SPECIFICATION:
THIS ISSUE:
DATE:
REPLACES:
PAGE:
80
Amendment 3, Issue 1
12 November 2014
Amendment 2, Issue 1
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Raychem Wire and Cable
501 Oakside Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063-3800
FLEXLINE WIRE AND CABLE, ELECTRIC, GENERAL PURPOSE,
RADIATION-CROSSLINKED, MODIFIED, FLEXIBLE FLUOROPOLYMER-INSULATED
This amendment forms a part of TE Connectivity/Raychem Specification 80,
Issue 1, dated 16 July 1996.
PAGE 2
Para. 2.1.1, Department of Defense:
Under SPECIFICATIONS, Military, delete the following:
"MIL-C-27500", "MIL-W-22759", and "MIL-W-29606" in their entirety.
Under STANDARDS, Military, add the following:
"MIL-STD-2223
Test Methods for Insulated Electric Wire"
PAGE 3
Para 2.2.2, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (SAE):
Rename paragraph 2.2.2 as 2.2.3.
Under Aerospace Standard, add the following:
"AS22759
Wire, Electrical, Fluoropolymer-Insulated, Copper or Copper Alloy
AS29606
Wire, Electrical, Stranded, Uninsulated Copper, Copper Alloy, or Aluminum, or
Thermocouple Extension, General Specification For"
Insert new Para. 2.2.2 as follows:
"2.2.2
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
WC27500
Standard for Aerospace and Industrial Electrical Cable
(Copies of NEMA documents may be obtained from the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association, 1300 North 17th Street, Rosslyn, VA 22209; or at
www.nema.org.)"
Para. 3.3.1, Conductor: Add the following sentence to the end of the paragraph:
"For the 82 series conductors, the minimum allowable number of strands may be 98 percent of
the number specified in the applicable specification sheet, as long as the dimensional and
resistance requirements are met."
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SPECIFICATION 80, AMENDMENT 3, ISSUE 1
PAGE 4
Para 3.4.1, Conductor Elongation (High Strand Count): Delete and replace with the following:
"3.4.1
Conductor Elongation and Break Strength (High Strand Count Conductor)
The elongation for high strand count soft or annealed copper conductors shall be
5 percent, minimum average, for the whole stranded conductor of regular bunch
constructions, or for one whole member from rope bunch constructions, as
applicable, removed from the finished wire. There shall be no break strength
requirements for soft or annealed copper conductors.
3.4.1.2
High-Strength Copper Alloy
The elongation for high strand count high-strength copper alloy conductors shall be
5 percent, minimum average, for the whole stranded conductor removed from the
finished wire. The minimum break strength for high-strength copper alloy
conductors shall conform to the following:
AWG
Size
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
Minimum
Break Strength (lbs)
7.10
10.7
17.8
24.0
40.0
70.3
110.
"
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Table 1, Requirements for Finished Wire and Cable: Under Finished Wire, delete Conductor Elongation
and Breaking Strength in its entirety and replace with the following:
Conductor Elongation and Break Strength:
- Standard AS29606 Conductor
(81 series part numbers)
- High Strand Count Conductor
(82 series part numbers)
3.4.1.1 Soft or Annealed Copper
AS29606
3.4.1
AS29606
4.6.3
1
1
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SPECIFICATION 80, AMENDMENT 3, ISSUE 1
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PAGE 7
Para. 3.5.6, Identification of Product: Delete and replace with the following:
"When specified by the procuring activity, finished wire or cable shall be identified by a
marking applied to the outer surface. The identification shall consist of the appropriate mark
as specified by the contract or the applicable specification sheet. For marking wire insulations
of AWG sizes 10 and smaller, the legend shall be printed in black ink, except where black ink
is difficult to read, the printing shall be in a contrasting color. For marking wire insulations of
AWG sizes 8 and larger, the legend shall be printed in black ink preferably. For all other
marking surfaces, the legend shall be printed in a contrasting color. Identification shall be
applied with the vertical axis of the printed characters parallel to the longitudinal axis of the
wire or cable when the nominal diameter of the marking surface is 0.050 inch
(1.3 mm)
or
smaller. The vertical axis of the printed characters may be either perpendicular or parallel to
the longitudinal axis of the wire or cable when the nominal diameter of the marking surface
exceeds 0.050 inch
(1.3 mm).
