ARALDITE® CW 2122-1 / ARADUR® HY 2123

ARALDITE® CW 2122-1 / ARADUR® HY 2123 is a filled casting resin with excellent impregnating capability for processing and curing at high temperatures

RTU Product Type: Casting Resin

Product End Uses: Mold, Windmill Blade

Chemical Family: Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives

Composites Processing Methods: Casting, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Pressure Casting

Features: Excellent Dielectric Properties, Filled, Good Impregnation Capability, Good Mechanical Properties, High Temperature Curing, Thermal Shock Resistant

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features
Product Features
  • Good dielectric properties.
  • Good thermal shock resistance.
  • Good mechanical properties.
  • UL 94 approval V-0 for 1.5 mm thickness.

Applications & Uses

Composites Processing Methods
Product End Uses
Processing Methods

Casting / vacuum casting.

Processing Information

Preparation

  • ARALDITE®  CW 2122-1 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

  • To prepare the casting mix the resin component should be homogenized in holding tank A at 60-70°C under a vacuum of 1-5 mbar, the hardener component in holding tank B at 30-40°C and a vacuum of 1-5 mbar.
  • A metering unit should be used to feed the resin and hardener components to an impeller mixer.

 

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.

Technical Details & Test Data

Mechanical & Physical Properties

Mechanical and Physical Properties

  • at 23°C. Cured for 1 h at 70°C + 2 h at 80°C + 2 h at 110°C.
Color of casting Red-brown    
Density of cured casting 1.54 g/cm³ ISO 1183
Glass transition temperature 110 - 120 °C ISO 11357
Thermal class H   IEC 60085
Tensile modulus 6180 MPa ISO 527
Tensile strength 58 MPa ISO 527
Elongation at break 1.2 % ISO 527
Flexural modulus 6270 MPa ISO 178
Flexural strength 94 MPa ISO 178
Impact strength 8 kJ/m² ISO 179
Thermal linear coefficient (20-80°C) 50 ppm/K ISO 11359-2
Thermal linear coefficient (90-110°C) 70 ppm/K ISO 11359-2
Thermal conductivity 0.51 W/mK ISO 8894-1
Hardness 81 Shore D DIN 53505
Flammability V-0 (1.5 mm)   UL 94 E96722
Water absorption (1 day at 23°C) 0.1 % by wt. ISO 62/80
Water absorption (30 min at 100°C) 0.16 % by wt. ISO 62/80
Electrical Properties

at 23°C. Cured for 1 h at 70°C + 2 h at 80°C + 2 h at 110°C

Dielectric strength (1 mm specimen) 33 kV/mm IEC 60243-1  
Dielectric loss factor (tan δ, 50Hz, 25°C) 1.3 % IEC 60250 50Hz, 25°C
Dielectric constant (εr, 50Hz, 25°C) 4.1   IEC 60250 50Hz, 25°C
Volume resistivity (ρ, 25°C) 10¹⁵ Ω cm IEC 60093 25°C
Tracking resistance (CTI) >600   IEC 60112  
Electrolytic corrosion A-1   IEC 60426  

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions
  • Store the components in a dry place according to the storage conditions stated on the label 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

Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Mix Ratio0.34 %(W)%(W)Hardener : Resin