Bead Estimators

BEAD DIAMETER ESTIMATOR

Required Bead Diameter - Use the table below to determine the required bead diameter from the dimensions of the adhesive joint

		Bond	Line	Width	in. (cm)
		.25 (.6)	.50 (1.8)	1.0 (2.5)	2.0 (5.1)	4.0 (10.2)	8.0 (20.3)
Bondline	.01 (.25)	.06 (.14)	.08 (.20)	.11 (.29)	.16 (.41)	.23 (.57)	.32 (.81)
Thickness	.02 (.50)	.08 (.20)	.11 (.29)	.16 (.41)	.23 (.57)	.32 (.81)	.45 (1.15)
in. (mm)	.04 (1.0)	.11 (.29)	.16 (.41)	.23 (.57)	.32 (.81)	.45 (1.15)	.64 (1.62)
	.08 (2.0)	.16 (.41)	.23 (.57)	.32 (.81)	.45 (1.15)	.64 (1.62)	.90 (2.29)

 

 

BEAD LENGTH ESTIMATOR

Linear Coverage – use the table below to determine the length of adhesive bead that can be obtained from a cartridge of adhesive

			Bead	Diameter	in. (cm)
		.125 (.30)	.188 (.48)	.250 (.60)	.313 (.80)	.37 (.95)	.50 (1.3)
	40ml	17 (5.0)	7.4 (2.2)	4.1 (1.3)	2.7 (.80)	1.8 (.60)	1.0 (.30)
	50ml	21 (6.30)	9.2 (2.80)	5.2 (1.6)	3.3 (1.0)	2.3 (.70)	1.3 (.40)
Cartridge	200ml	83 (25.2)	37 (11.2)	21 (6.3)	13 (4.0)	9 (2.8)	5.2 (1.6)
Volume	375ml	155 (47.2)	69 (21.0)	39 (11.8)	25 (7.6)	17 (5.2)	10 (3.0)
	400ml	166 (50.4)	74 (22.4)	41 (12.6)	27 (8.1)	18 (5.6)	10 (3.1)
	485ml	201 (61.1)	89 (27.2)	50 (15.3)	32 (9.8)	22 (6.8)	13 (3.8)
	600ml	249 (75.6)	111 (33.6)	62 (18.7)	40 (12.1)	28 (8.4)	16 (4.7)