Alpha Wire Company MASTER CATALOG - Cuny & Guerber, Inc.

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TECHNICAL DATA
INSULATION AND JACKETING MATERIALS PROPERTIES
INSULATION MATERIALS PROPERTIES CHART
PROPERTIES TEFZEL ETFE NATURAL RUBBER HYPALON NEOPRENE SILICONE POLYURETHANE
1 Abrasion Resistance Good Excellent Good Excellent Fair Excellent
2 Heat Resistance Excellent Fair Excellent Good Excellent Good
3 Weatherability Good Fair Excellent Good Excellent Good
4 Flame Retardancy Excellent Poor Good Good Good Good
5 Water Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent Excellent Good
6 Acid Resistance Excellent Fair Excellent Good Good Fair
7 Alkali Resistance Excellent Fair Excellent Good Good Fair
8 Aliphatic Hydro. Resis. Excellent Poor Fair Good Poor Good
9 Aromatic Hydro. Resis. Excellent Poor Fair Fair Poor Poor
ASTM TEFZEL NATURAL POLY-
PROPERTIES METHOD ETFE RUBBER HYPALON NEOPRENE SILICONE URETHANE
1 Specific Gravity D-792-66 1.70-1.86 1.3-1.7 1.35-1.7 1.23-1.65 1.1-1.6 1.30
2 Tensile Strength, psi D-638-77 6500 1500-4000 1200-2200 1200-2700 1000 >3500
3 Elongation, % D-412-75 200 300-700 300-600 300-700 100-500 540-750
4 Volume Resistivity, 2 x 10 14
ohm-cm D-257-78 >10 16 10 13-10 16 10 12-10 14 10 11-10 13 8 x 10 13 11 x 10 14
5 Dielectric Strength,
volts/mil D-149-75 500 – 500 600 100-700 330-630
6 Dielectric Constant
@ 60 Hz D-150-78 2.6 – – – – 5.4-7.6
7 Dielectric Constant
@ 1 kHz D-150-78 2.6 2.3-3.0 9.0-11.0 5.0-7.0 3.0-3.5 5.6-7.6
8 Power Factor
(Dissipation) @ 60 Hz D-150-78 – – – – – 0.015-0.046
9 Power Factor 0.0023-
(Dissipation) @ 1 kHz D-150-78 0.0006 0.0030 0.05-0.07 3.5 0.001-0.010 0.043-0.060
The above chart reflects a qualitative comparison of insulating properties and should be used as a general guide only.
For specific compound information, consult Alpha’s Engineering Staff.
Note: All values shown are nominal.
XTRA•GUARD ® CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
Hydrochloric Sulfuric
Acid Acid Carbon TriChlor Chlorine
Kerosene JP-4 JP-5 Alcohols MEK (10%) (10%) Acetone Tetrachloride ethylene (Wet)
XTRA•GUARD ® 1 P P P G P E G P F P G
XTRA•GUARD ® 2 F P P F P F F P P P P
XTRA•GUARD ® 3 G P P G P G G P F P P
XTRA•GUARD ® 4 F P P G P G G P F P P
XTRA•GUARD ® 5 E E E E E E E E E E E
This chart is to be used as a general reference guide only, for casual exposure at room temperature. These recommendations are based upon test
results believed reliable. Alpha Wire does not guarantee the results to be obtainable in all instances.
E = Excellent G = Good
F = Fair P = Poor
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