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Jacket Materials Selection: Miscellaneous Information

This document provides a chart comparing the relative performance of different jacket materials for cables including PVC, polyethylene, neoprene, chlorosulphonated polyethylene, and CPE. It lists properties such as abrasion resistance, tensile strength, flexibility, resistance to various chemicals and environments, combustion properties, and minimum installation temperatures for each material.

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Jacket Materials Selection: Miscellaneous Information

This document provides a chart comparing the relative performance of different jacket materials for cables including PVC, polyethylene, neoprene, chlorosulphonated polyethylene, and CPE. It lists properties such as abrasion resistance, tensile strength, flexibility, resistance to various chemicals and environments, combustion properties, and minimum installation temperatures for each material.

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Miscellaneous Information

Jacket Materials Selection

Jacket materials selection chart


Relative performance data
Chlorosulphonated Thermoplastic
Mechanical PVC Polyethylene Neoprene
Polyethylene CPE
Abrasion Resistance Good Excellent Good Good Excellent
Tensile Strength Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Elongation Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Compression Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Resistance Good Fair Excellent Excellent Fair
Flexibility
Environmental
Flame Good Poor Excellent Excellent Good
Moisture . . . . .
Fresh or salt Good Exceptional Good Excellent Excellent
water . . . . .
Petroleum oils . .Excellent . . .Good
Motor oil Good (Slight swelling Good Good (Poor above
Fuel oil . above 60°C) . . 110°C)
Crude oil Poor Good Fair Fair .
Creosote . . . . Good
Paraffinic Good .Excellent Poor Poor .
Hydrocarbons . (Slight swelling . . .Excellent
Gasoline . at . . (Slight swelling at
Kerosene . higher . . higher
Alcohols Fair temperatures) Fair Good temperatures)
Isopropyl . . . . .
Wood . .Good . . .Good
Grain . . . . .
Mineral Acids Excellent . Excellent Excellent .
Sulfuric . . . . .
Nitric . Excellent . . Excellent
Hydrochloric . . . . .
Fixed Alkalis Sodium Good . Good Excellent .
hydroxide (lye) . . . . .
Potassium . Excellent . . Excellent
hydroxide (potash) Poor . Poor Fair .
Calcium . . . . .
hydroxide (lime) . Good . . Good
Ketones Poor . Poor Fair .
Acetone . . . . .
Methyl ethyl . .Good . . .Good
ketone (MEK) . .. . . ..
Esters Poor . Poor Poor .
Ethyl Acetate . .
Most lacquer .Poor .Poor
thinners
Halogenated
Hydrocarbons
Chloroform
Carbon
Tetrachloride
Methyl Chloride

PROPIEDAD DEL ING. RAUL HERRERA


General
Leaves protective residue Yes No Yes Yes Yes
after combustion . . . . .
Oxygen Index (ASTM D- .23-30% 17-18% 31-39% 30-36% 30-34%
2863) 26 0 18 14 18-20
Halogen content - % Wt. 14°F (- -40°F (- -4°F (-20°C) -4°F (-20°C) -40°F (-
Minimum installation 10°C) 40°C) Excellent Excellent 40°C)
temperature Fair Fair 90°C (194°F) 90°C (194°F) Fair
Dimensional stability under 75°C 75°C 75°C
hear (167°F) (167°F) (167°F)
Maximum operating
temperature
Note: When cables are to be installed in cold weather, they should be kept in heated storage for
at least 24 hrs. before installation.

ENGINEERING TECHNICAL CENTER

PROPIEDAD DEL ING. RAUL HERRERA

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