Product Information

Specialty
Lubricants
Molykote® 3400A AERO
Anti-Friction Coating
FEATURES & BENEFITS Heat curing dry film lubricant for metal/metal material pairings
 Excellent lubrication involving slow to medium-fast movements and medium to heavy
 High load carrying capacity loads.
 Excellent adhesion to metals
 Low coefficient of friction APPLICATIONS
 High resistance to oils and fuels  Suitable for permanent lubrication, with simultaneous corrosion protection of
 Good corrosion protection friction contacts involving high loads and low speed.
 Used wherever oils or greases cannot be used for technical reasons or are
COMPOSITION undesirable because of the risk of soiling.
 Solid lubricants
 Organic binders
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing
 Organic solvents
specifications. Please contact your local Dow Corning sales office or your Global
Dow Corning Connection before writing specifications on this product.

Test* Property Unit Result

Color Dark gray
Service temperature range °C -200/+260
°F -328/+500
Physical Properties
ASTM-D 1475 Density at 23°C (73°F) g/ml 1.1
EN ISO DIN 2431 Viscosity, cup # 3 at 23°C (73°F) s 38
ASTM-D 56 Flash point °C 10
°F 50
Load Carrying Capacity, Wear Protection, Service Life
ASTM-D 2714 LFW-1, rotating, load 2860 N, p = 1580001
n = 72 rpm, v = 7.9 m/min, no. of
revolutions to μ = 0.1
ASTM-D 2714 LFW-1, oscillating, load 900 N, p = 1400001
frequency = 89.5 osc./min., no. of
oscillations to μ = 0.08
ASTM-D 2625 Falex, procedure B, load carrying N p = 200001
capacity lbf p = 45001
ASTM-D 2625 Falex, procedure A, endurance life min. p > 4501
average at 4450 N load
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Surface Preparation
Carefully clean and degrease Test* Property Unit Result
surfaces to be coated with the
Molykote® 3400A AERO Anti- Resistances
Friction Coating. ASTM-B 117 Corrosion resistance without red rust h p = min 1002
DIN 50021 (steel substrate, spraying application,
Recommended pre-treatments: film thickness = 10 µm)
blasting or phosphating. Both
ASTM-D 2510 Fluid resistance against typical no adhesion loss
pretreatments increase the adhesion aviation fluids, Proc. C3
and service life of the Molykote
3400A AERO Anti-Friction ASTM-D 2510 Film adhesion, Proc A no adhesion loss
Coating. *ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
*DIN: Deutsche Industrie Norm
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How to Apply p = surface pre-treatment = Mn-phosphating
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p = surface pre-treatment = Zn-phosphating
Stir the Molykote 3400A AERO 3
List of tested aviation fluids is available upon request.
Anti-Friction Coating thoroughly
before and during use, apply by
spraying, dipping, dip-spinning FROM YOUR DOW CORNING your local Dow Corning
Surfaces should be coated as evenly as SALES APPLICATION representative.
possible. Recommended dry film ENGINEER, OR DISTRIBUTOR,
thickness: 5 to 20 µm. OR BY CALLING LIMITED WARRANTY
DOW CORNING CUSTOMER INFORMATION – PLEASE
Coverage SERVICE.
When applied at 10 µm dry film READ CAREFULLY
thickness, Molykote 3400A AERO The information contained herein is
USABLE LIFE AND offered in good faith and is believed to
Anti-Friction Coating has a coverage STORAGE
of approx. 16 m2/kg (this value does be accurate. However, because
When stored at temperatures between conditions and methods of use of our
not take into account the losses 0°C (32°F) and 23°C (73°F) in the
generated during the application products are beyond our control, this
original unopened containers, this information should not be used in
process). product has a useable file of 24 substitution for customer’s tests to
months from date of manufacture. ensure that our products are safe,
Thinner
effective, and fully satisfactory for the
Recommended thinner is
Molykote® L 13 Anti-Friction Coating PACKAGING intended end use. Suggestions of use
INFORMATION shall not be taken as inducements to
Thinner.
This product is available in 1 kg can. infringe any patent.
Curing
LIMITATIONS Dow Corning’s sole warranty is that
Typical curing conditions at object
our products will meet the sales
temperature: 30 min. at 200°C (392°F) This product is neither tested nor
specifications in effect at the time of
or 60 min. at 150°C (302°F). represented as suitable for medical or
shipment.
pharmaceutical uses.
HANDLING Your exclusive remedy for breach of
PRECAUTIONS HEALTH AND such warranty is limited to refund of
PRODUCT SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL purchase price or replacement of any
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR INFORMATION product shown to be other than as
SAFE USE IS NOT INCLUDED IN To support customers in their product warranted.
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Molykote® 3400A AERO Anti-Friction Coating ®

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Dow Corning and Molykote are registered trademarks of Dow Corning Corporation. The Corning portion of the Dow Corning trademark is a trademark of Corning, Incorporated, used under license.
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Molykote® 3400A AERO Anti-Friction Coating ®

™ Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow.
Dow Corning and Molykote are registered trademarks of Dow Corning Corporation. The Corning portion of the Dow Corning trademark is a trademark of Corning, Incorporated, used under license.
2017, July 28 We help you invent the future is a trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
Form No. 80-8435A-01 © 2005–2017 Dow Corning Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. All rights reserved.
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