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Industrial
Assembly and ®
Maintenance Dow Corning 4 Electrical
Insulating Compound
FEATURES & BENEFITS Grease like material containing an inert silica filler in combination
• High dielectric strength with selected polydimethyl silicone fluids
• Low volatility
• Moisture resistant APPLICATIONS
• Good thermal oxidation and A moisture proof seal for aircraft, automotive and marine ignition systems and
chemical stability spark plug connections, disconnection junctions in electrical wiring systems also
• Meets requirements of in electrical assemblies and terminals.
SAE AS 8660 • Used as a seal and lubricant for cable connectors, battery terminals, rubber
• Certification to NSF 51 and 61 door seals, switches and rubber and plastic O-rings and as a assembly
• Meeting requirements of FDA 21 lubricant for various metal-on-plastic and metal-on-rubber combinations.
CFR 175.300
• Retains its grease like consistency TYPICAL PROPERTIES
from -40°C ( -40°F) to +200°C Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing
(392°F) specifications. Please contact your local Dow Corning sales office or your Global
• Odorless Dow Corning Connection before writing specifications on this product.
• Highly water repellent
• Adheres readily to dry metals, Test* Property Unit Result
ceramics, rubber, plastics and CTM 0176 Color White;
insulating resins translucent
CTM 0191 NLGI consistency number 2
Penetration unworked mm/10 220
Penetration worked 60, max mm/10 310
CTM 0033A Bleed, 30hours/200°C (392°F), max % 6.0
CTM 0033A Evaporation, 30hours/200°C (392°F), max % 2.0
Service temperature range1 °C -40 to +200
°F -40 to 392
Melting point °C (°F) None
CTM 0022 Relative density at 25°C (77°F) g/ml 1.0
Electrical properties
CTM 0114 Dielectric strength, 1.27mm gap V/mil 460
CTM 0112 Dielectric constant at 100 Hz 2.98
CTM 0112 Dielectric constant at 100 kHz 3.01
CTM 0112 Dissipation factor at 100 Hz <0.0001
CTM 0112 Dissipation factor at 100 kHZ <0.0002
CTM 0249 Volume resistivity at 23°C (73°F) Ohm.cm 1.1 x 1015
CTM 0171 Arc resistance seconds 135
*
CTM: Corporate Test Method, copies of CTMs are available on request.
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The maximum temperature limit may approach 260°C (500°F) with no oxygen present.

DESCRIPTION xylene, mineral spirits and methyl

Dow Corning® 4 Electrical Insulating ethyl ketone. Dow Corning
Compound can be applied by hand, 4Compound can then be applied by
specially designed automated brushing, dipping or spraying.
equipment, brushing or wiping.
Certain designs of grease guns may Dow Corning 4 Compound should not
seize up with silicone compounds; test be applied to any surface which will
prior to use. be painted or finished. Such coatings
may not adhere to the silicone-treated
A thinner consistency can be achieved surface. If contaminated by a silicone
by dispersing in solvents such as coating, parts can be wiped or washed
with solvent, washed with detergent, or HANDLING For further information, please see our
immersed in an alcoholic potassium website, dowcorning.com or consult
PRECAUTIONS
hydroxide solution and then rinsed in your local Dow Corning
When using solvents, avoid heat,
clear water before painting. representative.
sparks and open flame. Always
provide adequate ventilation. Obtain
Dispensing and follow handling precautions from LIMITED WARRANTY
Separation and compaction can occur
the solvent supplier. INFORMATION – PLEASE
with some high pressure dispensing
equipment. This should be considered READ CAREFULLY
PRODUCT SAFETY The information contained herein is
when designing dispensing systems
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR offered in good faith and is believed to
for use with Dow Corning 4
SAFE USE IS NOT INCLUDED IN be accurate. However, because
Compound.
THIS DOCUMENT. BEFORE conditions and methods of use of our
HANDLING, READ PRODUCT products are beyond our control, this
For information on appropriate
AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA information should not be used in
dispensing equipment for your
SHEETS AND CONTAINER substitution for customer’s tests to
application, please contact
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PHYSICAL AND HEALTH effective, and fully satisfactory for the
HAZARD INFORMATION. THE intended end use. Suggestions of use
Solubility MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
Dow Corning 4 Compound is shall not be taken as inducements to
SHEET IS AVAILABLE ON THE infringe any patent.
insoluble in water, methanol, ethanol
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or mineral oil and is soluble in mineral
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spirit and methyl ethyl ketone. The
YOUR DOW CORNING SALES our products will meet the sales
suitability of a particular solvent APPLICATION ENGINEER, OR
should be based on testing prior to specifications in effect at the time of
DISTRIBUTOR, OR BY CALLING shipment.
use. Flammability and toxicological DOW CORNING CUSTOMER
properties should be important
SERVICE. Your exclusive remedy for breach of
considerations in the choice of
solvent. such warranty is limited to refund of
USABLE LIFE AND purchase price or replacement of any
Dimethyl silicone compounds should STORAGE product shown to be other than as
not be applied to O rings or other When stored in the original unopened warranted.
components made of silicone rubber containers this product has a usable
because they will destroy the silicone life of 60 months from the date of DOW CORNING SPECIFICALLY
rubber. production. DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
These compounds will also slightly WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
PACKAGING
swell natural butyl rubbers. PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
INFORMATION MERCHANTABILITY.
This product is available in tubes,
Chemical resistance pails and drums.
Dow Corning 4 Compound is not DOW CORNING DISCLAIMS
greatly affected by mineral oils, LIABILITY FOR ANY
vegetable oils or air. It is generally
LIMITATIONS INCIDENTAL OR
This product is neither tested nor CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
resistant to dilute acids and alkalines,
represented as suitable for medical or
and to most aqueous solutions. As
pharmaceutical uses. We help you invent the future.
each application may vary in chemical
composition, pressure, flow velocity,
relubrication requirements and HEALTH AND dowcorning.com
equipment design, it is recommended ENVIRONMENTAL
that Dow Corning 4 Compound be INFORMATION
tested before adopting for regular use. To support Customers in their product
safety needs, Dow Corning has an
Dow Corning 4 Compound is not extensive Product Stewardship
intended to be used with liquid oxygen organization and a team of Product
and should not be used in applications Safety and Regulatory Compliance
requiring LOX compatibility without (PS&RC) specialists available in each
thorough testing for the specific area.
application.
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