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DOW CORNING® 3-6077 RTV


Silicone ablative

FEATURES Two part, non-slumping silicone elastomer


• Withstands temperatures from
-55°C to +200°C over extended
periods, and up to +3300°C for APPLICATIONS
several minutes • Can be used as an ablative coating, a thermal barrier and as a high temperature
• Moderately tough char pressurisation sealant. Its primary use is in the protection of launch structures
characteristics exposed to direct rocket blast, and is easily removable after charring, for
recoating. It can also be used for rocket liner applications.
• Surface easily cleaned and
• Developed for the aerospace industry.
re-coated
• Low thermal conductivity TYPICAL PROPERTIES
• Good dielectrical properties Specification writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.
• Flexibility and service at Please contact your local Dow Corning sales representative prior to writing specifications
temperature extremes on this product.

• Can be sprayed and trowelled CTM* ASTM* Property Unit Value

• Two part room temperature cure As supplied


Consistency Viscous liquid
Colour - base/catalyst White/Blue
0050 D1084 Viscosity at 25°C (base) mPa.s 1,900,000
Mixing ratio by weight 10:1
Catalysed, Mixed 10:1 by weight (Base/Catalyst)
0022 D722 Relative density at 25°C 1.58
Cure time at 25°C hours 24
Physical properties, cured 7 days at room temperature
0137A D412 Tensile strength MPa 4.2
0137A D412 Elongation at break % 50
0099 D2240 Durometer hardness, Shore A 73
Deep section cure - 25mm thickness Yes
Thermal conductivity W/(m.K) 0.29
Specific heat at 25°C kJ/kg.K 1.04
Ablation, Oxy-acetylene torch, 45 watts/cm²
Penetration rate mm/s 0.035
Char retention Fair
* CTM: Corporate Test Method, copies of CTMs are available on request.
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.

HOW TO USE titanium and aluminium. It does not


adhere well to polyethylene, certain
Substrate preparation plastics or organic materials including
DOW CORNING 3-6077 RTV rubber, which bleed or exude
Silicone Ablative adheres well to plasticisers.
most materials. Typical materials
include glass, cured silicone rubber, Substantially stronger and more
cork, phenolic, polyester, epoxy, uniform bonds are obtained by
silicone resin laminates, and most preparing surfaces with
metals including stainless steel, DOW CORNING® 1200 Primer. For
best results, the following steps BEFORE HANDLING, READ the product will meet the
should be followed on all surfaces: PRODUCT AND SAFETY DATA Dow Corning sales specifications in
SHEETS AND CONTAINER effect at the time of shipment. Your
1. Clean the surface with a chlorinated LABELS FOR SAFE USE, exclusive remedy for breach of such
solvent (see Handling Precautions) PHYSICAL AND HEALTH warranty is limited to refund of
and a slightly abrasive pad or a coarse HAZARD INFORMATION. THE purchase price or replacement of any
lint-free cloth. SAFETY DATA SHEET IS product shown to be other than as
2. Rinse cleaned surface with acetone AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL warranted. Dow Corning specifically
or methyl ethyl ketone. DOW CORNING SALES disclaims any other express or implied
3. Apply a thin coat of primer by REPRESENTATIVE. warranty of fitness for a particular
dipping, brushing or spraying. purpose or merchantability. Unless
4. Allow the primer to dry for at least USABLE LIFE AND Dow Corning provides you with a
1 hour, according to relative humidity. specific, duly signed endorsement of
STORAGE fitness for use, Dow Corning
5. Silicone rubber surfaces should not
normally be primed, but only When stored at or below 32°C°C in disclaims liability for any incidental
roughened slightly with abrasive the original unopened containers or consequential damages.
paper and rinsed with acetone. In thin DOW CORNING 3-6077 RTV Suggestions of use shall not be taken
sections, a primer may be needed. Silicone Ablative has a usable life of as inducements to infringe any patent.
12 months from the date of
production.
Mixing
DOW CORNING 3-6077 RTV PACKAGING
Silicone Ablative is added in a ratio of
1 part of catalyst , by weight, to 10 DOW CORNING 3-6077 RTV
parts of base material. The catalyst Silicone Ablative is available in 5kg
may be dispersed by 2 to 5 minutes of kits.
hand mixing or approximately 25
cycles of a mechanical mixer, such as LIMITATIONS
the Semco® Pressure Mixer, model This product is neither tested nor
S-1350 or S-1378. represented as suitable for medical or
pharmaceutical uses.
How to apply
After catalyst addition, HEALTH AND
DOW CORNING 3-6077 RTV ENVIRONMENTAL
Silicone Ablative may be applied with INFORMATION
a spatula or loaded into cartridges and
To support customers in their product
applied from a pressure gun. The
safety needs, Dow Corning has an
applied material may be reworked to
extensive Product Stewardship
any configuration. Masking tape may
organization and a team of Health,
be used to obtain neat fillets or to
Environment and Regulatory Affairs
control excess. The tape should be
specialists available in each area.
removed before a surface skin forms.
Uncured excess may be removed with
xylene, toluene or similiar aromatic For further information, please
solvents. consult your local Dow Corning
representative.
Working and cure time
WARRANTY
At normal room temperature,
approximately 25°C, INFORMATION - PLEASE
DOW CORNING 3-6077 RTV READ CAREFULLY
Silicone Ablative remains workable The information contained herein is
for 2-3 hours after the catalyst offered in good faith and is believed
addition with full cure in 24 hours. to be accurate. However, because
Working time may be extended by conditions and methods of use of our
mixing, handling and applying the products are beyond our control, this
mixture at low temperatures. information should not be used in
substitution for customer's tests to
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ensure that Dow Corning's products
PRODUCT SAFETY are safe, effective, and fully
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR satisfactory for the intended end use.
SAFE USE IS NOT INCLUDED. Dow Corning's sole warranty is that
2 05/01/1998 ® DOW CORNING is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
Ref. no. 10-1074A-01 DC 3358 ©1997-2001 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved.

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