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Properties of Wire Insulations and Jackets
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Material
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Nom.
Specific
Gravity
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Voltage
Breakdown
(Volts/Mil)
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Abrasion
Resistance
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Nom.
Dielec.
Constant
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Flame
Retardant
Properties
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Flexibility
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Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
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1.37
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500
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Good
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5-8
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Excellent
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Good
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Polyethylene - Solid
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0.95
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600
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Good
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2.1
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Poor
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Fair
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Polyethylene - Foam
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0.50
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n/a
|
Poor
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1.5
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Poor
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Good
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Teflon® (FEP)
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2.20
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600
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Excellent
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2.1
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Excellent
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Fair
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Teflon® (PFA)
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2.14
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2,000
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Excellent
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2.0
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Excellent
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Fair
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Tefzel™
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1.70
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400
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Excellent
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2.7
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Excellent
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Fair
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Nylon
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1.07
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450
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Excellent
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4.0
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Poor
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Poor
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Polypropylene
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0.91
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650
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Excellent
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2.2
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Poor
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Poor
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Polyurethane
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1.10
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500
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Excellent
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7.0
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Poor
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Excellent
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Thermoplastic
Elastomer (TPE)
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1.00
|
650
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Excellent
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2.4
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Good
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Good
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Hytrel™
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1.20
|
860
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Excellent
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6.0
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Fair
|
Fair
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Silicone
|
1.32
|
600
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Fair
|
3.0
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Fair
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Excellent
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Fluorosilicone
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1.40
|
350
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Excellent
|
7.0
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Material
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Weather-
ability
|
Nom. Temp.
Range °C
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Alcoholglycol
|
Gasoline
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Trichloro-
ethylene
|
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Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
|
Excellent
|
-55° - 105°
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Poor
|
Poor
|
Fair
|
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Polyethylene - Solid
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Excellent
|
-60° - 80°
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
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Polyethylene - Foam
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Excellent
|
-60° - 80°
|
Poor
|
Poor
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Poor
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Teflon® (FEP)
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Excellent
|
-70° - 200°
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Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
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Teflon® (PFA)
|
Excellent
|
-70° - 260°
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Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
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Tefzel™
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Excellent
|
-70° - 150°
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Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
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Nylon
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Excellent
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-40° - 120°
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Excellent
|
Good
|
Excellent
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Polypropylene
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Excellent
|
-40° - 105°
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Good
|
Good
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Good
|
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Polyurethane
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Excellent
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-50° - 80°
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Thermoplastic
Elastomer (TPE)
|
Excellent
|
-75° - 140°
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Fair
|
Poor
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Fair
|
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Hytrel™
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Excellent
|
-50° - 105°
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Silicone
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Excellent
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-65° - 200°
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Good
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Good
|
Fair
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Fluorosilicone
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Excellent
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-60° - 200°
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Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
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