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CYCOM 7714A E POXY R ESIN

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D ESCRIPTION
CYCOM® 7714A resin is a 250°F (121°C) curing epoxy resin with 160°F (71°C) wet service temperature
capability. CYCOM 7714A is formulated for autoclave processing but has been successfully processed by
press molding. Unidirectional tape and woven fabric impregnated with CYCOM 7714A resin will retain
excellent tack and drape for at least 10 days at 72°F (22°C).
Standard cure cycle is two hours at 250°F (121°C). No post cure is required for 160°F (71°C) wet service
capability. CYCOM 7714A can be impregnated via solution and hot melt techniques on all available fibers
and fabrics.

F E ATURES & B ENEFITS

 250°F (121°C) cure
 Available on fabric, tape and roving
 Large industry database
 Flame retardant
 200°F (93°C) dry service temperature
 160°F (71°C) wet service temperature
 Laminate and sandwich panel usage
 Autoclave and press mold processing
 Used as self-adhesive system
 Co-curable with CYCOM 7701, CYCOM 7714 and CYCOM 97714A resins
 Meets all NASA outgassing requirements
 Shelf life of 6 months at 0°F (-18°C), 10 days at 72°F (22°C)

S UGGESTED A PPLIC ATIONS

 Aircraft interiors
 Seats and control surfaces
 UAV and secondary structure

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C H AR ACTERISTICS

Figure 1 | CYCOM 7714A Viscosity Profile: Straight Heat-up Cure Cycle to 250°F (121°C)

Figure 2 | CYCOM 7714A Viscosity Profile: Heat up to 175°F (79°C), hold for 15 minutes, heat up to 250°F (121°C)
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Figure 3 | CYCOM 7714A Gel Time vs. Temperature: Data gathered during isothermal viscosity testing

Cured Resin Density: 1.25 – 1.26 g/cc

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P ROPERTIES
Table 1 | Typical Properties: Unidirectional Tape and Roving, Standard Modulus Carbon Fiber [33Msi (228 GPa)
Typical Cytec Engineered Materials product code: CYCOM 7714A/T300, CYCOM 7714A/G30-500, CYCOM 7714A/T650-35,
HYE 35714AH
Test Temperature
Mechanical Properties
-65 °F (-54°C) Room Temp. 160°F (71°C)
0° Tensile Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) 260 – 300 (1793 – 2068) 260 – 350 (1793 – 2413) 230 8– 320 (1586 –
Modulus, Msi (GPa) 15 – 22 (103 – 152) 16 – 21 (110 – 145) 2206)
Failure Strain, % 0.95 – 1.25 1.05 – 1.35 14 – 23 (97 – 159)
1.05 – 1.35
0° Compressive Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) - 170 – 240 (1172 – 1655) 108 –200 (745 – 1379)
Modulus, Msi (GPa) - 11 – 20 (76 – 138) -
0° Flexural Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) - 218 – 266 (1503 – 1834) -
Modulus, Msi (GPa) - 14 – 17 (97 – 117) -
0° Interlaminar Shear Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) 13 – 17 (90 – 117) 11 – 13 (76 – 90) 7 – 11 (48 – 76)
Property values listed are typical for laminates with 57 – 63% fiber volume.

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Table 2 | Typical Properties: Unidirectional Tape, High Modulus Carbon Fiber [63 Msi (436 GPa)]
Typical Cytec Engineered Materials product code: CYCOM 7714A/M46J

