Advanced Materials

Araldite® LY 564* / Aradur® 560*

COLD CURING EPOXY SYSTEM

Araldite® LY 564 is a low-viscosity epoxy resin

Aradur® 560 is based on polyamines

APPLICATIONS Aerospace and industrial composites, aircraft repair, tooling.

PROPERTIES Highly reactive laminating system with favourable properties after cure at lower
temperatures. Asystem that has proven ist reliability in various cold-cure
application.
PROCESSING • Wet lay-up
• Pressure Moulding
• Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)
KEY DATA Araldite® LY 564
Aspect (visual) clear liquid
Colour (Gardner, ISO 4630) 1-2
Viscosity at 25 °C (ISO 12058-1) 1200 - 1400 [mPa s]
Density at 25 °C (ISO 1675) 1.1 - 1.2 [g/cm3]
Flash point (ISO 2719) 185 [°C]
Storage temperature 2 - 40 [°C]
(see expiry date on original container)
Aradur® 560
Aspect (visual) yellow liquid
Viscosity at 25 °C (ISO 12058-1) 300 - 450 [mPa s]
Density at 25 °C (ISO 1675) 0.95 - 1.00 [g/cm3]
Flash point (ISO 2719) 105 [°C]
Storage temperature 2 - 40 [°C]
(see expiry date on original container)

STORAGE Provided that Araldite® LY 564 and Aradur® 560 are stored in a dry place in their
original, properly closed containers at the above mentioned storage temperatures
they will have the shelf lives indicated on the labels.
Partly emptied containers should be closed immediately after use.

*
In addition to the brand name product denomination may show different appendices , which allows us to differentiate between our production sites:
e.g , BD = Germany, US = United States, IN = India, CI = China, etc.. These appendices are in use on packaging, transport and invoicing documents.
Generally the same specifications apply for all versions. Please address any additional need for clarification to the appropriate Huntsman contact.

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PROCESSING DATA
MIX RATIO Components Parts by weight Parts by volume
Araldite® LY 564 100 100
Aradur® 560 27 32
We recommend that the components are weighed with an accurate balance to
prevent mixing inaccuracies which can affect the properties of the matrix system. The
components should be mixed thoroughly to ensure homogeneity. It is important that
the side and the bottom of the vessel are incorporated into the mixing process.
When processing large quantities of mixture the pot life will decrease due to
exothermic reaction. It is advisable to divide large mixes into several smaller
containers.

INITIAL MIX [°C] [mPa s]

VISCOSITY at 25 600 - 1000
(ISO 12058-1) at 40 200 - 250

VISCOSITY BUILD- [°C] [mPa s] [min]

UP at 25 to 1500 15 - 25
(ISO 12058-1) at 25 to 3000 20 - 50

at 40 to 1500 17 - 25
at 40 to 3000 22 - 30

POT LIFE [°C] [min]

(TECAM, 100 ML, at 25 20 - 25
65 % RH)

GEL TIME [°C] [min]

(HOT PLATE) at 25 600
at 40 75 - 85
at 60 20 - 30
at 80 5-9
at 100 1-3
at 120 0.5 - 1.5
The values shown are for small amounts of pure resin/hardener mix. In composite structures the gel time
can differ significantly from the given values depending on the fibre content and the laminate thickness.

TYPICAL CURE 15 h 50 °C
CYCLES or 4 h 80 °C
or 2 h 100 °C
The optimum cure cycle has to be determined case by case depending on the processing and the
economic requirements.

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PROPERTIES OF THE CURED, NEAT FORMULATION
GLASS TRANSITION Cure: T G ) [°C]
TEMPERATURE (T G )
(IEC 1006,10 K/MIN) 7 days 25 °C 46 - 55
15 h 50 °C 74 - 85
15 h 60 °C 77 - 86
4 h 80 °C 90 - 100
4 h 100°C 90 - 100

TENSILE TEST Cure: 7 days RT 15 h 50 °C 4 h 80 °C

(ISO 527)
Tensile strength [MPa] 61 - 67 78 - 82 74 - 80
Ultimate elongation [%] 1.90 - 2.20 5.00 - 5.50 4.50 - 7.50
Tensile modulus [MPa] 3650 - 3800 3380 - 3560 3000 - 3200

FLEXURAL TEST Cure: 4 h 80 °

(ISO 178)
Flexural strength [MPa] 128 - 140
Elongation at flexural strength [%] 6.20 - 7.20
Ultimate strength [MPa] 120 - 132
Ultimate elongation [%] 8.50 - 10.20
Flexural modulus [MPa] 2900 - 3200

