Shin-Etsu Silicones KE-5551U High Strength Silicone Elastomer

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Shin-Etsu Silicones KE-5551U High Strength Silicone Elastomer
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Rubber or Thermoset Elastomer (TSE); Silicone; Silicone Rubber
Material Notes:	ShinEtsu KE5551 U is a nominal 50 Durometer base which offers high tensile and tear strengths. Its excellent processing characteristics make it suitable for molding, extrusion and calendaring Product Features: Minimum tear strength 168 ppi. Translucent. Typical Applications: Gaskets. Diaphragms. Hose Stock. Information Provided by Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.17 g/cc	1.17 g/cc	DCBP Cure
	1.17 g/cc	1.17 g/cc	DBPH Cure

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	50	50	DCBP Cure
	50	50	DBPH Cure
Tensile Strength at Break	10.7 MPa	1550 psi	DBPH Cure
	11.2 MPa	1620 psi	DCBP Cure
Elongation at Break	890 %	890 %	DCBP Cure
	900 %	900 %	DBPH Cure
Tear Strength	36.3 kN/m	207 pli	Die B; DCBP Cure
	38.2 kN/m	218 pli	Die B; DBPH Cure
Compression Set	46 % @Temperature 177 °C, Time 79200 sec	46 % @Temperature 351 °F, Time 22.0 hour	DCBP Cure

Descriptive Properties
Cure Agent	DBPH
	DCBP
Cure Type	Press Cure

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