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Dow Corning® SC 102 Compound
FEATURES & BENEFITS White, non-curing and non-flowing thermally conductive compound
Moderate thermal conductivity
One part: no need for ovens or APPLICATIONS
®
curing Dow Corning SC 102 Compound is designed to provide
Conducts heat away from critical efficient thermal transfer for the cooling of electronic modules
components used in computer, power supply, and automotive applications.
COMPOSITION
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Filled polydimethylsiloxane Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing
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Property Unit Result
One part or Two part One
Color White
Viscosity cP 29000
Pa-sec 29
Specific Gravity (Uncured) - 2.4
Bleed % 0.14
NVC (Non Volatile Content) % 99.7
Thermal Conductivity BTU/hr-ft-F 0.52
W/mK 0.9
2
Thermal Resistance at 40 psi ºC-cm /W 0.62
Dielectric Strength volts/mil 50
kV/mm 2
Dissipation Factor at 50 Hz - 2E-02
Dielectric Constant at 50 Hz - 4.0
Volume Resistivity Ohm-cm 2E+16
DESCRIPTION the overall efficiency of the device.
Dow Corning® brand thermally Electronic devices are continually
conductive compounds are grease like designed to deliver higher performance.
silicone materials, heavily filled with Especially in the area of consumer
heat-conductive metal oxides. This electronics, there is also a continual
combination promotes high thermal trend towards smaller, more compact
conductivity, low bleed and high- designs. In combination these factors
temperature stability. The compounds typically mean that more heat is
are designed to maintain a positive heat generated in the device. Thermal
sink seal to improve heat transfer from management of electronic devices is a
the electrical/electronic device to the primary concern of design engineers.
heat sink or chassis, thereby increasing
A cooler device allows for more SHEET IS AVAILABLE ON THE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
efficient operation and better DOW CORNING WEBSITE AT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
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As such, thermally conductive YOUR DOW CORNING SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS
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Thermally conductive materials act as DISTRIBUTOR, OR BY CALLING IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
a thermal “bridge” to remove heat YOUR GLOBAL DOW CORNING FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
from a heat source (device) to the CONNECTION. PURPOSE OR
ambient via a heat transfer media (i.e. MERCHANTABILITY.
heat sink). These materials have LIMITATIONS
properties such as low thermal This product is neither tested nor DOW CORNING DISCLAIMS
resistance, high thermal conductivity, represented as suitable for medical or LIABILITY FOR ANY
and can achieve thin Bond Line pharmaceutical uses. INCIDENTAL OR
Thicknesses (BLTs) which can help to CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
improve the transfer of heat away
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through a stencil or screen
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