FRACTURE Cure: 15 h 50 °C
PROPERTIES
BEND NOTCH TEST 0.69 -0.76
Fracture toughness K 1C [MPa√m]
(PM 258-0/90) Fracture energy G 1C [J/m2] 120 - 140

WATER Immersion: Cure: 7 days R 15 h 50 °C + 4 h 80 °C

ABSORPTION 4 days H 2 O 23 °C [%] 0.68 0.54 0.34
(ISO 62) 10 days H 2 O 23 °C [%] 1.15 1.02 0.72
30 min H 2 O 100 °C [%] 0.80 0.74 0.66
60 min H 2 O 100 °C [%] 1.14 1.10 1.04

COEFFICIENT OF Cure: 15 h 50 °C
LINEAR THERMAL
EXPANSION Mean value up to 80 °C [10 -6/K] 70 - 75
(DIN 53 752)

POISON’S RATIO [µ] 0.35

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PROPERTIES OF THE CURED, NEAT FORMULATION
FLEXURAL TEST Samples:
(ISO 178) 16 layers (4 mm)
E-glass fabric 1:1, 280 - 300 g/cm2
Fibre volume content : 45 - 46 %
Cure: 7 days RT 15 h 50 °C
Ultimate strength [MPa] 440 - 455 495 - 515
Ultimate elongation [%] 2.70 - 3.00 3.00 - 3.30
Flexural modulus [MPa] 21500 - 20500 -
22500 21500

TENSILE, Samples : Glass Roving: OCF 859 – 885 Tex

COMPRESSIVE AND Fibre weight content: 78.50 – 80.50 %
TORSIONAL TEST
(TCT)
Transverse tensile test Cure: 7 days RT 15 h 50 °C
Tensile strength [MPa] 40 - 44 38 - 41
Tensile strain [%] 2.00 - 2.20 2.10 - 2.30
Elastic modulus [MPa] 19500 - 18700 -
21000 20200
Torsional test Cure: 7 days RT 15 h 50 °C
Shear strength [MPa] 55 - 57 61 – 63
Shear angle [%] 20 - 37 37 – 45
Shear modulus [MPa] 7000 - 8500 6900 - 7300
Transverse compressive test Cure: 7 days RT 15 h 50 °C
Compressive strength [MPa] 120 - 130 120 - 140
Compressive strain [%] 8 - 10 12 - 13
Elastic modulus [MPa] 18000 - 16500 -
19500 18500

INTERLAMINAR Short beam: E-glass unidirectional specimen

SHEAR STRENGTH Laminate thickness t = 3.2 mm
(ASTM D 2344) Fibre volume content: 60 %
Cure: 1 h 80 °C + 8 h 140 °C
Shear strength [MPa] 59 - 63

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HANDLING
PRECAUTIONS
Personal hygiene
Safety precautions at workplace
protective clothing yes
gloves essential
arm protectors recommended when skin contact likely
goggles/safety glasses yes
Skin protection
before starting work Apply barrier cream to exposed skin
after washing Apply barrier or nourishing cream
Cleansing of contaminated skin
Dab off with absorbent paper, wash with warm water
and alkali-free soap, then dry with disposable towels.
Do not use solvents
Disposal of spillage
Soak up with sawdust or cotton waste and deposit in
plastic-lined bin
Ventilation
of workshop Renew air 3 to 5 times an hour
of workplaces Exhaust fans. Operatives should avoid inhaling
vapours
FIRST AID Contamination of the eyes by resin, hardener or mix should be treated immediately
by flushing with clean, running water for 10 to 15 minutes. A doctor should then be
consulted.
Material smeared or splashed on the skin should be dabbed off, and the
contaminated area then washed and treated with a cleansing cream (see above). A
doctor should be consulted in the event of severe irritation or burns. Contaminated
clothing should be changed immediately.
Anyone taken ill after inhaling vapours should be moved out of doors immediately.
In all cases of doubt call for medical assistance.

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Typical properties, where stated, are to be considered as representative of current production and should not be
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The behaviour of the products referred to in this publication in manufacturing processes and their suitability in
any given end-use environment are dependent upon various conditions such as chemical compatibility,

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temperature, and other variables, which are not known to Huntsman Advanced Materials. It is the responsibility
of the user to evaluate the manufacturing circumstances and the final product under actual end-use
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