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Fastening Solutions

Cable Tie Material Selection Information

MATERIAL ADDITION TO OPERATING SPECIFIC WATER COLOURS E-MODULE NOTCH IMPACT
PA 6.6. PRODUCT REF. TEMPERATURE DENSITY ABSORPTION [N/mm²] STRENGTH
[24h/ASTM] CONFORM
0 RANGE 2.5-3.1% Transparent 2000
FLAMMABILITY 1.14 DIN 53453 [KJ/m²]

RATING 2-20
FROM ... TO

-40ºC to +85ºC
V2

PA 6.6. X* -40ºC to +85ºC 1.14 2.5-3.1% Black 2000 2-20
UV-stabilised TY...MX V2

PA 6.6. H -40ºC to +105ºC 1.14 2.5-3.1% Transparent 2000 2-20
Heat stabilised TYH...M V2

PA 6.6. FR -40ºC to +85ºC 1.16 3.0-3.5% White 1400 3-25
Flame retardant TY...MFR V0

Nylon 12 C...X -55ºC to +85ºC 1.02 0.7-1.1% Black 1600 3.5-13
Nylon 4.6 TYC...MX V2 Beige
V2
Polypropylene C...MT

P...X -40ºC to +100ºC 0.90- 0.01-0.03% Black 1100 3-17
TYP...MX HB 0.91 1300

ETFE Z -55ºC to +165ºC 1.75 0.02% Aquamarine 1000 o. B.
Ethylenetetrafluorethylene V0 1.67-
TYZ 23 M/TYZ
Stainless steel 28 M 7.95

TYZ 25 M/TYZ
27 M

TCZ 223 - TCZ
347

YLS -80ºC to +538ºC 0 0 1.93 x 105 122 J (IZOD)
(-80ºC TO 150ºC
for coated
version)

UV- Flame Heat Weatherproof Flexible at low Chemically Resistant against
resistant retardant resistant temperatures resistant radioactivity

Termination Systems Optimal deformation is the compromise between electrical
requirements against mechanical specifications. Our graph
What is crimping? shows that the optimum crimp compression for many types
Crimping is a method of permanently joining wires / cables to of connectors lies between 10% and 20% of the initial
connectors whereby the conductor is inserted into the barrel of the cross-section. The amount and type of deformation must be
connector and then compressed about the wire to form a solid joint. engineered to provide the optimal electrical and mechanical
Technically the two parts are deformed at such a high pressure that characteristics required for a particular application.
a cold flow of the material is accomplished, oxide layers are broken
up and a high quality gas tight connection is obtained, the mechanical
and electrical properties of which exceed those of the wire itself.

ABB (Wire & Cable Management) Tel: 0115 964 3820
Wilford Road Fax: 0115 986 0071
Nottingham Email: enquiryuk@tnb.com
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