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Test Temperature
Mechanical Properties 7
-100 °F (-73°C) Room Temp. 160°F (71°C) 160°F (71°C) wet
3
0° Tensile Properties
Strength, ksi - 310 – 355 - -
(MPa) (2137 – 2448)
Modulus, Msi - 34 – 38 - -
(GPa) (234 – 262)
0° Compressive Properties
1 4
Strength, ksi - 120 – 185 115 – 157 77 – 134
1 4
(MPa) - (827 – 1276) (793 – 1082) (531 – 924)
1 -
Modulus, Msi 30.5 – 34 -
1
(GPa) (210 – 234)
2
0° Interlaminar Shear Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) - 10 – 13 (69 – 90) - -
4
Compression After Impact (CAI)
Strength, ksi (MPa) - 36 – 52 (248 – 359) - 29 – 36 (200 – 248)
5
Open Hole Compression
Strength, ksi (MPa) 34 – 54 (234 – 372) 33 – 41 (228 – 283) 30 – 36 (207 – 248) 28 – 33 (193 – 228)
6
Filled Hole Compression
Strength, ksi (MPa) 40 – 62 (276 – 427) 40 – 62 (276 – 427) 37 – 45 (255 – 310) 35 – 42 (241 – 290)
1
SACMA SRM 1
2
ASTM D2344
3
ASTM D3039
4
BSS 7260
5
ASTM D6484
6
ASTM D6742
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Wet = water immersion for 6 days at 160°F (71°C)
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Property values listed are typical for laminates with 57 – 59% fiber volume.

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Table 3 | Typical Properties: Plain Weave (PW) Fabric, Standard Modulus Carbon Fiber [33 Msi (228 GPa)]
Typical Cytec Engineered Materials product code: CYCOM 7714A/PW T300, CYCOM 7714A/PW G30-500
Test Temperature
Mechanical Property -65 °F (-54°C) Room Temp. 160°F (71°C)
0° Tensile Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) - 80 – 110 (552 – 758) -
Modulus, Msi (GPa) - 7 – 10 (48 – 69) -
0° Compressive Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) - 65 – 100 (448 – 689) 50 – 85 (345 – 586)
Flatwise Strength Properties
Strength, psi (MPa) - 400 – 750 (3 – 5) -
0° Interlaminar Shear Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) 10 – 13 (69 – 90) 8 – 11 (55 – 76) -
Property values listed are typical for laminates with 55 – 60% fiber volume.

Table 4 | Typical Properties: Five Harness Satin (5HS) Fabric, Standard Modulus Carbon Fiber [33 Msi (228 GPa)
Typical Cytec Engineered Materials product code: CYCOM 7714A/5HS T6450-35, CYCOM 7714A/5HS T300, HMF 2494/7714A
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Mechanical Property Room Temp. 160°F (71°C) wet
0° Tensile Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) 120 – 151 (827 – 1041) -
Modulus, Msi (GPa) 9 – 10.5 (62 – 72) -
Failure Strain % 1.0 – 1.3
0° Compressive Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) 100 – 135 (689 – 931) 30 – 60 (207 – 414)
Modulus, Msi (GPa) 8 – 11 (55 – 76) 8 – 11 (55 – 76)
Interlaminar Shear Properties
Strength, ksi (MPa) 9 – 12 (62 – 83) 2 – 5 (14 – 34)
1
Wet = water immersion for 14 days at 160°F (71°C)
2
Property values listed are typical for laminates with 55 – 60% fiber volume.

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Table 5 | Typical Properties: Eight Harness Satin (8HS) Fabric, Standard Modulus Carbon Fiber [33 Msi (228 GPa)
Typical Cytec Engineered Materials product code: HMF 133/7714A, HMF 2493/7714A

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Test Temperature
Mechanical Properties 1
-67 °F (-55°C) Room Temp. 158°F (70°C) 158°F (70°C) wet
3
0° Tensile Properties
Strength, ksi 80 – 120 75 – 110 70 – 105 60 – 95
(MPa) (552 – 827) (517 – 758) (483 – 724) (414 – 655)
Modulus, Msi 8 – 11 8 – 11 7 – 10 7 – 10
(GPa) 55 – 76 (55 – 76) (48 – 69) (48 – 69)
Failure Strain, % 0.9 – 1.2 0.8 – 1.3 1.0 – 1.3 0.5 – 1.3
0° Compressive Properties
Strength, ksi 85 – 127 75 – 95 50 – 80 35 – 60
(MPa) (586 – 876) (517 – 655) (345 – 552) (241 – 414)
Modulus, Msi 7.5 – 10 8 – 10 7.5 – 10 7.5 – 10
(GPa) (52 – 69) (55 – 69) (52 – 69) (52 – 69)
0° Flexural Properties
Strength, ksi 105 – 150 100 – 130 75 – 100 40 – 60
(MPa) (724 – 1034) (689 – 896) (517 – 689) (276 – 414)
Modulus, Msi 7–9 7–9 6–8 6–8
(GPa) (48 – 62) (48 – 62) (41 – 55) (41 – 55)

