Physical Property Data Comparing Various Hi-Strength
Epoxies to System 2000 Epoxy Resin

Brand Name

System 2000

Saf-T-Poxy

Epolite

EZ Poxy

RAE

West
Systems
ProSet

Test Method

PRODUCT

2000
w/2020

2000
w/2060

2000
w/2120

2410
w/2183

2410
w/2184

2427

EZ10
w/EZ83

2426
w/2177

125R
w/229H

Mix Ratio
By weight
By volume

100:23
4.3:1

100:27
3:1

100:27
3:1

100:44
2.13:1

100:44
2.13:1

100:44
2.13:1

100:44
2.13:1

100:21
4:1

100:30
2.86:1

Literature

Mixed Viscosity, centipoise

950-975

900

925

1300

800

700

750

680

325

ASTM D2293

Pot-Life @ 77°F,
4 fl. Oz.

20 min

1 hr.

2 hr.

2 hr.

2 hr.

2 hr.

2 hr.

1 hr.

1.5 hr.

ASTM D2471

Cured Hardness,
Shore D

88 D

88 D

87 D

88 D

85 D

86 D

88 D

89 D

89 D

ASTM D2240

Specific Gravity

1.12-1.13

1.11

1.12

1.14

1.13

1.15

1.18

1.15

1.15

ASTM D1475

Density
lb./cu. in.
lb./gallon

.0410
9.47

.0401
9.26

.0410
9.34

.0412
9.51

.0409
9.43

.0415
9.60

.0428
9.85

.0415
9.60

.0415
9.60

ASTM D792

Tensile Strength, psi

45,326

45,170

45,870

39,280

38,940

32,080

40,870

39,880

42,810

ASTM D638

Elongation @ Break, %

1.93%

1.96%

1.98%

1.83%

2.04%

1.62%

1.97%

1.87%

2.04%

ASTM D638

Tensile Modulus, psi

2,530,000

2,620,000

2,520,000

2,160,000

2,140,000

2,000,000

2,130,000

2,440,000

2,430,000

ASTM D638

Flexural Strength, psi

65,308

62,285

66,667

46,856

42,028

30,401

44,814

54,344

55,561

ASTM D790

Flexural Modulus, pzi

2,830,000

2,560,000

3,050,000

2,410,000

2,240,000

2,130,000

2,830,000

2,780,000

2,840,000

ASTM D790

Glass Transition Temp. (Tg)

180°F

196°F

194°F

184°F

182°F

140°F

148°F

145°F

146°F

TMA