Somos WaterShed XC 11122 Material Properties
Behaviour and use
Material Overview
As one of the industry’s most popular materials, Somos® WaterShed XC 11122 is the clear solution for numerous applications. Whether you’re a designer looking for highly detailed parts with superior clarity and water resistance, or an engineer focusing on durability for functional testing, Somos® WaterShed XC 11122 mimicks the look and feel of clear thermoplastics, such as ABS and PBT.
Somos® WaterShed XC 11122 produces optically clear parts with a smooth finish and it’s ease of use helps to shorten product development and testing. This versatility means Somos® WaterShed XC 11122 is the ideal material in markets such as automotive, aerospace and consumer products for applications including packaging, RTV patterns, durable concept models, wind tunnel testing and investment casting patterns.
Key Benefits
- Easy to use and finish
- Superior moisture resistance
- Exceptional clarity
Ideal Applications
- Consumer products
- Fluid flow analysis
- Duct work
- Investment casting
- Lenses
Somos WaterShed XC 11122 Specification & Features
| Liquid Properties | Optical Properties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Optically clear, near colourless | EC | 11.5 mJ/cm² | [critical exposure] |
| Viscosity | ~260 cps @ 30°C | DP | 6.50 mils | [slope of cure-depth vs. In (E) curve] |
| Density | ~1.12 g/cm @ 25°C | E10 | 54 mJ/cm² | [exposure that gives 0.254 mm (.010 inch) thickness] |
| D542 | Index of Refraction (cured) | Density~1.12 g/cm @ 25°C1.514 | ||
| Mechanical Properties | UV Postcure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTM Method | Property Description | Metric | Imperial |
| D638M | Tensile Strength at Break | 50.4 MPa | 7.3 ksi |
| D638M | Elongation at Break | 15.5% | |
| D638M | Elongation at Yield | 3% | |
| D638M | Tensile Modulus | 2,770 MPa | 402 ksi |
| D790M | Flexural Strength | 68.7 MPa | 10.0 ksi |
| D2240 | Flexural Modulus | 2,205 MPa | 320 ksi |
| D256A | Izod Impact (Notched) | 25 J/m | 0.47 ft-lb/in |
| D570-98 | Water Absorption | 0.35% | |
| Thermal/Electrical Properties | UV Postcure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTM Method | Property Description | Metric | Imperial |
| E831-05 | C.T.E. -40 - 0°C (-40 - 32°F) | 67 µm/m°C | 37 µin/in°F |
| E831-05 | C.T.E. 0 - 50°C (32 - 122°F) | 93 µm/m°C | 52 µin/in°F |
| E831-05 | C.T.E. 50 - 100°C (122 - 212°F) | 180 µm/m°C | 100 µin/in°F |
| E831-05 | C.T.E. 100 - 150°C (212 - 302°F) | 187 µm/m°C | 104 µin/in°F |
| D150-98 | Dielectric Constant 60 Hz | 4.0 | |
| D150-98 | Dielectric Constant 1 KHz | 3.8 | |
| D150-98 | Dielectric Constant 1 MHz | 3.5 | |
| D149-97a | Dielectric Strength | 15.9 kV/mm | 404 V/mil |
| E1545-00 | Tg | 43°C | 109°F |
| D648 | HDT @ 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 50°C | 122°F |
| D648 | HDT @ 1.81 MPa (264 psi) | 49°C | 120°F |
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