ENGINEERING Material Specification

9984194
STANDARDS Paints

Sealer - Preformed, Expandable, Fuel Resistant

3 Requirements
1 Scope Specific material requirements and appropriate
This specification details the requirements of a test methods are listed under properties. (All
preformed, fuel resistant, expandable sealer. bake schedules are specified in metal tempera-
The material is intended to seal interior and tures.)
exterior body joints against water, dust and air
3.1 Physical Requirements.
intrusion.
3.1.1 Specific Gravity - 0.9 to 1.3 typical. How-
1.1 Material Description. The material must
ever, an individual specific gravity range for
adhere to production oily galvanized steel,
each approved source shall be set at the time of
ELPO and other substrates. It must have good
approval to this specification. This specific grav-
weatherability and must not accelerate the rust-
ity range shall become a requirement of that
ing of steel over which it is applied.
approved material.
1.2 Materials Identification. There are several
3.1.2 Solids Content, GM9010P. 95% minimum
types of material having different bake require-
by mass.
ments as indicated below:
3.1.3 Odor, GM9832P. The sealer must not
Type have a toxic or noxious odor. After curing, the
High Bake (supercedes sealer must be relatively non-odorous. In addi-
A
9985741, 9982082) Gasoline tion, the ED50 value of its odor shall be provided
at the time of approval if requested.
B Low Bake (supercedes
984224) Gasoline 3.1.4 Toxicity. The material must not adversely
affect those personnel handling it.
C High Bake Alcohol Resistant
3.2 Processing Requirements.
D Low Bake Alcohol Resistant
3.2.1 Smoke, GM9828P. The sealer must not
smoke up to 190°C.
2 References
3.2.2 Blocking. Sealant parts, as packaged,
Note: Only the latest approved standards are must not stick together when stacked one on top
applicable unless otherwise specified. of another and subjected to 54°C for 72 h with a
2.1 External Standards/Specifications. 500 g load applied.
ISO 11014-1 3.2.3 Flame Resistance, GM9831P. Must resist
50 passes w/open flame.
2.2 GM Standards/Specifications.
3.2.4 Stability Requirements, GM9763P. Mate-
GM4298P GM9763P rial conditioned as described below must be
GM4389M GM9764P able to pass all requirements of this specifica-
GM4465P GM9773P tion.
GM9010P GM9801P 3.2.5 Elevated Temperature Stability. The
sealer, as shipped, must be capable of with-
GM9011P GM9828P
standing a temperature of 54°C for 72 h.
GM9037P GM9831P
3.2.6 Low Temperature Stability. The sealer,
GM9505P GM9832P as shipped, must be capable of withstanding
GM9650P GMW3001 three cycles detailed in GM9763P.
GM9753P GMW3059

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3.2.7 Storage Stability. The shelf life of the 3.3.3 Tensile, GM9753P, (Types A, C). Material
material shall be 90 days at temperatures not to baked per 3.2.1 (high bake schedule) must not
exceed 35°C. The shelf life of the material com- crack or lose adhesion to the substrates before,
mences upon receipt of the material from the during or after the following conditions:
manufacturer.
Initial: After cooling at ambient conditions for a
3.2.4.1 Stability Requirements, GM9763P. minimum of 24 h.
Material conditioned as described below must
210 kPa tensile strength
be able to pass all of the critical product charac-
teristics of the material determined at the time of Exterior Cycle (GM9505P Cycle F):
approval which should meet the requirements of
6 weeks 105 kPa tensile strength
this specification.
Heat Aging:
3.2.4.2 Elevated Temperature Stability. The
sealer, as shipped, must be capable of with- 336 h at 70°C
standing 72 h at 54°C.
105 kPa tensile strength
3.2.4.3 Low Temperature Stability. The sealer,
Salt Spray (GM4298P):
as shipped, must be capable of withstanding
three cycles detailed in 3.1.2.3 of GM9763P. 504 h of neutral salt spray
3.2.4.4 Storage Stability. The shelf life of the 105 kPa tensile strength
material shall be 90 days at temperature not to
Humidity (GM4465P):
exceed 35°C. The shelf life of the material com-
mences upon receipt of the material from the 1008 h at 38°C/100% RH
manufacturer.
105 kPa tensile strength
3.2.4.5 Source Shipment Responsibility. Prior
to shipment it will be the responsibility of the Fuel Resistance (GM9505P Cycle L):
supplier to insure that the material is not ex- 5 Cycles
posed to temperatures which would cause the
material to fail to meet any of the requirements 105 kPa tensile strength
of this specification. Fuels - standard unleaded gasoline, methanol
3.3 Performance Requirements. and ethanol

