OMEGA SG401 Offers

OMEGA's SG496 and SG401 are general purpose cold-curing, 1-part glues. They are the most commonly used adhesives for strain gages. They cure in 1 minute, but require 24 hours to set.

OMEGA’s Rapid Cure Adhesives, SG401 and SG496 are modified versions of a solvent-free cyanide-acrylate adhesive specially developed to apply strain gauges of the bonded-resistance type. They are suitable for all series of strain gauges and compatible with most metals of common use and with most synthetic materials. They are not suitable, however, for use with porous materials such as concrete, wood, foam plastic, etc.

SG401 is an ethyl-based cyanoacrylate, and SG496 is a methyl-based cyanoacrylate. They have a 1-year shelf life at room temperature, but shelf life may be longer at colder temperatures.

Applications

• Bonding strain gages to metal surfaces for stress and strain measurement
• Industrial strain monitoring
• Installing strain gages in experimental stress analysis and structural testing
• Process and equipment strain measurement
• Mounting strain gages in fatigue and materials testing applications
• Laboratory and OEM strain sensing
• Test-bench strain measurement
• General-purpose strain applications