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Echo Ultrasonics Glycerin Ultrasonic Couplant, Carton of Twelve 4 oz (118 ml) Bottles
SKU: GLY-4CTN
A general-purpose, high acoustic impedance ultrasonic couplant packaged from 99+% USP glycerin, ideal for rough surfaces and highly attenuating materials, supplied as a carton of twelve 4 oz bottles.
| 99+%USP glycerin | 18–260°C65 to 500°F range | <50 ppmHalogens and sulfur | 12 × 4 ozBottles per carton |
Echo Ultrasonics Glycerin Couplant is a versatile, general-purpose ultrasonic couplant packaged from 99+% USP glycerin. Its medium viscosity and high acoustic impedance make it especially effective on rough surfaces and highly attenuating materials, where water-based gels can struggle to transmit enough sound.
With an operating range of 65°F to 500°F (18°C to 260°C) and less than 50 ppm halogens and sulfur, it suits a wide range of flaw detection and thickness gauging work. This carton holds twelve convenient 4 oz (118 ml) bottles, ideal for stocking inspection kits and field crews.
Key Features
High acoustic impedance
Glycerin's high acoustic impedance transfers more ultrasonic energy into the part, giving stronger signals on rough, pitted surfaces and highly attenuating materials.
Medium viscosity fluid
The medium viscosity fills surface irregularities and stays where it's applied better than thin fluids, while still spreading easily under the probe.
Wide temperature range
It works from 65°F to 500°F (18°C to 260°C), with a boiling point of 555°F (290°C), so it can be used on warm and elevated-temperature parts.
Low halogens and sulfur
Total halogens and sulfur are each below 50 ppm, for applications where contaminant levels in the couplant matter.
Material compatibility
Glycerin has no corrosion effect on most plastics, fiberglass and composites. It can be corrosive to carbon steel and aluminum, so clean it off metal parts after inspection.
Specifications
| General | |
| Manufacturer | Echo Ultrasonics |
|---|---|
| Product | Glycerin Ultrasonic Couplant |
| SKU | GLY-4CTN |
| Packaging | Carton of twelve 4 oz (118 ml) bottles |
| Box dimensions (L × W × H) (estimated) | 254 × 203 × 152 mm (10.0 × 8.0 × 6.0 in) |
| Shipping weight (estimated) | 2.3 kg (5.0 lb) |
| Properties | |
| Composition | Packaged from USP glycerin, 99+% |
| Acoustic impedance | High |
| Viscosity | Medium viscosity fluid |
| Operating range | 65°F to 500°F (18°C to 260°C) |
| Boiling point | 555°F (290°C) |
| Freezing point | 64°F (18°C) |
| Total halogens | Less than 50 ppm |
| Sulfur | Less than 50 ppm |
| Corrosion characteristics | Can be corrosive to carbon steel and aluminum; no corrosion effect on most plastics, fiberglass or composites |
| Storage | Store above 65°F (18°C) for pumping |
What's in the Box
- 12 × Echo Ultrasonics Glycerin Couplant, 4 oz (118 ml) bottles
Contents can vary by package, so contact us to confirm what ships with your order.
Need a different couplant?
For CFM56-7B fan blade inspection to GE SB 72-1033, Echo supplies GE-approved glycerol batch #205 in 16 oz bottles (GLY-16). For very rough or corroded steel, see Echo Z+. For general-purpose water-based gels, see Echo's SoniX range.
Applications
| ✓ General-purpose ultrasonic testing | ✓ Rough and pitted surfaces |
| ✓ Highly attenuating materials | ✓ Thickness gauging |
| ✓ Flaw detection | ✓ Plastics, fiberglass and composites |
| ✓ Elevated-temperature parts up to 500°F | ✓ Inspection kit restocking |
Downloads
| ⬇ Product Data Sheet (PDF) |
About Echo Ultrasonics
Echo Ultrasonics of Bellingham, Washington, is known as "the couplant experts." It develops and manufactures ultrasonic couplants for general and specialty applications, including high-temperature, shear and guided wave, extremely rough surfaces, pencil probe, spot weld and extreme-cold inspections, along with high-temperature UT cables. Sonotech is a division of Echo Ultrasonics.
