SABIC VALOX™ FR DR48 PBT (Europe)

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SABIC VALOX™ FR DR48 PBT (Europe)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP; Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Material Notes:	VALOX DR48 is a 17% glass filled, flame retardant Polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT) injection moldable grade with excellent chemical resistance. It has a UL94V0@0.90mm and 5VA@3.0mm flame rating. This is a good candidate for a variety of applications in the electrical industry including connectors, bobbins, and switches. Information provided by SABIC
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.53 g/cc	1.53 g/cc	ASTM D792
Density	1.51 g/cc	0.0546 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Filler Content	17 %	17 %	ASTM D229
Water Absorption	0.17 %	0.17 %	23°C/sat; ISO 62
Moisture Absorption	0.0700 %	0.0700 %	23°C / 50% RH; ISO 62
Viscosity	105 cP @Shear Rate 1500 1/s, Temperature 260 °C	105 cP @Shear Rate 1500 1/s, Temperature 500 °F	melt; ISO 11443
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0050 - 0.0080 cm/cm	0.0050 - 0.0080 in/in	SABIC method
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0060 - 0.0090 cm/cm	0.0060 - 0.0090 in/in	SABIC method
Melt Flow	14 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 250 °C	14 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 482 °F	cm³/10 min; ISO 1133
	40 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 250 °C	40 g/10 min @Load 11.0 lb, Temperature 482 °F	cm³/10 min; ISO 1133
	70 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 265 °C	70 g/10 min @Load 11.0 lb, Temperature 509 °F	cm³/10 min; ISO 1133
	90 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 266 °C	90 g/10 min @Load 11.0 lb, Temperature 511 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	120	120	ISO 2039-2
Ball Indentation Hardness	218 MPa	31600 psi	ISO 2039-1
Tensile Strength at Break	93.0 MPa	13500 psi	5 mm/min; ASTM D638
	104 MPa	15100 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	93.0 MPa	13500 psi	5 mm/min; ASTM D638
	104 MPa	15100 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2.0 %	2.0 %	5 mm/min; ASTM D638
	2.0 %	2.0 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	2.0 %	2.0 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
	2.0 %	2.0 %	5 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	7.00 GPa	1020 ksi	1mm/min; ISO 527
	7.10 GPa	1030 ksi	5 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	140 MPa	20300 psi	brk, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
	155 MPa	22500 psi	2 mm/min; break; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	140 MPa	20300 psi	1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
	155 MPa	22500 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	5.20 GPa	754 ksi	1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
	6.10 GPa	885 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strain at Break	3.0 %	3.0 %	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched	0.490 J/cm	0.918 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
	0.450 J/cm @Temperature 0.000 °C	0.843 ft-lb/in @Temperature 32.0 °F	ASTM D256
	0.450 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 °C	0.843 ft-lb/in @Temperature -22.0 °F	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.00 J/cm	9.37 ft-lb/in	ASTM D4812
	2.75 J/cm @Temperature -30.0 °C	5.15 ft-lb/in @Temperature -22.0 °F	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5.00 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80104; ISO 180/1A
	5.00 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 °C	2.38 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	80104; ISO 180/1A
	5.00 kJ/m² @Temperature 0.000 °C	2.38 ft-lb/in² @Temperature 32.0 °F	80104; ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	20.0 kJ/m²	9.52 ft-lb/in²	80104; ISO 180/1U
	20.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 °C	9.52 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	80104; ISO 180/1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	2.40 J/cm²	11.4 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179/2C
	2.50 J/cm²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eU
	2.00 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C	9.52 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eU
	2.40 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C	11.4 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	ISO 179/2C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.500 J/cm²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	ISO 179/2C
	0.500 J/cm²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eA
	0.400 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C	1.90 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eA
	0.500 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C	2.38 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F	ISO 179/2C
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	16	16	CS-17, 1 kg; SABIC method

