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Abatron AboCast/AboCure 4-4/50-3 Casting Epoxy for Tooling
Categories: Polymer; Thermoset; Epoxy; Epoxy, Cast, Unreinforced

Material Notes: Standard casting compound for molds or patterns of any size, that can be machined with common metal working tools, engraving and reproduction molds.

Main Advantages:

  • Easy ratios
  • Long pot life
  • Large castings
  • Low exotherm

Main Drawbacks:

  • Very slow for very thin castings (<0.5 inch)
  • Lower chemical resistance

Processing: 100/20 ratio. Room temperature cure 8 to 48 hours, optional post-cure 2 to 4 hours at 80 to 110°C.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Water Absorption 0.10 - 0.50 %0.10 - 0.50 %24-200 hours
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0010 cm/cm0.0010 in/in
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Shore D >= 85>= 85
Tensile Strength at Break 35.9 MPa5200 psi
Elongation at Break 3.6 %3.6 %
Flexural Strength 49.6 MPa7200 psi
Compressive Strength 86.2 MPa12500 psi
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Thermal Conductivity 0.586 - 0.669 W/m-K4.06 - 4.64 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 65.0 - 70.0 °C149 - 158 °F
 93.0 °C199 °FDeflection temperature after post-cure
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Pot Life 120 - 180 min
@Temperature 25.0 °C
120 - 180 min
@Temperature 77.0 °F
1-2 lbs

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