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LOCTITE 638, 50 ml Bottle
ID: 1803365
A 1-part, designed for bonding cylindrical fitting parts, particularly with narrow bond gaps up to 0.25 mm (0.01"). Great for a fast cure on all metals, including passive substrates like stainless steel.
  • Ideal for shafts, gears, pulleys and similar cylindrical parts
  • High strength on all metals, including passive substrates (e.g. stainless steel)
  • High temperature resistance
  • Fluorescent under UV for quality control
  • KIWA GASTEC QA AR 214 certified for hydrogen gas systems
€50.76

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For a retaining compound offering high strength on all metals, including passive substrates, try LOCTITE® 638. You can expect high temperature performance and good oil tolerance, a fixture time of just four minutes, and gap fill of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm (0.006" to 0.01"). It even tolerates minor surface contaminants, including industrial oils. A high-viscosity product, it’s ideal for shafts, gears, pulleys and similar cylindrical parts, and can also be used for high-strength threadlocking and thread sealing applications. Operating temperature is -55°C to 180°C (-65°F to 355°F). LOCTITE 638 meets the performance requirements of KIWA GASTEC QA AR 214 for admixtures up to and including 100% hydrogen gas on metal threaded fittings – certifications are available in select countries.
Recommended for use with Metal: steel
Fixture time 4.0 min.
Key characteristics Strength: high strength, Temperature resistant, Oil tolerant, Fluorescent, Viscosity: high viscosity
Colour Green
Agency approvals / certificates / specifications NSF P1 Reg. No 123010, DVGW (EN 751-1): NG-5146AR0619, WRAS (BS 6920): 0511518
Applications Retaining, For slip fitted parts, For close fitting cylindrical parts
Technology Acrylic
Physical form Liquid
Application method Dispense system, Manual
Cure type Anaerobic cure
Gap fill 0.15 mm - 0.25 mm
Operating temperature -55.0 °C - 180.0 °C ( -65.0 °F - 355.0 °F )
Viscosity 2500.0 mPa·s (cP)
Shear strength, Steel 31.0 N/mm² ( 4500.0 psi )

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