ROOM TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC ENCAPSULATING RESIN

RS-CAST 50

HARDENER:  V-855

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  This RS-Cast 50 is an unfilled, clear, low cost epoxy resin system.  Due to its versatility and convenient working characteristics, it can be considered for many applications just by adjusting the ratio, which will vary the working time and physical properties.

 

TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

A B C D E
Ratio by Weight - 100pbw to 40pbw 50pbw 60pbw 82pbw 100pbw
Ratio by Volume 2-1 1.6-1 1.4-1 1-1 .82-1
Pot Life at 72ºF (454 gram mass) 135 105 95 90 85
Hardness Shore "D" 85 83 81 77 55
Water Absorption (4) 0.19 0.21 0.29 0.54 1.10
Weight Loss (3) 0.53 0.64 0.72 0.81 1.73
Heat Deflection Temperature, ºC 70 67 61 42 14
Density Resin 9.65 9.65 9.65 9.65 9.65
Density Hardener 7.87 7.87 7.87 7.87 7.87
Density Mixed 9.14 9.06 8.98 8.85 8.76
Specific Gravity Resin 1.17 9.06 8.98 8.85 8.76
Specific Gravity Hardener .94 9.06 8.98 8.85 8.76
Specific Gravity Mixed 1.09 1.08 1.07 1.06 1.05
Tensile Strength, PSI 8,600 8,300 7,600 5,250 1,850
Tensile Elongation at Break, % 6.0 6.4 6.9 16.0 79
Izod Impact, ft. lb./inch Notch 0.46 0.55 0.84 1.02 2.08
Electrical Properties

     Dielectric Constant (5)

     Dissipation Factor (5)

3.57

0.020

3.57

0.021

3.58

0.032

3.62

0.037

3.71

0.041

Volume Resistivity, Ohm cm.

     @ 25ºC

     @ 66ºC

     @ 93ºC

1.0 (1016)

4.0 (1013)

2.3 (1011)

 

9.0 (1016)

3.7 (1013)

1.3 (1011)

 

1.0 (1014)

8.2 (1010)

<109

 

8.2 (1013)

7.5 (109)

<109

 

1.1 (1013)

<109

<109

Shelf Life Resin/Hardener

1 year

Color Clear or Black

Page Last Modified:  05/01/01