Elkem (Bluestar Silicones) CAF® 730 Silicone Rubber

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Elkem (Bluestar Silicones) CAF® 730 Silicone Rubber
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Silicone; Silicone Rubber
Material Notes:	Description: CAF 730 is a one component, thixotropic silicone elastomer, which cures at room temperature simply on contact with air humidity. It is a product that is : Non flowing. High extrusion. Multi-purpose. Applications: CAF 730 is particularly suited to bonding, protection and maintenance applications. It is recommended for : Bonding/sealing in the aeronautics industry. Elastic bonding or protection of electronic components. Flexible bonding/bonding between metal and/or plastic components. Repair/servicing in industry and transport applications Advantages: Non corrosive. Low odour. Excellent thermal ageing. Good dielectric properties. Information provided by Bluestar Silicones
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.02 g/cc	1.02 g/cc	ISO R 1183
	1.03 g/cc	1.03 g/cc	after curing; ASTM D297
Storage Temperature	2.00 - 30.0 °C	35.6 - 86.0 °F

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	25	25	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength	1.90 MPa	276 psi	ASTM D412
Elongation at Break	400 %	400 %	ASTM D412
Shear Strength	0.200 MPa	29.0 psi	on Alu AG3, primerless, joint 1 mm thick, adhesive failure
	1.00 MPa	145 psi	on polyesters, polyamides, ABS, polycarbonate, PMMA with PM 820, joint 1 mm thick, 100% cohesive failure
	1.20 MPa	174 psi	on Alu AG3 or on stainless steel with primer PM 820, joint 1 mm thick, 100% cohesive failure
Tear Strength	4.00 kN/m	22.8 pli	ASTM D624

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	4.00e+15 ohm-cm	4.00e+15 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	2.9 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	2.9 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	19.0 kV/mm	483 kV/in	ASTM D419
Dissipation Factor	0.0020 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	0.0020 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Thermal Conductivity	0.260 W/m-K	1.80 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	200 °C @Thickness 2.00 mm, Time 3.60e+6 sec	392 °F @Thickness 0.0787 in, Time 1000 hour
	225 °C @Thickness 2.00 mm, Time 259000 sec	437 °F @Thickness 0.0787 in, Time 72.0 hour
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-55.0 °C	-67.0 °F

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Extrusion Rate	>= 120 g/min	>= 120 g/min	3mm, 3bars, norm 495A
Cure Time	7.00 min	0.117 hour	Skin formation
	420 min @Thickness 2.00 mm	7.00 hour @Thickness 0.0787 in
	1440 min @Thickness 4.60 mm	24.0 hour @Thickness 0.181 in
Shelf Life	12.0 Month	12.0 Month

Descriptive Properties
Appearance	non flowing paste
Color	white

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