TECHNICAL DATA XTRA•GUARD® 4
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION
352
2.0 PERFORMANCE
4.0 TEST DATA (Continued)
2.1 Three Times the Low-Temperature Flexibility of Conventional PVC 2.2 Unmatched Performance at Temperatures from –60°C to 125°C 2.3 Resistance to Oils, Fuels, Solvents and Water 2.4 UL Recognition and UL Listing 2.5 Unmatched Flame Resistant Insulation and Jacket 2.6 Ultraviolet Light Stability (Jacket Color Black)
4.3 Low Temperature Flexibility Static: Cold Bend Aging: –80°C Dynamic: Cold Impact Aging: –50°C Passed without physical damage to the cable specimens on cold bend mandrel and impact testing 4.4 Resistance to Solvents, Oils, Water MOISTURE ABSORPTION ASTM D570: MG/IN2 7 Days, 80°C : 3.3 24 Hours, 80°C : 1.5 % Retention ASTM #2 OIL AGING Tensile Elongation UL 62 (7 days, 160°C) 93 100 UL 83 (4 days, 100°C) 80 100 Methanol – ASTM D-471 95 95 Silicone Oil – ASTM D-471 100 85 4.5 Corrosive Outgassing Comparison Outgassing occurs when insulation and jacketing materials are subjected to heat, flame or thermal decomposition.
3.0 APPLICATIONS 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
Wood, Paper, Pulp, Plant Operations Mining Instruments and Controls Mass Transit Systems Military Electronic Applications Food and Beverage Plants Petrochemical Process Controls Arctic Pipeline Controls
4.0 TEST DATA 4.1 Property Tensile Strength, psi Elongation, % Air Oven Aging, 7 days @ 136°C Tensile Strength, psi Elongation, % Tear Strength, lbs/in
Value†
1800 530 1800 530 250
Values are typical † Test procedures per applicable ASTM specification
Compound
PVC Parts Per Million
HCL (Hydrochloric Acid Gas) CO2 CO Benzene Methane Ethane Vinylchloride Propane Propylene Toluene
330,000 1,182,000 90,000 11,000 68,000 29,000 26,000 14,000 14,000 10,000
TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) Parts Per Million
6 119 750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4.2 Flame Retardancy UL VW-1 CSA FT1 210,000 BTU – 300 Volt 70,000 BTU – 600 Volt
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