Shin-Etsu Silicone Rubber for Molding Selection Guide

High Cold and Radiation Resistant Silicone Rubber

  • Resists embrittlement even at -100℃ and has excellent low-temperature properties.
  • It has low compression set and excellent sealing properties, especially at low temperatures.
  • Excellent resistance to radiation such as gamma rays.
  • Hardness is 30 and 60 (Durometer A)

Product Information

Key Points

Use For molding
Molding method Extrusion molding, press molding, peroxide curing
Features Cold resistant
Industries Automobiles, transport, aircraft, space, infrastructure, general industry

Application

  • Materials that require high cold resistance
  • Materials that require low temperature resistance and radiation resistance in the aircraft and space fields
  • Components for low-temperature warehouses, equipment used in cold regions, and other general industrial components

Expected Results

  • Excellent cold resistance →Can be used in low temperature environments where organic rubbers cannot.
  • Excellent moldability →Can be compressed and extruded.
  • Low compression set → Maintains excellent sealing properties even in low temperature environments
  • Radiation resistance → Suitable for use in the aerospace industry
Parameter\Product name  KE-183-U   KE-186-U 
Appearance Milky white translucent Milky white translucent
Williams plasticity (10 min after remix) 189 277
Standard adding
quantity phr
Curing agent name C-23N 0.7 C-8 2.0 C-23N 0.7 C-8 2.0
Test piece
standard curing conditions
Primary cure
Post cure
120℃×10m
200℃×4h
160℃×10m
200℃×4h
120℃×10m
200℃×4h
160℃×10m
200℃×4h
Hardness (Durometer A) 31 36 62 65
Density at 23℃ (g/cm3) 1.11 1.12 1.19 1.19
Tensile strength (MPa) 8.7 8.2 11.2 11.0
Elongation at break (%) 640 550 570 480
Tear strength Crescent piece (kN/m) 10 8 25 19
Compression set 150℃×22h (%) 14 6 23 12
Modulus of resilience (%) 53 64 41 46

(Not specified values)

Temperature and Elasticity of Silicone Rubber

・It does not lose its rubber elasticity even in low temperatures of -100℃.

Radiation Dose and Elongation at Break

・Compared to general silicone rubber, changes in rubber properties due to radiation are minimal, and it has excellent radiation resistance.

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