0° Interlaminar Shear Properties

Strength, ksi (MPa) 11 – 12 (76 – 83) 8 – 10 (55 – 69) 6 – 8 (41 – 55) 3 – 5 (21 – 34)
1
Wet = water immersion for 14 days at 160°F (71°C)
2
Property values listed are typical for laminates with 55 – 60% fiber volume.

A P PLIC AT ION N OT ES
Preparation for Laminate Curing
Treat surfaces that lay-up will touch with a release agent. As each ply of material is positioned, work out
any wrinkles or entrapped air with a paddle or roller before removing the backing. Take care not to distort
the material during lay-up. Insert a thermocouple into the lay-up near the center ply of the thickest edge
section, outside the net trim line.
To eliminate porosity, keep the resin under pressure during cure with the use of compressible dam. Use
permeable fluorocarbon coated fabric to facilitate resin bleed. This material should be placed directly on
the lay-up with sufficient layers of dry glass fabric (bleeder plies) to absorb the excess resin. Non-
permeable fluorocarbon coated fabric should be placed over the bleeder plies to protect the bag system
in vacuum or autoclave cures.
Install a vacuum bag by standard techniques. Insert at least two vacuum ports through the bag,
connecting one to a vacuum source and the other, at a point furthest away from the source, to a
calibrated vacuum gage. Position part in oven or autoclave and draw vacuum to check for bag or system
leaks.
Recommended lay-up procedures for CYCOM 7714A are shown in Figure 4 and Error! Reference
source not found.

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Figure 4 | Recommended Lay-up L-3 for CYCOM 7714A Epoxy Prepreg: Bleed Lay-up

Figure 5 | Recommended Lay-up L-6 for CYCOM 7714A Epoxy Prepreg: No Bleed Lay-up

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Recommended Cure Cycles

Two cure cycles are recommended for CYCOM 7714A (Figure 6 and Figure 7). All cure cycles should be
tailored based on application.

Figure 6 | Recommended Cure Profile #1 for CYCOM 7714A Epoxy Prepreg

Figure 7 | Recommended Cure Profile #2 for CYCOM 7714 Epoxy Prepreg

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P RODUCT H ANDLIN G AND S AFETY

Cytec Engineered Materials recommends wearing clean, impervious gloves when working with epoxy
resin systems to reduce skin contact and to avoid contamination of the product.
Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and product labels are available upon request and can be obtained
from any Cytec Engineered Materials Office.

D ISPOS AL OF S CRAP M ATERIAL

Disposal of scrap material should be in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

C ONT ACT I NFORM ATION

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tel 507.454.3611 tel 714.630.9400 tel 714.639.2050
fax 507.452.8195 fax 714.666.4345 fax 714.532.4096
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tel 903.457.8500 Piedmont, South Carolina Anaheim, California
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fax 864.299.9373 fax 714.632.7164
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DISCLAIMER: The data and information provided in this document have been obtained from carefully controlled samples and are considered to
be representative of the product described. Cytec Engineered Materials (CEM) does not express or imply any guarantee or warranty of any kind
including, but not limited to, the accuracy, the completeness or the relevance of the data and information set out herein. Because the properties
of this product can be significantly affected by the fabrication and testing techniques employed, and since CEM does not control the conditions
under which its products are tested and used, CEM cannot guarantee that the properties provided will be obtained with other processes and
equipment. No guarantee or warranty is provided that the product is adapted for a specific use or purpose and CEM declines any liability with
respect to the use made by any third party of the data and information contained herein. CEM has the right to change any data or information
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