rate 1.00 - 100000 1/s	Average value: 36800 cP Grade Count:2
	8000 - 800000 cP @Temperature 230 - 270 °C	Average value: 36800 cP Grade Count:2
Viscosity Test	66.5 - 160 cm³/g	Average value: 111 cm³/g Grade Count:20
Viscosity Number	0.600 - 180 cm³/g	Average value: 113 cm³/g Grade Count:17
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200	Average value: 0.0200 Grade Count:25
	0.200 - 0.200 @Temperature 120 - 120 °C	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:1
	0.200 - 0.200 @Time 299 - 299 sec	Average value: 0.200 Grade Count:1
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00100 - 0.0400 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0143 cm/cm Grade Count:313
	0.00400 - 0.0150 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.0136 cm/cm Grade Count:3
	0.0180 - 0.0180 cm/cm @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	Average value: 0.0136 cm/cm Grade Count:2
	0.0180 - 0.0180 cm/cm @Pressure 60.0 - 60.0 MPa	Average value: 0.0136 cm/cm Grade Count:2
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00160 - 0.0400 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0161 cm/cm Grade Count:180
	0.00900 - 0.0170 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	Average value: 0.0153 cm/cm Grade Count:3
	0.0180 - 0.0180 cm/cm @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	Average value: 0.0153 cm/cm Grade Count:2
	0.0180 - 0.0180 cm/cm @Pressure 60.0 - 60.0 MPa	Average value: 0.0153 cm/cm Grade Count:2
Melt Flow	3.00 - 570 g/10 min	Average value: 38.9 g/10 min Grade Count:191

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	55.0 - 90.0	Average value: 80.5 Grade Count:50
Hardness, Rockwell R	107 - 120	Average value: 117 Grade Count:25
Hardness, Shore D	40.0 - 87.0	Average value: 74.3 Grade Count:24
Ball Indentation Hardness	50.0 - 160 MPa	Average value: 132 MPa Grade Count:21
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	26.0 - 178 MPa	Average value: 74.3 MPa Grade Count:235
Tensile Strength, Yield	21.0 - 166 MPa	Average value: 65.1 MPa Grade Count:231
	22.0 - 105 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 63.5 MPa Grade Count:1
Elongation at Break	0.600 - 300 %	Average value: 42.7 % Grade Count:353
	>= 100 % @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 100 % Grade Count:2
Elongation at Yield	1.00 - 75.0 %	Average value: 6.94 % Grade Count:179
Modulus of Elasticity	0.420 - 23.4 GPa	Average value: 5.18 GPa Grade Count:252
	0.180 - 0.900 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 0.505 GPa Grade Count:2
Flexural Yield Strength	22.0 - 275 MPa	Average value: 112 MPa Grade Count:315
	14.0 - 127 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 60.8 MPa Grade Count:3
Flexural Modulus	0.231 - 18.1 GPa	Average value: 4.50 GPa Grade Count:311
	0.500 - 5.80 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 2.65 GPa Grade Count:3
Flexural Strain at Break	2.00 - 6.00 %	Average value: 5.06 % Grade Count:18
	4.60 - 7.00 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 5.84 % Grade Count:2
Flexural Strain at Yield	5.00 - 8.90 %	Average value: 7.00 % Grade Count:22
Adhesive Bond Strength	31.0 - 42.0 MPa	Average value: 36.0 MPa Grade Count:10
Izod Impact	5.00 - 186 J	Average value: 74.4 J Grade Count:77
	30.0 - 144 J @Temperature -30.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 83.1 J Grade Count:25
Izod Impact, Notched	0.0400 - 8.00 J/cm	Average value: 1.02 J/cm Grade Count:115
	0.300 - 0.300 J/cm @Temperature -20.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 2.99 J/cm Grade Count:1
	1.30 - 5.70 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 2.99 J/cm Grade Count:5
	1.30 - 5.70 J/cm @Thickness 1.57 - 3.18 mm	Average value: 2.99 J/cm Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.374 - 5340 J/cm	Average value: 7.29 J/cm Grade Count:85
	5.25 - 6.00 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 5.81 J/cm Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	1.98 - 170 kJ/m²	Average value: 11.4 kJ/m² Grade Count:144
	2.00 - 20.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 9.04 kJ/m² Grade Count:54
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	4.20 kJ/m² - NB	Average value: 48.8 kJ/m² Grade Count:102
	3.80 kJ/m² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 88.9 kJ/m² Grade Count:27
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.294 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 13.2 J/cm² Grade Count:144
	2.50 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 14.2 J/cm² Grade Count:89
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.120 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 1.01 J/cm² Grade Count:188
	0.200 - 2.50 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 0.746 J/cm² Grade Count:95
Gardner Impact	0.904 - 40.0 J	Average value: 28.8 J Grade Count:8
Tensile Impact Strength	65.0 - 160 kJ/m²	Average value: 112 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Dart Drop, Total Energy	2.00 - 140 J	Average value: 21.2 J Grade Count:48
Puncture Energy	15.0 - 16.0 J @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 15.5 J Grade Count:2
Coefficient of Friction	0.130 - 0.660	Average value: 0.346 Grade Count:28
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.130 - 0.730	Average value: 0.362 Grade Count:25
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	1500 - 2400 MPa	Average value: 2020 MPa Grade Count:6
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	950 - 11000 MPa	Average value: 2000 MPa Grade Count:12
K (wear) Factor	4.03 - 423 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	Average value: 114 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M Grade Count:24

