ARALDITE® CW 2122-1 / ARADUR® HY 2901-2

ARALDITE® CW 2122-1 / ARADUR® HY 2901-2 is a filled epoxy casting system with good impregnating capability for processing and curing at high temperatures.

RTU Product Type: Casting Resin

Product End Uses: Pressure Sensitive Components

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, Good Thermal Ageing Stability, Good Thermal Shock Resistance, High Temperature Curing

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features
Product Features
  • Excellent dielectric properties
  • Good thermal shock resistance
  • Good mechanical properties
  • Good thermal ageing stability

Applications & Uses

Composites Processing Methods
Product End Uses
Processing Information

Preparation

  • Pre-filled liquid products contain 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 140°F - 158°F (60 - 70°C) under a vacuum of 1-5 mbar, the hardener component in holding tank B at 86°F - 104°F (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.
Application Information
  • Pressure sensitive components
Processing Methods
  • Casting / vacuum casting
  • Regulatory & Compliance

    Certifications & Compliance

    Technical Details & Test Data

    Electrical Properties

    Condition : at 23°C, Cured for 4 h at 158°F (70°C) + 6 h at 194°F (90°C)

    Property Value Unit Test method
    Dielectric loss factor (tan δ, 50Hz, 77°F (25°C)) 4.7 % IEC 60250
    Dielectric constant (εr, 50Hz, 77°F (25°C)) 4.5 - IEC 60250
    Volume resistivity (ρ, 25°C) 10¹⁴ Ω·cm IEC 60093
    Dielectric strength (3 mm specimen) 23 kV/mm IEC 60243-1
    Tracking resistance (CTI) > 600 - IEC 60112
    Electrolytic corrosion A - 1 - IEC 60426
    Mechanical & Physical Properties

    Mechanical and Physical Properties

    • specimen at 23°C, Cured for 4 h at 158°F (70°C) + 6 h at 194°F (90°C)
    Color casting Visual Red-brown - -
    Density of casting 1.47 g/cm³ ISO 1183
    Thermal class F - IEC 60085
    Glass transition temperature (Tg) 59 (15) °F (°C) DSC
    Tensile modulus 1,160 (8) psi (MPa) ISO 527
    Tensile strength 1,015 (7) psi (MPa) ISO 527
    Elongation at break 48 % ISO 527
    Flexural modulus 6,380 (44) psi (MPa) ISO 178
    Flexural strength 305 (2.1) psi (MPa) ISO 178
    Surface strain 10 % ISO 178
    Thermal linear coefficient (Below Tg) 38.9 (70) ppm/°F (ppm/K) ISO 11359-2
    Thermal linear coefficient (Above Tg) 88.9 (160) ppm/°F (ppm/K) ISO 11359-2
    Thermal conductivity 0.36 W/m·K ISO 8894-1
    Hardness 94 / 45 Shore A / D ISO 898
    Flammability E96722 - UL 94
    Water absorption, 1 day at 74°F (23°C) 0.23 % by wt. ISO 62/80
    Water absorption, 30 min at 212°F (100°C) 0.34 % by wt. ISO 62/80

     

    Packaging & Availability

    Packaging Information
    System Araldite® CW 2122-1 Resin

    Aradur® HY 2901-2 Hardener

    Quantity and Weight 40 kg 20 kg

    Storage & Handling

    Storage Conditions
    • When stored in a dry place in their original sealed containers at a temperature within 2°C - 40°C Araldite® CW 2122-1 Resin and Aradur® HY 2901-2 Hardener have a 1 year shelf-life. Tightly reseal containers after each use. Aradur® HY 2901-2 Hardener is a formulated anhydride hardener which will readily react with moisture.
    • Dry nitrogen blanketing is therefore highly recommended after each use.

    Other

    Application Information
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Mix Ratio1.05 %(W)%(W)Hardener : Resin