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Elmet Technologies

Solvay CYCOM® 5320-1 Epoxy with T40/800B Unidirectional Tape Composite
Categories: Polymer; Thermoset; Carbon Fiber/Thermoset Composite; Epoxy; Epoxy/Carbon Fiber Composite

Material Notes: CYCOM® 5320-1 is a toughened epoxy resin prepreg system designed for out-of-autoclave manufacturing of primary structural applications. Because of its lower temperature curing capability, it is also suitable for prototyping where low cost tooling or vacuum-bag-only curing is required. CYCOM 5320-1 handles like standard prepreg, yet can be vacuum bag cured to produce autoclave quality parts having very low porosity. It offers mechanical properties equivalent to other 350°F (177°C) autoclave-cured toughened epoxy prepreg systems after a 350°F (177°C) freestanding postcure.

Features & Benefits:

  • Developed for primary structure
  • Excellent hot/wet properties
  • Mechanical properties equivalent to autoclave-cured toughened epoxy systems
  • Very low void content
  • Long tack and shop life at room temperature
  • Suitable for producing complex parts
  • Enables low cost tooling
  • Flexible cure cycles
Applications: Primary structure aerospace applications

Cure Cycle A:
Ramp Rate: 1 – 3 °F/minute (0.6 – 1.7°C/minute)
Cure Temperature: 200 ± 10°F (93 ± 6°C)
Cure Time: 12 hours
Free-Standing Post Cure: 2 hours at 350°F (177°C)

Cure Cycle B:
Ramp Rate: 1 – 5 °F/minute (0.6 – 2.8°C/minute)
Cure Temperature: 250 ± 10°F (121 ± 6°C)
Cure Time: 3 hours
Free-Standing Post Cure: 2 hours at 350°F (177°C).

Property data for Nominal FAW 145 gsm; Nominal Resin Content 33% by weight)

