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LOCTITE® SI 5970™ – Oxime silicone gasket maker – Automotive flexible flange sealing

  • Item Name: LOCTITE® SI 5970™
  • Manufacturer: Henkel
  • Product Category: Gasketing Sealant
  • Technologies: Silicone (Alkoxy silicone)
  • Applications: Ideal for gasketing applications in automotive and industrial settings where resistance to engine oils and high joint movement is required.
  • Color: Black paste
  • Cure Type: Room temperature vulcanizing (RTV)
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1. Product Overview

LOCTITE® SI 5970™ is a one-component, room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) alkoxy silicone gasket sealant. It offers excellent oil resistance and withstands high joint movements. It is designed for gasketing applications, particularly in automotive engines where low-pressure testing is required before full curing.

2. Applications

  • Used for stamped sheet metal covers such as timing covers and oil sumps
  • Ideal where good oil resistance and high flexibility are needed
  • Suitable for low-pressure tests before curing

3. Typical Properties

Uncured Properties

Property Value
Specific Gravity 1.38 – 1.44
Appearance Black paste
Cure Type Moisture cure (RTV)
Thixotropy Reduced migration after application
Extrusion Rate 40 – 80 g/min

Curing Performance

  • Tack-free time: ~25 minutes at 23°C, 50% RH
  • Full cure: ~7 days
  • Depth of cure: Increases with time (10 mm max depth)

Cured Properties

Property Value
Shore Hardness (A) 44
Elongation (%) ≥200
Tensile Strength (N/mm²) ≥1.5 (≥278 psi)
Surface Resistivity (Ω) 1.4×10¹⁶
Volume Resistivity (Ω·cm) 1.8×10¹⁵

Adhesion Strength (Lap Shear, Cured 21 Days @ 23°C, 50% RH)

Substrate Strength (N/mm²) Strength (psi)
Mild Steel 1.3 – 2.0 190 – 290
Aluminum 2024-T3 0.7 – 1.3 100 – 190
Alclad 1.0 – 1.8 145 – 260
Zinc Dichromate 1.5 – 2.0 220 – 290
Novalac Thermoset 0.8 – 1.5 120 – 220
Nylon 66 (30% Glass Filled) 0.1 – 0.2 15 – 30
Polyphenylene Sulphide 0.8 – 1.1 120 – 160

Environmental Resistance (Strength Retention @ 150°C / 200°C for 1000 Hours)

  • Oil Resistance (5W30 Motor Oil): Retains ~55 – 70% of original strength
  • Water/Glycol Resistance (120°C): Retains ~45 – 70% of original strength
  • Heat Aging (Air @ 150°C): Retains ~130 – 170% of initial strength

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