3.3.1 Adhesion/Appearance. One set of sealer Type B, Material baked per 3.2.1 (low bake
panels per each substrate as detailed in the schedule) must not crack or lose adhesion to the
Sealer Substrate Compatibility Chart under this substrates before, during or after the following
specification, shall be prepared per GM9801P conditions:
and baked as follows: Initial:
Types A, C (High Bake Materials, oily metal After cooling at ambient conditions for a
panel): 25 minutes at 157°C minimum of 24 h
25 minutes at 157°C 210 kPa tensile strength
Cool to room temperature Exterior Cycle (GM9505P Cycle F):
25 minutes at 115°C 12 weeks
Types B, D (Low Bake Materials, ELPO and 105 kPa tensile strength
SMC panels as specified by approving engi-
neer): Heat Aging:

25 minutes at 115°C 336 h at 70°C

Cool to room temperature 105 kPa tensile strength

25 minutes at 115°C Salt Spray (GM4298P):

3.3.2 Cold Slam, GM9773P. Material must not 504 h of neutral salt spray
crack or lose adhesion to the specified sub- 105 kPa tensile strength
strates prior to or after ten slams at -30°C.
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Humidity (GM4465P): 4 Manufacturing Process

1008 h at 38°C/100% RH Not applicable.
105 kPa tensile strength
Gasoline Resistance (GM9505P Cycle L): 5 Rules and Regulations
5 Cycles 5.1 All materials supplied to this specification
must comply with the requirements of
105 kPa tensile strength GMW3001, Rules and Regulations for Mate-
Fuels - standard unleaded gasoline, methanol rial Specifications.
and ethanol
5.2 All materials supplied to this specification
3.3.4 Corrosion Resistance. Apply two pieces must comply with the requirements of
of sealer material to the surface of a zinc phos- GMW3059, Restricted and Reportable Sub-
phated steel panel (inspect panel first to be sure stances for Parts.
it is free of surface corrosion). Bake panel as
5.3 Source Shipment Responsibility. It will be
follows:
the responsibility of the supplier to ensure that
Types A, C: the material is not exposed to temperatures
during shipment which would cause the material
Bake panel for 1 h at 191°C. Remove from oven
to fail to meet any of the requirements of this
and allow to cool to room temperature.
specification.
Types B, D:
5.4 Inspection and Rejection. All shipments of
Bake panel for 1 h at 150°C. Remove from oven materials or parts under contract or purchase
and allow to cool to room temperature. order manufactured to this specification shall be
equivalent in every respect to the initial samples
3.3.4.1 Initial Adhesion. The material must approved by engineering. There shall be no
exhibit good adhesion to the substrate with no changes in formulation or manufacturing proc-
cracking or other deleterious effects. Remove ess permitted without prior notification and ap-
one sealer bead from the panel. There must not proval by engineering. Lack of notification by the
be any corrosion on the panel surface under- supplier constitutes grounds for rejection of any
neath the sealer. shipment. While samples may be taken from
3.3.4.2 Subject panel to 38°C and 100% RH for incoming shipments and checked for confor-
7 days. mance to this specification, the supplier shall
accept the responsibility for incoming shipments
3.3.4.3 Remove the second bead from the meeting this specification without dependence
panel. There must not be any corrosion on panel upon purchaser’s inspection. In addition, the
surface underneath the sealer. supplier shall be responsible for submitting a
3.3.5 Expansion. Material shall be baked per Certificate of Analysis with each batch of ma-
3.2.1 and results reported for the following types terial arriving at a plant. This document shall be
of expansion: prepared and provide data in accordance with
the requirements detailed in GM4389M.
3.3.5.1 Volume Expansion, GM9037P. Material
must have 150 - 600% expansion.
6 Approved Sources
3.3.5.2 Ramp Expansion, GM9764P. Bake
material per 3.2.1 and report the expansion Engineering qualification of an approved source
range. This reported range must be determined is required for this specification. Only sources
from a statistically significant sample size since listed in the GM Materials File (i.e., MATSPC)
it will become the specification requirement for under this specification number have been quali-
that material. fied by engineering as meeting the requirements
of this specification.
3.3.5.3 Horizontal Expansion, GM9650P. Bake
material per 3.2.1 and report the expansion
range. This reported range must be determined
from a statistically significant sample size since
it will become the specification requirement for
that material.
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7 Coding System 8 Release and Revisions

This material specification shall be referenced in 8.1 Release. The specification was first ap-
other documents, drawings, VTS, CTS, etc. as proved and published in July 1992, by NAO
follows: Paint Operations.
9984194 8.2 Revisions.
Rev Approval Description (Organization)
Date
A JUN 2004 Revise & Reformat (Paint
Committee)

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