Product Data Sheet

Version 4 (04 / 2010)

SikaPower®-492
Semi crash resistant structural metal adhesive

Technical Product Data

Chemical base Epoxy hybrid
Color (CQP1 001) black
Hazard designation Xi, N
Non-volatile compounds (CQP 576) > 99 %
Density before / after curing (CQP 576) 1.30 / 1.35 kg/l approx.
Application temperature 50 - 60°C (nozzle)
Viscosity; 50°C, oscillation 5Hz, P/P 25 mm, 1 mm gap (CQP 584-1) 900 Pa·s approx.
Curing time / substrate temperature 20 min / 175°C
Lap shear strength2, at 0.3 mm (CQP 580-1,-6 / EN 1465) 20 MPa approx.
Lap shear strength2, -30°C / +80°C, at 0.3 mm (CQP 580-1,-6 / EN 1465) 22 / 15 MPa approx.
Lap shear strength2, 20' 160°C / 40' 200°C, at 0.3 mm (CQP 580-1,-6 / EN 1465) 19 / 18 MPa approx.
Lap shear strength3, 1.5 mm metal sheet, at 0.3 mm (CQP 580-1,-6 / EN 1465) 30 MPa approx.
Dynamic resistance to cleavage4 (CQP 580-3,-6 / ISO 11343) 30 N/mm approx.
T-Peel strength5 (CQP 580-2,-6 / ISO 11339) 9 N/mm approx.
Tensile strength6 (CQP 580-5,-6 / ISO 527) 30 MPa approx.
Elongation at break6 (CQP 580-5,-6 / ISO 527) 8% approx.
Glass transition temperature, DMTA (CQP 509 / DIN EN ISO 6721, EN 61006) 105°C approx.
Shelf life, at 23°C (CQP 584-1) 9 months
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CQP = Corporate Quality Procedures
2) 2
DC 04 ZE 75/75 0.8 mm; 3 g/m Anticorit PL 3802-39 S; adhesive layer: 25 x 10 x 0.3 mm; rate of extension: 10 mm/min.
3) 2
H320 ZE 50/50 1.5 mm; 3 g/m Anticorit PL 3802-39 S; adhesive layer: 25 x 10 x 0.3 mm; rate of extension: 10 mm/min.
4) 2
DC 04 ZE 75/75 0.8 mm; 3 g/m Anticorit PL 3802-39 S; adhesive layer: 20 x 30 x 0.3 mm; impact speed: 2.0 m/s.
5) 2
DC 04 ZE 75/75 0.8 mm; 3 g/m Anticorit PL 3802-39 S; adhesive layer 25 x 100 x 0.3 mm; rate of extension: 100 mm/min.
6)
Rate of extension: 2 mm/min.

Description Product Benefits Areas of Application

SikaPower®-492 is a one-part, - One-part SikaPower®-492 is suitable for high
warm-applied, heat-curing high- - High strength structural bonding of different types
structural, impact modified adhe- - Adheres well to oily substrates of metal. As an adhesive product it
sive based on epoxy. - Very high resistance to washing is designed for use in combination
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SikaPower -492 is designed for out with spot-welding, riveting,
sheet metal assembly work in the - Suitable for joining different clinching and other mechanical
body shop and is cured with heat, metals fastening techniques, and in some
e.g. in the paint oven, to form a cases as a partial replacement for
- Spot-weldable
high-performance thermoset. them. The bonding of oily
SikaPower®-492 is manufactured - Distortion-free joining substrates (standard anti-corrosion
in accordance with ISO 9001/ - Provides protection against treatment and deep drawing oils,
14001 quality assurance system corrosion approx. 3 g/m2) is possible
and with the Responsible Care - No damage to substrates because of the oil uptake during
program. - Contains no solvents, PVC or the heat curing that is an essential
isocyanates part of the process.
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Method of Application For advice on project-specific Value Base
SikaPower®-492 is applied in bead application techniques please All technical data stated in this
form with a recommended dia- contact the Corporate System Product Data Sheet are based on
meter of 1 to 3 mm. SikaPower®- Engineering department (Sika laboratory tests. Actual measured
492 is filtered with a mesh size of Services AG). For advice on data may vary due to circum-
300 μm before packaging. suitable applications (Technical stances beyond our control.
Because the viscosity is tempera- Service) please contact Sika
ture-dependent (see Fig. 1) all Automotive GmbH. Local Restrictions
parts of the application system that Please note that as a result of
are in contact with the adhesive specific local regulations the
must be heated. We recommend performance of this product may
3000

Viscosity (Pa·s)
phased temperature increase from vary from country to country.
40°C at the follower plate to 55°C Please consult the local Product
2000
at the application unit (nozzle). To Data Sheet for the exact de-
prolong the life of the packings and 1000 scription of the application fields.
facilitate removal of the cut foil disk
we strongly recommend a 0 Health and Safety Information
preheating of the new drum for 15 25 35 45 55
minutes. This will make it easier to Temperature (°C)
For information and advice on the
remove the foil. During longer safe handling, storage and
breaks (e.g. over night or at the Figure 1: Viscosity as a function of disposal of the chemical products,
temperature (Equipment: Physica) users shall refer to the most recent
weekend) the equipment must be
cooled down to ambient Material Safety Data Sheet
Cure Mechanism containing physical, ecological,
temperature and switched-off and
the system (pump and dosage SikaPower®-492 is cured by heat. toxicological and other safety-
unit) depressurized. The cure-rate depends both on related data.
The time between application and temperature and elapsed time. The
curing must be as short as possi- most suitable heat sources are Legal Notes
ble, since any uptake of moisture convection ovens. The maximum The information, and, in particular, the
in the interim (climate-dependent) temperature must not exceed recommendations relating to the
can cause formation of blisters 220°C. application and end-use of Sika
during heat curing. As a guide to products, are given in good faith based
Further Information on Sika’s current knowledge and
process planning, blister formation experience of the products when
was not detected after conditioning Copies of the following publications properly stored, handled and applied
of uncured parts at 23°C and 80% are available on request: under normal conditions in accordance
relative humidity in joined state for - Material Safety Data Sheet with Sika’s recommendations. In
two weeks, a drop in dynamic - Pump specification practice, the differences in materials,
resistance to cleavage was not substrates and actual site conditions
detected even after four weeks. are such that no warranty in respect of
Packaging Information merchantability or of fitness for a
However, if suitable conditions Cartridges 300 ml particular purpose, nor any liability
cannot be guaranteed, pre-curing
for 15 minutes at 160°C (substrate Hobbock1 23 l arising out of any legal relationship
whatsoever, can be inferred either from
temperature) is necessary. Hobbock 50 l this information, or from any written
Drum 195 l recommendations, or from any other
1) advice offered. The user of the product
280 mm diameter
must test the product’s suitability for the
intended application and purpose. Sika
reserves the right to change the
properties of its product. The
proprietary rights of third parties must
be observed. All orders are accepted
subject to our current terms of sale and
delivery. Users must always refer to the
most recent issue of the local Product
Data Sheet for the product concerned,
copies of which will be supplied on
request.

Further information available at:

www.sika.ch
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Sika Automotive GmbH

Reichsbahnstraße 99
D-22525 Hamburg
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Germany
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