Arnite® TV4 240

Name: Arnite® TV4 240
Brand: Arnite

Arnite® TV4 240 is a high-performance engineering plastic known for its impressive combination of high strength, rigidity, and excellent processing characteristics. These attributes make it highly suitable for a wide range of applications in the automotive, electrical and electronics, and consumer goods sectors.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Electrical & Electronic Systems

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Automotive Electronics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyesters & Copolyesters

Other characteristics

Brand: Arnite
Polymer Name: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber
Flexural Modulus: 6900.0 - 6900.0 MPa
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Electrical & Electronics
Flame Rating: UL 94 HB
Technology: Plastics
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Quality Standards: UL Yellow Card (E47960)
Material Features: UL Flame Rated
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
UL 94
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	7200	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (-40°C)	8100	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (100°C)	3300	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (120°C)	3000	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (160°C)	2500	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile Modulus (180°C)	2200	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break	120	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (-40°C)	155	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (100°C)	65	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (120°C)	60	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (160°C)	45	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break (180°C)	38	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2

Table 2 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	225	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	205	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	220	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	0.4	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	0.8	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behaviour (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness)	UL HB	class	IEC 60695-11-10
Burning Behaviour (at 3.0 mm Nominal Thickness)	UL HB	class	IEC 60695-11-10
Oxygen Index	20	%	ISO 4589-1/-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index (at thickness 0.8 / - mm)	725	°C	IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Flammability Index (at thickness 1.6 / - mm)	700	°C	IEC 60695-2-12
Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 0.75 mm)	140	°C	UL746B
Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 3 mm)	140	°C	UL746B

Table 3 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Relative Permittivity (100Hz)	3.7	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)	3.5	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (100 Hz)	20	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)	180	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Volume Resistivity	>1E13	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1
Electric Strength	30	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Comparative Tracking Index	400	V	IEC 60112

Table 4 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Density of Melt	1220	kg/m³
Thermal Conductivity of Melt	0.25	W/(m K)
Specific Heat Capacity Melt	1850	J/(kg K)
Effective Thermal Diffusivity	1.11E-7	m²/s

Table 5 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	0.3	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	0.15	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1450	kg/m³	ISO 1183

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