Cheap epoxy for Liquid Nitrogen temperatures?

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I have been testing acrylic in and out of a N₂ bath. It is a very thick piece so it is holding up surprisingly well. I need to bond pieces of acrylic together for my application that will be submerged in N₂.

In your experience have you used or know of any epoxy's that are cheaper that work at 77 K (-420 °F)?

I found this [epoxy] https://www.lakeshore.com/products/categories/overview/temperature-products/cryogenic-accessories/epoxy but it seems a little expensive.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 18 '22 at 11:32

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Why not use acrylic cement? It solvent welds the pieces together and leaves no "glue" behind, so it should work at the same temperatures the acrylic does.

answered Dec 18 '22 at 11:32

Drew

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 16 '22 at 02:05

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I found some valid alternatives after asking around... tedpella Silver epoxy ....

Araldite for structure ....

Superglue as long as it doesn't get wet.

edited Dec 16 '22 at 02:05

Fred

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answered Dec 15 '22 at 23:31

Blacbeanburgr

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Cheap epoxy for Liquid Nitrogen temperatures?

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