LOCTITE 518™ - Hardware Specialty

1 TechnicalDataSheet LOCTITE 518 November-2013 PRODUCTDESCRIPTIONLOCTITE 518 providesthefollowingproductcharacteristi cs:TechnologyAcrylicChemicalTypeDimethac rylateesterAppearance(uncured)Red gel-likematerialLMSF luorescencePositive underUVlightLMSC omponentsOne component - requiresnomixingViscosityThixotropicCure AnaerobicCureBenefitRoomtemperaturecureA pplicationSealingLOCTITE 518 isasinglecomponent, mediumstrength,anaerobicsealantwhichcure swhenconfinedintheabsenceofairbetweenclo sefittingmetalsurfaces. Typicalapplicationsincludesealingclosefi ttingjointsbetweenrigidmetalfacesandflan ges. Providesresistancetolowpressuresimmediat elyafterassemblyofflanges. Typicallyusedasa form-in-placegasketonrigidflangedconnect ions, gearboxandenginecasings,etc.

2 ThethixotropicnatureofLOCTITE 518 toNSFC ategory P1foruseasa :Thisisa commercialandresidentialpotablewatersyst emsnotexceeding82 :Thisis a @ 25 SeeSDSV iscosity,Brookfield - HBT, 25 C,mPa s(cP):SpindleTC, ,, Helipath3,000,000 to4,500,000 LMSS pindleTC, , Helipath500,000 to1,000,000 LMSI nstantSealingCapabilityAnaerobicsealants havetheabilitytoresistlowon-linetestpres sureswhileuncured. Thistestwasperformedwithuncuredproductim mediatelyafterassemblyofanannularpolycar bonatesealingsurfacewithaninternaldiamet erof50mmandanexternaldiameterof , Thegraphbelowshowsthe shearstrengthdevelopedwithtimeongritblas tedsteellapshearscomparedtodifferentmate rialsandtestedaccordingto of Full Strength on SteelCure of Full Strength on SteelCure mmTDSLOCTITE 518 , temperature.

3 Thegraphbelowshowstheshearstrengthdevelo pedwithtimeongritblastedsteellapshearsat differenttemperaturesandtestedaccordingt o of Full Strength on SteelCure Time10075502501min5min10min30min1h3h6h24 h72h40 C5 C22 ,orlargegapsarepresent,applyingactivator tothesurfacewillimprovecurespeed. Thegraphbelowshowstheshearstrengthdevelo pedwithtime ongritblastedsteellapshearsusingActivato r 7471 and7649 and tested according to of Full Strength on SteelCure Time10075502501min5min10min30min1h3h6h24 h72hActivator 7649 Activator 7471 No ActivatorTYPICALPROPERTIESOFCUREDMATERIA LP hysicalProperties:SpecificHeat,kJ/(kg K) ThermalExpansion, ISO11359-2, K-180 10-6 Coefficientof ThermalConductivity, ISO8302,W/(m K) 1 hour @22 CCompressiveShearStrength, ISO10123:Steelpinsandcollars N/mm (psi) ( 725)Curedfor 24 hours @22 CCompressiveShearStrength, ISO10123.

4 Steelpinsandcollars N/mm (psi) ( 725)LapShearStrength,ISO4587:Steel (gritblasted) N/mm (psi) (1,100)TensileStrength,ISO6922:Steelpin (gritblasted) N/mm (psi) (1,200) MPa forleakage(immersionin waterfor 1minute). Sealedto MaximumInducedGap, RESISTANCET hefollowingtestsrefertotheeffectofenviro nmentonstrength. Thisis nota measureof 1 week @22 ,ISO4587:Steel (gritblasted)HotStrengthTestedat temperature% Strength @ 22 CTemperature, C1007550250050100150 HeatAgingAgedat temperatureindicatedandtested@22 C% of Full Strength on SteelExposure Time, hours25020015010050002505007501000100 C120 C150 CHenkel Americas+ Europe+ AsiaPacific+ 518 , November-2013 Chemical/SolventResistanceAgedundercondi tionsindicatedandtested@22 C %ofinitialstrengthEnvironment C100h500h1000hMotoroil125100160140 Gasoline22606055 Water/glycol50/508710010090 DEF(AdBlue )

5 226565 GENERALINFORMATIONT hisproductisnotrecommendedforuseinpureox ygenand/oroxygenrichsystemsandshouldnotb eselectedasa sealantforchlorineorotherstrongoxidizing ,consulttheSafetyDataSheet(SDS).Whereaqu eouswashingsystemsareusedtocleanthesurfa cesbeforebonding,itisimportanttocheckfor compatibilityofthewashingsolutionwiththe adhesive. Insomecasestheseaqueouswashescanaffectth ecureandperformanceof notnormallyrecommendedforuseonplastics(p articularlythermoplasticmaterialswherest resscrackingoftheplasticcouldresult). Usersarerecommendedtoconfirmcompatibilit yof designedforclosefittingflangedpartswithg apsupto onesurfaceof (< )maybeusedwhentestingtoconfirma February-13, 2002.

6 Testreportsforeachbatchareavailableforth eindicatedproperties. LMStestreportsincludeselectedQCtestparam etersconsideredappropriatetospecificatio nsforcustomeruse. Additionally,comprehensivecontrolsareinp lacetoassureproductqualityandconsistency . Specialcustomerspecificationrequirements maybecoordinatedthroughHenkel drylocation. : 8 Cto21 C. Storagebelow8 Corgreaterthan28 Donotreturnproducttotheoriginalcontainer . additionalinformationis required, ( Cx )+ 32= FkV/mmx V/milmm/ inches m/ milN x lbN/mmx lb/inN/mm x 145= psiMPax 145= psiN m x lb inN mx lb ftN mm oz inmPa s= cPDisclaimerNote:Theinformationprovidedi nthisTechnicalDataSheet(TDS) ,therefore,notliableforthesuitabilityofo urproductfortheproductionprocessesandcon ditionsinrespectofwhichyouusethem, confirmsuchsuitabilityof respectoftheinformationin theTechnicalDataSheetoranyotherwrittenor oralrecommendation(s)regardingtheconcern edproductis excluded,exceptif ,HenkelElectronicMaterialsNV,HenkelNeder landBV,HenkelTechnologiesFranceSASandHen kelFranceSApleaseadditionallynotethefoll owing.

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