Wires with diameters of 0.035 inch
(0.89 mm)
and smaller shall
not be marked."
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Table 2, Process Control Inspection: Delete "Conductor elongation (high strand count)" in its entirety.
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Para 4.6.3, Conductor Elongation (High Strand Count): Delete and replace with the following:
"4.6.3
4.6.3.1
Conductor Elongation and Break Strength (High Strand Count Conductor)
Soft or Annealed Copper
Elongation tests of soft or annealed copper conductors shall be tested in accordance
with MIL-STD-2223, Method 5002, using a 10-inch
(254-mm)
initial jaw separation
and a jaw separation speed of 10 ± 2 inches
(254 ± 51 mm)
per minute. The test
shall be performed upon the whole conductor for regular bunch-stranded
constructions, or upon one whole member removed from rope bunch-stranded
constructions, as applicable, taken from the finished wire. In either case, elongation
shall be measured upon breakage of the first strand of the whole conductor or
member, as applicable. Elongation shall be determined by the distance the jaw has
traveled. Breaks occurring at the jaws shall be discounted and a new specimen shall
be tested.
4.6.3.2
High-Strength Copper Alloy
Elongation and break strength tests of high-strength copper alloy conductors shall be
tested in accordance with MIL-STD-2223, Method 5002 on the whole conductor
removed from the finished wire, using a 10-inch
(254-mm)
initial jaw separation and
a jaw separation speed of 2 ± 0.5 inches
(51 ± 13 mm)
per minute. Elongation shall
be determined by the distance the jaw has traveled. Breaks occurring at the jaws
shall be discounted and a new specimen shall be tested."
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SPECIFICATION 80, AMENDMENT 3, ISSUE 1
PAGE 15
Para. 4.6.12.1 Life Cycle, Finished Wire Preparation: 4th sentence, change as follows:
Change from: "Each end of the conductor shall be loaded with the weight ... for the
Crosslinking Proof Test, so that the portion ..."
Change to:
"Each end of the conductor shall be loaded with the weight ... for the
Crosslinking Proof Test (except that for 200°C rated wire, AWG sizes 22 and
20, the weight shall be 25 percent of that specified for the Crosslinking Proof
Test), so that the portion ..."
MULTIPLE PAGES
Change all references of the following specs to read as indicated:
Change from:
MIL-C-27500
MIL-W-22759
MIL-W-29606
Change to:
WC27500
AS22759
AS29606
Found in the following locations:
3.3.2, 3.5.3, 4.6.11, Table 1
3.4.3, 3.5.8, 4.4.1.2, 4.6.11, 4.6.15, 6.3, Table 1, Table 2
3.3.1, 3.4.2, Table 1
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Wire and Cable Division
Raychem Corporation, 300 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164
SPECIFICATION:
THIS ISSUE:
DATE:
REPLACES:
80
Issue 1
16 July 1996
Draft W1
FLEXLINE WIRE AND CABLE, ELECTRIC,
GENERAL PURPOSE, RADIATION-CROSSLINKED,
MODIFIED, FLEXIBLE FLUOROPOLYMER-INSULATED
1.
1.1
SCOPE
SCOPE
This specification covers radiation-crosslinked, extruded, modified, flexible fluoropolymer-
insulated wire, and single- and multiple-conductor cables which may be shielded and jacketed.
This flexible insulation is highly flame retarded and is intended for use as a high-temperature,
thin-wall insulation system in military, aerospace, and general wire hook-up applications.
1.2
CLASSIFICATION
Products in accordance with this specification shall be of the following types, as specified in
the applicable specification sheet.
Finished Wire
A single conductor, insulated as specified in the applicable
specification sheet.
Any construction other than finished wire, utilizing a wire or wires
with or without shielding, or with or without an outer jacket.
Finished Cable
1.3
TEMPERATURE RATING
The maximum conductor temperature of the finished wire and cable for continuous use shall
be as specified in the applicable specification sheet.
2.
2.1
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED DOCUMENTS
The following documents, of the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for
proposal, form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.
FlexLine is a trademark of Raychem Corporation.
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