ARALDITE® CW 1116-1 / ARADUR® HY 2123

ARALDITE® CW 1116-1 / ARADUR® HY 2123 is a casting system with excellent winding impregnation characteristics.

RTU Product Type: Casting Resin

Product End Uses: Capacitors, Diodes, Power Transistor, Rectifiers, Transformers

Chemical Family: Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives

Composites Processing Methods: Casting, Vacuum Casting

Features: Excellent Dielectric Properties, Excellent Winding Impregnation, Good Impregnation Capability, High Service Temperature

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Fillers Included
RTU Product Type
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features
Product Properties
  • Good dielectric properties.
  • Good thermal shock resistance.
  • Excellent impregnation.
  • Flammability: UL 94 V-0 (6 mm).

Applications & Uses

Composites Processing Methods
Product End Uses
Applications
  • Power diodes
  • Rectifiers
  • Power transistors
  • Transformers
  • Capacitors.

Properties

Product Data (Guideline Values)

Araldite® CW 1116-1 
 

Property Value Unit Test Method Condition
Viscosity at 25°C 30000 - 45000 mPa*s ISO 3219 at 25°C
Specific Gravity at 20°C 1.65 g/cm³ ISO 2811 at 20°C
Specific Gravity at 20°C 1.75 g/cm³ ISO 2811 at 20°C
Appearance Red-brown liquid - Visual  

Aradur® HY 2123
 

Property Value Unit Test Method Condition
Viscosity at 25°C 50 - 100 mPa*s ISO 2555 at 25°C
Specific Gravity at 25°C 1.2 g/cm³ ISO 2811 at 25°C
Appearance Clear, yellow-brown liquid - Visual -

Gel Time, Viscosity and Curing 
 

Property Value Unit Test Method Condition
Mix viscosity at 40°C 400 mPa*s Brookfield at 40°C
Mix viscosity at 60°C 350 mPa*s Brookfield at 60°C
Pot life at 60°C (Time to reach 15000 mPa*s) 360 min Brookfield at 60°C
Pot life at 70°C (Time to reach 15000 mPa*s) 180 min Brookfield at 70°C
Pot life at 80°C (Time to reach 15000 mPa*s) 90 min Brookfield at 80°C

Standard curing cycle

     

2 hours at 70°C + 4 hours at 110°C

Technical Details & Test Data

Electrical Properties

Determined on standard test specimen at 23°C. Cured for 2h/70°C + 4h/110°C.

Property Value Unit Test Method Condition
Dielectric strength 16 kV/mm IEC 60243-1 2 mm specimen
Dielectric loss factor (tan δ) 1.3 % IEC 60250 at 50Hz, 25°C
Dielectric constant (εr) 4.1 - IEC 60250 at 50Hz, 25°C
Volume resistivity 10¹⁵ cm IEC 60093 at 25°C
Tracking resistance (CTI) > 600 grade IEC 60112 -
Electrolytic corrosion A-1 grade IEC 60426 -
Processing Information

Preparation

  • CW 1116-1 contains fillers, which tend to settle over time. It is therefore recommended to carefully homogenize the complete contents of the container before use. In the storage vessels of the production equipment, the pre-filled products should be stirred up from time to time to avoid sedimentation and irregular metering.

 

Mixing

  • The casting mix is best prepared by heating the resin up to 40 50 °C before stirring in the hardener. Brief degassing of the mix under 5 10 mbar vacuum improves the mixture homogeneity and enhances the dielectric properties of the castings.

 

Curing 

  • To determine whether cross-linking has been carried to completion and the final properties are optimal, it is necessary to carry out relevant measurements on the actual object or to measure the glass transition temperature. Different gel and cure cycles in the customer s manufacturing process could lead to a different degree of cross- linking and thus a different glass transition temperature. 
Mechanical & Physical Properties

Determined on standard test specimen at 23°C. Cured for 2h/70°C + 4h/110°C. 

Property Value Unit Test Method
Glass transition temperature 115 - 124 °C ISO 11357-2
Thermal class H - IEC 60085
Tensile strength 51 MPa ISO 527
Elongation at break 1.2 % ISO 527
Flexural modulus 6400 MPa ISO 178
Flexural strength 86 MPa ISO 178
Impact strength 5.5 kJ/m² ISO 179
Thermal linear coefficient 45 ppm/K ISO 11359-2
Thermal conductivity 0.55 W/mK ISO 8894-1
Hardness 90 Shore D DIN 53505
Flammability V-0( 6mm) RD E96722
Water absorption (1 day at 23°C) 0.06 % by wt. ISO 62/80
Water absorption (30 min at 100°C) 0.13 % by wt. ISO 62/80

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

Store the components in a dry place at RT, in tightly sealed original containers. Under these conditions, the shelf life will correspond to the expiry date stated on the label. After this date, the product may be processed only after reanalysis. Partly emptied containers should be tightly closed immediately after use. 

 

Other

Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Viscosity400.0 mPa.smPa.sat 40°C