Technical data
Insulation wall thickness approx. 0.25 mm
Operating voltage VDE 0881 / MIL-W-16878/4 600 V (E)
Test voltage VDE 0881 and MIL 2,000 V
Mechanical properties:
Once-only bending radius 5 x outer diameter
Repeated bending radius 10 x outer diameter
Temperature range of the conductor -100°C to +200°C
of the insulation -100°C to +260°C
Density 2.15 to 2.20 g/cm3
Tensile strength 32 N/mm2
Fracture strain 200 to 500%
Specific volume resistivity 1018 Ω X cm
Dielectric constant 2.1
Loss factor 0.0002
Oxygen index > 95
Radiation resistance 10E3 Gy
Properties of the Teflon®-PTFE insulation:
PTFE is not inflammable
PTFE is fully ozone-resistant
PTFE does not absorb water, 0% !
PTFE does not provide a creepage path (arc-resistant)
PTFE is not attacked by solvents (acids, alkalis)
PTFE is resistant to micro-cultures and does not permit the growth of fungus
PTFE has low water vapour permeability (0.31 mg/cm2
/24 hrs.)
PTFE has an unlimited service life and is absolutely weatherproof
PTFE is resistant to soldering temperatures (no shrinking or melting)
PTFE saves space through thin walls at high operating voltages
Preferred applications for Teflon®-PTFE insulated cables and wires:
All areas with extremely stringent requirements on the thermal, electrical,
chemical and mechanical properties, e.g. measurement and
control system devices, the aerospace industry, for wiring of computers,
for marine diesel engines, locomotives, alarm systems, measuring and
test systems for the space industry