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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VX5121 PBT (Europe)
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 European product line.
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | |
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| Density | 1.38 g/cc | 0.0499 lb/in³ | ASTM D 792 | |
| Density | 1.38 g/cc | 0.0499 lb/in³ | ISO 1183 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.003 - 0.008 cm/cm | 0.003 - 0.008 in/in | Flow; ASTM D 955 | |
| Melt Flow | 25 g/10 min | 25 g/10 min | cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/2.16 kg; ISO 1133 | |
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Hardness, H358/30 | 95 MPa | 13800 psi | ISO 2039/1 | |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 90 MPa | 13100 psi | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Elongation at Break | 1.8 % | 1.8 % | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Tensile Modulus | 5.9 GPa | 856 ksi | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 5.4 GPa | 783 ksi | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | |
| Flexural Strength | 135 MPa | 19600 psi | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 | |
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 4 kJ/m² | 1.9 ft-lb/in² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A | |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | 25 kJ/m² | 11.9 ft-lb/in² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U | |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO) | 27 kJ/m² | 12.8 ft-lb/in² | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U | |
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 4 kJ/m² | 1.9 ft-lb/in² | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A | |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | 2.7 J/cm² | 12.8 ft-lb/in² | 23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU | |
| Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp | 0.4 J/cm² | 1.9 ft-lb/in² | at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA | |
| Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp | 3 J/cm² | 14.3 ft-lb/in² | at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU | |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 0.5 J/cm² | 2.38 ft-lb/in² | 23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA | |
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 210 °C | 410 °F | HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be | |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 170 °C | 338 °F | HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae | |
| Vicat Softening Point | 175 °C | 347 °F | B/120; ISO 306 | |
Descriptive Properties | ||||
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| Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C | PASSES | IEC 60035-1 | ||
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