MatWeb, The Online Materials Database

SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX CS860 PBT (North America)

Subcategory: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT); Polyester, TP; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Close Analogs: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on August 31st, 2007, the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics.

Material Notes:
Information provided by GE Plastics for their North American product line.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.73 g/cc	0.0625 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.002 - 0.003 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.003 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.005 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.006 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	45 g/10 min	45 g/10 min	266C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	110 MPa	16000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	108 MPa	15700 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3.1 %	3.1 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	6.21 GPa	900 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	8.27 GPa	1200 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	155 MPa	22500 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.801 J/cm	1.5 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	175 - 250 V	175 - 250 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec	Min 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	Min 150 mm/min	Min 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	213 °C	415 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	188 °C	370 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.03 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562