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1000 - 1.20e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.61e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:176
Surface Resistance	10.0 - 2.00e+17 ohm	Average value: 5.58e+15 ohm Grade Count:136
Dielectric Constant	2.90 - 4.20	Average value: 3.39 Grade Count:147
Dielectric Strength	14.0 - 140 kV/mm	Average value: 23.7 kV/mm Grade Count:144
Dissipation Factor	0.00100 - 0.0330	Average value: 0.0112 Grade Count:135
Arc Resistance	60.0 - 240 sec	Average value: 132 sec Grade Count:48
Comparative Tracking Index	120 - 600 V	Average value: 538 V Grade Count:113
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7.00 - 120 sec	Average value: 52.5 sec Grade Count:12
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	15.0 - 120 arcs	Average value: 102 arcs Grade Count:12
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	0.000 - 25.4 mm/min	Average value: 12.3 mm/min Grade Count:7

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	12.0 - 170 µm/m-°C	Average value: 76.8 µm/m-°C Grade Count:231
	25.2 - 171 µm/m-°C @Temperature 22.8 - 150 °C	Average value: 139 µm/m-°C Grade Count:18
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	36.0 - 150 µm/m-°C	Average value: 96.8 µm/m-°C Grade Count:160
	90.0 - 170 µm/m-°C @Temperature 22.8 - 150 °C	Average value: 151 µm/m-°C Grade Count:14
Specific Heat Capacity	1.50 - 1.97 J/g-°C	Average value: 1.66 J/g-°C Grade Count:7
Thermal Conductivity	0.131 - 0.330 W/m-K	Average value: 0.236 W/m-K Grade Count:13
Melting Point	200 - 271 °C	Average value: 224 °C Grade Count:164
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	60.0 - 200 °C	Average value: 142 °C Grade Count:16
Hot Ball Pressure Test	125 - 200 °C	Average value: 150 °C Grade Count:13
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	55.0 - 387 °C	Average value: 165 °C Grade Count:284
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	45.0 - 216 °C	Average value: 100 °C Grade Count:362
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa	45.0 - 48.0 °C	Average value: 45.8 °C Grade Count:4
Vicat Softening Point	65.0 - 221 °C	Average value: 189 °C Grade Count:104
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	60.0 °C	Average value: 60.0 °C Grade Count:15
UL RTI, Electrical	75.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 100 °C Grade Count:45
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	75.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 94.3 °C Grade Count:45
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	75.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 101 °C Grade Count:45
Flammability, UL94	HB - 5VA	Grade Count:261
Oxygen Index	20.0 - 32.0 %	Average value: 24.3 % Grade Count:24
Glow Wire Test	650 - 960 °C	Average value: 819 °C Grade Count:45

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Transmission, Visible	0.600 - 90.0 %	Average value: 67.7 % Grade Count:4

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	20.0 - 300 °C	Average value: 192 °C Grade Count:52
Nozzle Temperature	225 - 295 °C	Average value: 251 °C Grade Count:104
Adapter Temperature	225 - 275 °C	Average value: 247 °C Grade Count:3
Die Temperature	215 - 275 °C	Average value: 249 °C Grade Count:4
Melt Temperature	174 - 295 °C	Average value: 251 °C Grade Count:223
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 160 °C	Average value: 78.7 °C Grade Count:242
Drying Temperature	80.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 117 °C Grade Count:199
Moisture Content	0.000 - 0.250 %	Average value: 0.0493 % Grade Count:42
Dew Point	-28.9 °C	Average value: -28.9 °C Grade Count:3
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 120 MPa	Average value: 66.8 MPa Grade Count:37
Vent Depth	0.00127 - 0.00381 cm	Average value: 0.00233 cm Grade Count:16
Precipitation Temperature	40.0 - 270 °C	Average value: 61.3 °C Grade Count:19

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