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Ultradur® B 4500

Polybutylene Terephthalate

Supplied by BASF Corporation

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Product Description
Ultradur B 4500 is a general-purpose injection molding PBT grade for high precision, high toughness and dimensionally stable engineering parts.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
 
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Toughness
  • Semi Crystalline
 
Uses 
  • Cams
  • Compounding
  • Connectors
  • Engineering Parts
  • General Purpose
  • Monofilaments
  • Profiles
  • Valves/Valve Parts
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Colors Available
  • Natural Color
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Compounding
  • Extrusion
  • Film Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Profile Extrusion
Multi-Point Data 
  • Creep Modulus vs. Time (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isochronous Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Secant Modulus vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Specific Volume vs Temperature (ISO 11403-2)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
lb/in³
ISO 1183 2
Melt volume-flow rate (250°C/2.16 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133 2
Molding Shrinkage
     
Flow: 0.125 in
in/in
ASTM D955
Across Flow
%
ISO 294-4
Flow
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
     
Saturation
%
ASTM D570, ISO 62 2
Equilibrium, 50% RH
%
ASTM D570
Equilibrium
%
ISO 62 2
Viscosity Number (Reduced Viscosity)
ml/g
ISO 1628
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile modulus
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength
     
Yield, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Yield
psi
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Elongation
     
Yield, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Yield
%
ISO 527-2 2
Nominal strain at break
%
ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Creep Modulus
    ISO 899-1 2
1 hr
psi
 
1000 hr
psi
 
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy notched impact strength
    ISO 179/1eA 2
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179
Notched Izod Impact
    ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in
 
73°F
ft·lb/in
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi
°F
ISO 75-2 2
Melting Temperature
°F
ASTM D3418, ISO 3146
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity 3
ohms
ASTM D257, IEC 60093 2
Volume Resistivity
     
0.0591 in
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
--
ohm·in
IEC 60093 2
Relative Permittivity
    IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor
    IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Comparative tracking index
 
IEC 60112 2
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in)
 
UL 94
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Imp (0.0591 in)
°F
UL 746
RTI Elec (0.0591 in)
°F
UL 746
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Ultradur® B 4500, Ultradur B 4500, Ultradur® , Ultradur, UltradurB4500, B 4500, B4500, Polybutylene Terephthalate, PBT, Polyester, BASF, PolybutyleneTerephthalate, 4500B
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Semi-Crystalline, Good Toughness, Tough.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Compounding, Compounds, Monofilaments, Monofilament, Valves, Valve Parts, Engineering Parts.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1).
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EC (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Injection Pressure
psi
 
Injection Rate
 
 
Back Pressure
psi
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Tested in accordance with ISO 10350. 23°C/50%r.h. unless otherwise noted.
31.5 mm
 
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