AMS 3726/2A
AEROSPACE
MATERIAL Issued OCT 1983
400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001
SPECIFICATION Revised
Reaffirmed
OCT 1991
APR 2001
Superseding AMS 3726/2
Shims, Filled Resin Compound
Precatalyzed Sheet
1. SCOPE:
1.1 Form:
This specification covers a filled, resinous, thermosetting, precatalyzed compound in the form of
sheet capable of being applied and cured in place between the surfaces of mechanically fastened
(joined) structures.
1.2 Application:
This product has been used typically as a molded shim during assembly of aircraft components and
parts, but usage is not limited to such applications. The compound covered by this detail
specification requires storage in the frozen condition until just prior to installation.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:
See AMS 3726.
3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
3.1 Basic Specification:
The complete requirements for procuring the product described herein shall consist of this document
and the latest issue of the basic specification, AMS 3726.
3.2 Material:
Shall be a precatalyzed epoxy or modified epoxy-base polymer supplied in sheet form. The
thickness, width, and length of the sheets shall be as specified.
3.2.1 Storage Life: The product shall meet the requirements of this specification at any time up to six
months from date of receipt by purchaser when stored below -37 °C (-35 °F) in the original
unopened containers.
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3.3 Cured Properties:
Shall be as shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1
Paragraph Property Requirement Method of Testing
3.3.1 Hardness, Durometer D or ASTM D 2240
equivalent, minimum average 92
3.3.2 Specific Gravity, maximum 1.60 ASTM D 792
3.3.3 Coefficient of Linear Thermal ASTM D 696
Expansion, maximum average
-62 to +93 °C 5.4 x 10-5 mm/mm per °C
(-80 to +199 °F)
(3.0 x 10-5 inch/inch per °F)
3.3.4 Lap Shear Strength, minimum ASTM D 1002
average 2000 psi (13.8 MPa)
3.3.5 Lap Shear Residual Strength,
Exposed, minimum average
3.3.5.1 Salt Spray, 30 days at 1500 psi ASTM B 117
50 °C ± 1 (122 °F ± 2) (10.3 MPa)
3.3.5.2 Condensing Humidity, 30 ASTM D 1151
days at 60 °C + 1 1700 psi
(140 °F ± 2) (11.7 MPa)
3.3.5.3 JP-4 Fuel, 7 days at 1800 psi ASTM D 3165
60 °C ± 1 (140 °F ± 2) (12.4 MPa)
3.3.6 Strain Compatibility,
Tensile, Constant
Amplitude Cycling
3.3.6.1 Aluminum alloy 20 cycles without failure 4.5.2
at -55 °C ± 1 (-67 °F ± 2)
3.3.6.2 Graphite-epoxy laminate 20 cycles without failure 4.5.3
at -55 °C ± 1 (-67 °F ± 2)
3.3.7 Flatwise Compressive 30.0 ksi (207 MPa) stress 4.5.4
Strength, minimum without failure
3.3.8 Shim-Torque Test, breakaway 50% of initial applied 4.5.5
torque, individual bolt, torque
minimum
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4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:
See AMS 3726.
5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:
See AMS 3726 and the following:
5.1 Packaging and Identification:
5.1.1 The precatalyzed sheet shall be furnished packaged so that each sheet is separated from other
sheets within the same package using a suitable material of contrasting color.
6. ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
See AMS 3726.
7. REJECTIONS:
See AMS 3726.
8. NOTES:
See AMS 3726 and the following:
8.1 When product is used for preproduction or acceptance testing, the thickness shall be as specified by
the specific test method. The total thickness for test purposes may be obtained by stacking sheets of
lesser thickness.
8.2 The precatalyzed sheet shall be kept frozen at all times until immediately prior to application.
8.3 Compound which has thawed shall not be refrozen.
PREPARED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF AMS COMMITTEE “P”
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