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- Convoluted Tubes for Automotive Application Data
Details
Arnitel® convoluted tubing is used in class-D and class-E cable trees. The primary purpose is usage in high temperature areas of the car.
Benefits
- Arnitel® offers a high continuous use temperature (>150C)
- Arnitel® is easily extrudable into low wall thickness
- Arnitel® has flame retardant grades available
Properties
- Flame Rating
- Mechanical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Yield Stress 15 MPa ISO 527-1/-2 Yield Strain 23 % ISO 527-1/-2 Nominal Strain at Break >50 % ISO 527-1/-2 Charpy Impact Strength (at -30°C) 6 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C) N kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C) 6 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA - Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Melting Temperature (10°C/min) 195 °C ISO 11357-1/-3 Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa) 80 °C ISO 75-1/-2 Vicat Softening Temperature (50°C/h 50N) 85 °C ISO 306 Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel) 1.6 E-4/°C ISO 11359-1/-2 Burning Behaviour (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness) UL HB class IEC 60695-11-10 Burning Behaviour (at 3.0 mm Nominal Thickness) UL HB class IEC 60695-11-10 Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 0.75 mm) 160 °C UL746B Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 3 mm) 160 °C UL746B Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 0.75 mm) 120 °C UL746B Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 3 mm) 120 °C UL746B Relative Temperature Index (without impact, 0.75 mm) 150 °C UL746B Relative Temperature Index (without impact, 3 mm) 150 °C UL746B - Electrical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Comparative Tracking Index 600 V IEC 60112 - Other Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Water Absorption 0.6 % Sim. to ISO 62 Humidity Absorption 0.25 % Sim. to ISO 62 Density 1260 kg/m³ ISO 1183 - Mechanical Properties (TPE)
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Tensile Modulus 250 MPa ISO 527-1/-2 Tear Strength 165 kN/m ISO 34-1; Method B Shore D Hardness (15s) 55 - ISO 868 - Rheological Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Melt Flow Index (at 230 °C, 2.16 kg) 9.5 g/10min ISO 1133
Regulatory & Compliance
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Technical Details & Test Data
- Chemical Resistance
Chemical Type Chemical Name Resistance Other Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Ketones Acetone at 23°C resistant Other Ammonium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other ASTM 1 at 23°C resistant Other ASTM 3 at 23°C resistant Other Brake fluids (DOT 3/4) at 23°C not resistant Other Calcium chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Chloroform at 23°C not resistant Ethers Diethyl ether at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Alcohols Ethanol at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Ethyl Acetate at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Fuel; Diesel at 85°C resistant Other Hydrochloric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Hydrogen peroxide (30% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Nitric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Phosphoric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Sodium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Sulfuric acid (30% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Tetrachloroethylene at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Hydrocarbons Toluene at 23°C resistant Other Transformer oil at 23°C not resistant Other Trichloroethylene at 23°C not resistant Other Water at 23°C resistant Other Zinc chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant
Packaging & Availability
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