Information provided by Cytec, subsequently acquired by Solvay.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.31 g/cc0.0473 lb/in³Cured Resin
Moisture Absorption 0.550 %0.550 %
Storage Temperature <= -12.0 °C<= 10.4 °F
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength  54.5 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
7900 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
90° Orientation, wet; ASTM D3039
 80.7 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
11700 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 83.4 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
12100 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
90° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 465 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
67500 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Open Hole; ASTM D5766
 498 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
72300 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Open Hole; ASTM D5766
 669 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
97000 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Filled Hole, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D6742
 683 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
99100 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Filled Hole; ASTM D6742
 683 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
99100 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Filled Hole, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D6742
 855 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
124000 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Un-notched; ASTM D3039
 931 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
135000 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Un-notched; ASTM D3039
 1310 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
190000 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90°/0° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 2560 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
372000 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
0° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 2700 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
392000 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
0° Orientation; ASTM D3039
Tensile Modulus  8.10 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
1170 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
90° Orientation, wet; ASTM D3039
 9.70 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
1410 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 11.0 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
1600 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
90° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 57.6 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
8350 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Un-notched; ASTM D3039
 58.4 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
8470 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Un-notched; ASTM D3039
 59.0 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
8560 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Open Hole; ASTM D5766
 61.2 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
8880 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Open Hole; ASTM D5766
 82.0 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
11900 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90°/0°; ASTM D3039
 96.0 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
13900 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Filled Hole, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D6742
 97.2 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
14100 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Filled Hole; ASTM D6742
 97.2 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
14100 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Filled Hole, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D6742
 156 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
22600 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
0° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 156 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
22600 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
0° Orientation; ASTM D3039
Flexural Strength 121 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
17500 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90° Orientation; ASTM D790
Compressive Strength  176 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
25500 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
After Impact; ASTM D7137
 176 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
25500 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
After Impact, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D7137
 177 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
25700 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
After Impact, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D7137
 203 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
29400 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
90° Orientation, wet; SACMA SRM01R94
 230 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
33400 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
90° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 312 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
45300 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 368 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
53400 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Open Hole, wet; ASTM D6484
 386 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
56000 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Open Hole, wet, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D6484
 392 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
56900 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
90° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 398 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
57700 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Open Hole, wet, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D6484
 550 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
79800 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Filled Hole; ASTM D6742
 592 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
85900 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Un-notched, wet, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D6641
 598 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
86700 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Un-notched; ASTM D6641
 598 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
86700 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Un-notched, wet, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D6641
 1151 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
166900 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90°/0° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 1703 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
247000 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
0° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 1737 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
251900 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
0° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 1862 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
270100 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
0° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
Compressive Modulus  8.60 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
1250 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
90° Orientation, wet; SACMA SRM01R94
 9.20 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
1330 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
90° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 9.90 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
1440 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 11.5 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
1670 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
90° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 52.0 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
7540 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
Un-notched, wet, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D6641
 52.9 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
7670 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
Un-notched; ASTM D6641
 53.0 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
7690 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
Un-notched, wet, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D6641
 75.1 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
10900 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
90°/0°; SACMA SRM01R94
 88.0 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
12800 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
Open Hole, wet, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D6484
 95.0 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
13800 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
Open Hole, wet, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D6484
 95.2 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
13800 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
Open Hole, wet; ASTM D6484
 140 GPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
20300 ksi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
0° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 143 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
20700 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
0° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
 145 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
21000 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
0° Orientation; SACMA SRM01R94
Poissons Ratio  0.25
@Temperature -73.0 °C
0.25
@Temperature -99.4 °F
0° Orientation; ASTM D3039
 0.344
@Temperature 24.0 °C
0.344
@Temperature 75.2 °F
0° Orientation; ASTM D3039
Shear Modulus  4.50 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
653 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
500-3000 µin/in; ASTM D3518
 4.90 GPa
@Temperature 104 °C
711 ksi
@Temperature 219 °F
500-3000 µin/in; ASTM D3518
 5.10 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
740 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
500-3000 µin/in, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D3518
 5.20 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
754 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
1500-5500 µin/in; ASTM D3518
 5.20 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
754 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
1500-5500 µin/in, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D3518
 5.40 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
783 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
500-3000 µin/in, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D3518
 5.60 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
812 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
1500-5500 µin/in; ASTM D3518
 5.60 GPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
812 ksi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
1500-5500 µin/in, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D3518
Shear Strength  40.7 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
5900 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 500-3000 mod pt; ASTM D3518
 43.4 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
6300 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 1500-5500 mod pt; ASTM D3518
 54.5 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
7900 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 500-3000 mod pt; ASTM D3518
 54.5 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
7900 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 500-3000 mod pt, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D3518
 55.2 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
8000 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 500-3000 mod pt, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D3518
 57.9 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
8400 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 1500-5500 mod pt; ASTM D3518
 57.9 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
8400 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 1500-5500 mod pt, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D3518
 58.6 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
8500 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane at 0.2% offset, 1500-5500 mod pt, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D3518
 73.1 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
10600 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Short Beam, wet, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D2344
 77.9 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
11300 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Short Beam, [0]16, wet; ASTM D2344
 80.0 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
11600 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Short Beam, [0]30, wet; ASTM D2344
 80.0 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
11600 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
Short Beam, wet, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D2344
 103 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
15000 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D3518
 110 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
15900 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane; ASTM D3518
 110 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
15900 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
In-plane, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D3518
 114 MPa
@Temperature 104 °C
16500 psi
@Temperature 219 °F
In-plane; ASTM D3518
 116 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
16800 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Short Beam, Cure Cycle B; ASTM D2344
 119 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
17300 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Short Beam, [0]30; ASTM D2344
 119 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
17300 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Short Beam, Cure Cycle A; ASTM D2344
 132 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
19200 psi
@Temperature 75.2 °F
Short Beam, [0]16; ASTM D2344
 164 MPa
@Temperature -73.0 °C
23800 psi
@Temperature -99.4 °F
Short Beam, [0]16; ASTM D2344
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 163 °C325 °Fwet
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Shelf Life 12.0 Month12.0 Month

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