Engineering Thermoplastics
Carbon Fiber PBT — Polybutylene Terephthalate, Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Carbon fiber reinforced PBT offers exceptional stiffness, strength, and dimensional stability with the added benefit of electrical conductivity for EMI/RFI shielding applications. It combines the chemical resistance of PBT with enhanced mechanical properties.
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Manufacturers
2
Grades
2
Applications
4
Equivalents
2
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.40-1.55 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.1-0.2 %
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Shrinkage
- 0.2-0.4 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 10-15 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 80-110 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 3-8 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- 5-10 kJ/m
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- 20-50 °C
- Melting Point
- 220-230 °C
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 100-130 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 170-210 °C (1.8 MPa)
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- N/A (conductive)
- Volume Resistivity
- 10^2-10^5 Ohm-cm
- Dielectric Strength
- Low (conductive)
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Good
- Bases
- Fair
- Solvents
- Excellent
- UV Resistance
- Fair
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Recyclable (complex)
- Recycling Code
- 7 (Other)
- Carbon Footprint
- High
Manufacturing compatibility
Injection Molding
Applications
Housings for electronic devices
Automotive components
Structural parts
EMI/RFI shielding components
Available grades
PBT CF30PBT CF40