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistance	>= 1.00e+15 ohm	>= 1.00e+15 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.1 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	3.1 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	IEC 60250
	3.2 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	3.2 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	IEC 60250
	3.4 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	3.4 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	16.0 kV/mm @Thickness 3.20 mm	406 kV/in @Thickness 0.126 in	in oil; IEC 60243-1
	16.0 kV/mm @Thickness 3.20 mm	406 kV/in @Thickness 0.126 in	in oil; ASTM D149
	19.0 kV/mm @Thickness 1.00 mm	483 kV/in @Thickness 0.0394 in	shorttime; IEC 60243-1
	23.0 kV/mm @Thickness 1.60 mm	584 kV/in @Thickness 0.0630 in	in oil; IEC 60243-1
	25.0 kV/mm @Thickness 1.60 mm	635 kV/in @Thickness 0.0630 in	in oil; ASTM D149
	29.0 kV/mm @Thickness 0.800 mm	737 kV/in @Thickness 0.0315 in	in oil; ASTM D149
	29.0 kV/mm @Thickness 0.800 mm	737 kV/in @Thickness 0.0315 in	in oil; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0010 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	0.0010 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	IEC 60250
	0.012 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	0.012 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	IEC 60250
	0.016 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	0.016 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	ASTM D495
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112
	175 V	175 V	IEC 60112
	175 - 250 V	175 - 250 V	UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15 - 30 sec	15 - 30 sec	UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	>= 120 arcs	>= 120 arcs	UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	>= 150 mm/min	>= 5.91 in/min	UL 746A

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	25.7 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 150 °C	14.3 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 302 °F	ISO 11359-2
	28.3 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 40.0 °C	15.7 µin/in-°F @Temperature -40.0 - 104 °F	ISO 11359-2
	35.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 80.0 °C	19.4 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 176 °F	ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	69.5 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 40.0 °C	38.6 µin/in-°F @Temperature -40.0 - 104 °F	ISO 11359-2
	95.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 80.0 °C	52.8 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 176 °F	ISO 11359-2
	149 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 150 °C	82.8 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 302 °F	ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.190 W/m-K	1.32 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Hot Ball Pressure Test	125 °C	257 °F	IEC 60695-10-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	Flatw 80104 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Bf
	215 °C	419 °F	Edgew 120104 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
	215 °C @Thickness 3.20 mm	419 °F @Thickness 0.126 in	unannealed; ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	180 °C	356 °F	Flatw 80104 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Af
	185 °C	365 °F	1.8 MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
	190 °C @Thickness 3.20 mm	374 °F @Thickness 0.126 in	unannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	198 °C	388 °F	Rate B/50; ISO 306
	199 °C	390 °F	Rate B/50; ASTM D1525
	199 °C	390 °F	Rate B/120; ISO 306
	218 °C	424 °F	Rate A/50; ISO 306
	218 °C	424 °F	Rate A/50; ASTM D1525
UL RTI, Electrical	120 °C	248 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	120 °C	248 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0 @Thickness 0.900 mm	V-0 @Thickness 0.0354 in	UL 94
	5VA @Thickness 3.00 mm	5VA @Thickness 0.118 in	UL 94
Oxygen Index	31 %	31 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C @Thickness 1.00 mm	1760 °F @Thickness 0.0394 in	IEC 60695-2-12

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	40.0 - 60.0 °C	104 - 140 °F	Hopper Temperature
Nozzle Temperature	240 - 260 °C	464 - 500 °F	Injection Molding
Zone 1	230 - 245 °C	446 - 473 °F
Zone 2	240 - 255 °C	464 - 491 °F
Zone 3	245 - 265 °C	473 - 509 °F
Melt Temperature	250 - 270 °C	482 - 518 °F
Mold Temperature	40.0 - 100 °C	104 - 212 °F
Drying Temperature	110 - 120 °C	230 - 248 °F	Injection Molding
Dry Time	2.00 - 4.00 hour	2.00 - 4.00 hour	Injection Molding
Moisture Content	0.020 %	0.020 %

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