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LOCTITE® EA 3471
Known as FIXMASTER STEEL PUTTY
May -2017
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
LOCTITE® EA 3471 provides the following product
characteristics: TYPICAL CURING PERFORMANCE
Technology Epoxy
Chemical Type Epoxy Curing Properties
Appearance (Resin) Grey Gel Time @ 21 °C, minutes 35 to 40
Appearance (Hardener) White Working life, minutes 30
Appearance (Mixed) Grey putty
Mix Ratio, by weight - 6.25 : 1 Cure Speed vs. Temperature
Resin : Hardener The graph below shows the shear strength developed with time
Mix Ratio, (by volume) 2.5 : 1 on grit blasted steel lap shears at different temperatures and
Resin : Hardener tested according to ISO 4587
Cure Room temperature cure after mixing 150
Application Metal Repair 45 °C
Application 15 to 30°C (59 to 86°F) 125
% of Full Strength
35 °C
Temperature 25 °C
100
Specific Benefits ● Will not sag or shrink
● Rebuilds worn parts fast - limits 75
downtime 15 °C
● High steel content - cures to a 50
metal-like finish
● Superior adhesion - bonds well 25
to all metal substrates
0 5 °C
0 2 4 6 8 12 16 20 24
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LOCTITE EA 3471 is a steel reinforced, two-part epoxy repair
putty that cures to a metal-like finish and can be machined, TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF CURED MATERIAL
Cured @ 25 °C except where noted
drilled, tapped or filed.Typical applications include
Physical Properties:
repairing non-structural defects in castings, making jigs and Tensile Strength, ISO 527-2 N/mm² 27.8
fixtures, sealing vessels, tanks and valves, resurfacing worn (psi) (4,040)
air seals and filling cavitated areasThis product is typically Tensile Modulus, ASTM D638 N/mm² 9,360
used in applications with an operating range of -30 °C to 105 (psi) (1,357,180)
Compressive Strength, ISO 604 N/mm² 61.7
°C (psi) (8,940)
Compressive Modulus, ISO 604 N/mm² 3,400
(psi) (521,740)
TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF UNCURED MATERIAL
Resin: Flexural strength , ASTM D790 N/mm² 56.4
Density @ 22 °C 2.43 (psi) (8,190)
Flexural modulus N/mm² 3,500
(psi) (507,540)
Hardener:
Density @ 22 °C 1.08
Shore Hardness, ISO 868, Shore D 82
Glass Transition Temperature, ASTM E 1640, °C 60
Mixed: Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, ISO 11359-2 K-1:
Weight per volume kg/L 2.64 to 2.76 Below Tg 43×10-06
(lbs/gal) (22 to 23) Above Tg 125×10-06
Flash Point - See SDS Elongation, ISO 527-2, % 0.49
TDS LOCTITE® EA 3471, May -2017
0 Application
0 50 100 150 200 Mix resin and hardener according to mix ratios listed or transfer
Temperature, °C entire kit onto a clean and dry mixing surface and mix material
vigorously until a uniform color is obtained.Apply material to
Heat Aging prepared surface by first forcing a thin layer deep into the
Aged at temperature indicated and tested @ 22 °C texture of the substrateThen Immediately build up to the
350 desired finished thickness
% Initial Strength @ 22 °C
150 °C
300
InspectionVisually inspect for pinholes and misses just after
120 °C applicationOnce the coating has cured, repeat visual
250
95 °C inspection to confirm it is free from pinholes, misses and
200 65 °C mechanical damagesControl thickness of the coating,
180 °C
150 especially in the critical pointsPerform a test with a holiday
detector to confirm coating continuity
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, Coverage
To achieve a 6 mm (.25 in) thickness, the coverage rate will
be 278cm² (43in²) for 0.45kg (1lb), excluding overthickness,
repairs, etc.
Repairs
Any voids, pinholes, or low thickness areas found in the
coating should be repaired by lightly abrading, cleaning, and