MIL-DTL-27072E
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TABLE XVI. Guide for selection of sheath material.
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3/
Ability to Flexibility degrees
Fluid resistance
Sheath
Continuous
Abrasion take
-30 °C 0 °C +40 °C
Material
operating
resistance impact
(designator)
temperature
loading
-55°C to +90°C
PVC (A)
Swells or
dissolves in
(stationary)
-10°C to +90°C
hydrocarbons
present in fuel and
(flexing)
lubricants.
Resists alcohol
Good
Fair
G
F
P
and paraffin-
based oils.
Dissolves in
ketones and
esters.
Polyethylene (B) -55°C to +75°C
Swells in some
hydrocarbons
(stationary)
-55°C to +75°C
present in fuels
above 60 °C.
Excellent
Fair
G
G
G
(flexing)
Resists alcohols,
mineral acids,
alkalis.
-200°C to +200°C
FEP (D)
Not measurably
attacked by any
(stationary)
-55°C to +200°C
known fluid within
Fair
Poor
G
G
G
usage
(flexing)
temperature
range.
-200°C to +200°C
PTFE (E)
Not measurably
attacked by any
(stationary)
-65°C to +200°C
known fluid within
Fair
Poor
G
G
G
usage
(flexing)
temperature range
1/ See table V for sheath physical properties.
2/ E Excellent, G Good, F Fair, P - Poor
3/ Applies to continual soaking; occasional spillage of reactive solvents will generally not affect cable
usefulness.
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