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Resistance of insulating and covering materials, comparison of properties
Strength of insulation and jacket materials, comparative properties:
Plastic | |||||||
Property | PVC | HDPE | CPE | Cellular Polyethylene | Polypropylene | Nylon | PUR |
Resistance to oxidation | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
Heat resistance | B-E | E | E | B | F | E | E |
Oil resistance | F | B-E | E | B | F | E | E |
Flexible low temperature | P-B | E | E | E | P | B | B |
Resistance to sun and rain | B-E | E | E | E | E | E | B |
Ozone resistance | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
Abrasion resistance | F-B | E | E-O | F | F-B | E | O |
Flame Resistance | B | P | E | P | P | P | P |
Radiation Resistance | F | B-E | O | E | E | P-F | P-B |
Water resistance | F-B | E | O | E | E | P-F | P-B |
Resistance to acids | B-E | E | E | B-E | E | P-F | F |
Alkaline resistance | B-E | E | E | B-E | E | E | F |
Aliphatic hydrocarbon resistance | P | B-E | E | B | P-F | B | P-B |
Resistance to aromatic hydrocarbons | P-F | P | B-E | P | P-F | B | P-B |
Resistance to halogenated hydrocarbons | P-F | B | E | B | P | B | P-B |
Resistance to alcohol | P-F | E | E | E | E | P | B |
Direct burial | P-B | E | E-O | N/A | N/A | P | B |
Electrical properties | F-B | E | E | E | E | P | P |
Fluoropolymers | |||||
Properties | FEP | ETFE | TFE | PVF | E- CTFE |
Resistance to oxidation | O | E | O | O | O |
Heat resistance | O | E | O | O | O |
Oil resistance | O | B-E | E-O | E | O |
Flexible low temperature | O | E | O | F | O |
Resistance to sun and rain | O | E | O | E-O | O |
Ozone resistance | E | E | O | E | E |
Abrasion resistance | E | E | O | E | E |
Flame Resistance | B | E | E | E | E-O |
Resistance to radiation | F | E | P | E | E |
Water resistance | O | E | E | E | E |
Resistance to acids | P-B | E | E | B-E | E |
Alkaline resistance | E | E | E | E | E |
Aliphatic hydrocarbon resistance | E | E | E | E | E |
Resistance to aromatic hydrocarbons | E | E | E | B-E | E |
Resistance to halogenated hydrocarbons | E | E | E | B-E | E |
Resistance to alcohol | E | E | E | E | E |
Direct burial | E | E | E | E | E |
Electrical properties | E | E | E | B-E | E |
The above properties are based on general non-specific compounds with average performance.
NOMENCLATURE
O - Great
E - Excellent
B - Good
F - Weak
P - Poor