General Cable Cord Technical Information
Cord Technical Information
Cord & Cordset
Insulation and Jacket Properties
TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMON INSULATING MATERIALS
PARAMETER PVC PE PP XLPE NYLON EPDM TFE
Specific Gravity 1.37 0.92 0.89 0.93 -1.18 1.0 9 1. 43 2.17 1.4 0 1.60 1.16-1.20
Dielectric Constant
(a) 60 Hz 6.0 2.26 2.6 3.0 4.6 3.4 2.1 4.1 3.3 2.8
(b) 1000 Hz 5.0 2.25 3.0 4.5 3.4 2.1 4.0 3 .1 2.8
Dielectric Strength, v/mil
(a ) 0.010" wall 180 0 2100 850 - 1000 700 2000 700 600 625
(b) 0.040" wall 800 1050 450 700 470 500 950 500 400
Tensile Strength, PSI x 1000 1.5 -3.8 1.4-2.4 2.9-4.5 1.8-2. 5 8. 8-11. 9 0.8-1.2 2.0-6.0 0.5-1.5 0.6 -1. 2 2.3
Service Temp. Range, °C -55/+105 -90/+90 -4 0 /+10 5 -55/+105 -55/+105 -55/+105 -90/+260 -40/+90 -80/+200 -55/+9 0
Elongation, % 200 -375 350-550 700 250-400 150-38 0 250-450 200-500 200-400 125-400 500
Water Absorption, % in 24 hr <0.75 <0.02 <0.02 <0.01 2.5 < 0.1 <0.01 <1.0 <1.0 <0.6
Flame Resistance
Ozone Resistance
Flexibility
Abrasion Resistance
Acid Resistance
Base Resistance
Hydraulic Fluid Resistance
Organic Solvent Resistance
NOTE: The above is representative of performance. For specific compound performance, consult factory.
Self-
Extinguishing
Excellent Good Excellent Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Good Good Good Good-Fair Good-Fair Excellent Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Good Good Fair Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent Poor Poor Good-Fair
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent
Good-Fair Fair-Poor Fair Good-Fair Good-Fair Good-Fair Excellent Poor Fair-Poor Poor
Fair-Poor Poor Fair Fair Good-Fair Fair-Poor Excellent Good-Fair Poor Poor
Support
Flame
Support
Flame
Slow
Flame
Self-
Extinguishing
Supports
Flame
Non-
Flammable
BUTYL
RUBBER
Slow
Burning
SILICONE
RUBBER TPR
Slow
(Non-Cond.
Ash)
Flammable
TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMON JACKETING MATERIALS
PARAMETER PVC PE NYLON CPE TFE
Specific Gravity 1.37 0.92 1.0 9 1.46 2.17 1.24 1.5 2 1.3 1.16-1.20
Tensile Strength, PSI x 1000 1.5-3 .8 1.4-2.4 8. 8-119 1. 2-2. 0 2.0-6.0 0.6 -1.2 1.5-2.5 >3.5 2.3
Elongation, % 200 -375 350-550 150 -38 0 300-500 200-500 125-400 300-500 540 -700 500
Service Temp. Range,°C -55/+105 -80/+75 - 55/+105 -50 /+105 -90/+200 -80/+200 -65/+90 -65/+75 -55 /+90
Ozone Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
Weatherability Good-Fair Excellent-
Flame Resistance
Flexibility
Abrasion Resistance
Acid Resistance
Base Resistance
Hydraulic Fluid Resistance
Organic Solvent Resistance
Resistance to Tearing
NOTE: The above is representative of performance. For specific compound performance, consult factory.
Self-
Extinguishing
Good Good Good-Fair Excellent Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Good Good Excellent Good Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Good-Fair
Excellent Excellent Poor Good Excellent Poor Good Fair Excellent
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Fair Excellent
Good-Fair Fair-Poor Good-Fair Good Excellent Fair-Poor Good Poor Good
Fair-Poor Poor Good-Fair Good Excellent Poor Good Poor Poor
Good Good Excellent Good Good Fair Good Excellent Good-Fair
Good
Supports
Flame
Fair-Poor Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent
Flammable Self-
Extinguishing
Non-
Flammable
SILICONE
RUBBER NEOPRENE
Slow-Burn
(Non-Cond.
Ash)
Self-
Extinguishing
PO LY-
URETHANE TPR
Slow-Burn Flammable
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