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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
"dazed and confuzzed" wrote in message
news THe issue with aluminum is that the bond is usually to the oxide layer that forms rather than to the aluminum itself. Indeed. And therefore an etching ALU primer must be used, prior to applying epoxy. See www.westsystem.com for more info. Meindert |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
William R. Watt wrote:
THe issue with aluminum is that the bond is usually to the oxide layer that forms rather than to the aluminum itself. Some folks have had good luck with epoxy and some form of "brillo" type pad or sandpaper to break this layer so that the epoxy can bond to the aluminum. With a cast part, you might get enough"tooth" to make 5200 work. If it breaks and he puts it back a few days later there won't be an oxide layer yet. THere will be an oxide layer thick enough to cause a poor bond in less than a second after the part breaks again. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned -- “No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy” Sun Tzu |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
--For grins you might post this problem over at
sci.engr.joining.welding Maybe you'll get lucky and have a hotshot from that group within driving distance.. -- "Steamboat Ed" Haas : A greasy donut, a cup of Hacking the Trailing Edge! : coffee and thou... http://www.nmpproducts.com/intro.htm ---Decks a-wash in a sea of words--- |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
steamer wrote:
For grins you might post this problem over at sci.engr.joining.welding My news server doesn't carry it. I put in a request for it though. We'll see what happens. Thanks. Didn't know it even existed. |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
"William R. Watt" wrote in message
... THe issue with aluminum is that the bond is usually to the oxide layer that forms rather than to the aluminum itself. Some folks have had good luck with epoxy and some form of "brillo" type pad or sandpaper to break this layer so that the epoxy can bond to the aluminum. With a cast part, you might get enough"tooth" to make 5200 work. If it breaks and he puts it back a few days later there won't be an oxide layer yet. Aluminum oxide forms within minutes.... Meindert |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
West Systems 860 Aluminum Etch Kit
A two-part treatment for preparation of aluminum surfaces for bonding with epoxy. Our research shows adhesion to aluminum is significantly improved with this process. Also improves paint adhesion. 860-8 Two 1/4 pint bottles (treats about 50 sq. ft.) 860 Two 1-pint bottles (treats about 200 sq. ft.). http://www.westsystem.com/ |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
I didn't know aluminum oxidized within minutes so I did a test. Part of a piece of aluminum was scraped removing any oxidation and making the scraped part bright and shiny. Two hours later the scraped part was still just as bright and shiny. Eighteen hours later the scraped part was not as bright and shiny. Part of the surface which had been scraped the day before was rescraped and the difference was noticeable, the newly scraped surface was brighter than the surface scraped the day before, but both scraped surfaces were still a lot brighter than the part of the surface which had not been scraped at all. I would conclude that there is some oxidation in the first 24 hours. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
William R. Watt wrote:
I didn't know aluminum oxidized within minutes so I did a test. Part of a piece of aluminum was scraped removing any oxidation and making the scraped part bright and shiny. Two hours later the scraped part was still just as bright and shiny. Eighteen hours later the scraped part was not as bright and shiny. Part of the surface which had been scraped the day before was rescraped and the difference was noticeable, the newly scraped surface was brighter than the surface scraped the day before, but both scraped surfaces were still a lot brighter than the part of the surface which had not been scraped at all. I would conclude that there is some oxidation in the first 24 hours. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned THe thin layer of oxide that forms in the first seconds is nearly transparent. Try again, this time using a white piece of cloth. Polish until the area seems as "bright and shiny" as you want. Notice the black stuff on the cloth. That is aluminum oxide. Wait 30 seconds and use a clean portion of the rag to polish the "bright and shiny" part you just polished. Notice the black stuff? That is more aluminum oxide. Aluminum is like silver. It oxidizes almost instantaneously. It is this thin layer that fails when gluing parts. The adhesive bonds to the oxide layer and the oxide fails, not the glue. -- “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” |
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Anybody tried glueing cast aluminum parts together with epoxy?
dazed and confuzzed wrote:
Aluminum is like silver. It oxidizes almost instantaneously. It is this thin layer that fails when gluing parts. The adhesive bonds to the oxide layer and the oxide fails, not the glue. I wonder how the Lotus Elise stays together then? It has an aluminium tub-chassis, constructed from aluminium extrusions bonded together with epoxy resin. -- Geoff |
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