Non-Metallic Braid Selection Guide Material Type AmberStrand PEEK FEP Teflon Halar Teflon FEP Polyester Type Ryton Type PTFE-Glass Thermoplastic (Monofil) (Yarn) Kevlar (Yarn) Dacron ( Yarn) (Monofil) (Monofil) Nomex (Yarn) FR (Monofil) R-7 (Monofil) (Yarn) 103-026 102-001 Glenair P/N 102-051 102-061 102-071 102-073 102-023 102-060 103-013 102-080 100-022 103-027 102-002 Temperature -65C to -65C to -55C to -73C to -62C to -65C to -55C to -55C to -55C to -65C to -204C to Range +220C +260C +200C +350C +150C +150C +200C +200C +200C +200C +482C Tensile Strength (PSI) 590,000 780,000 40,000 400,000 160,000 35,000 14,000 90,000 50,000 19,000 450,000 Yield Elongation 2.5% 38% 19% 3.6% 12% 15% 50% 25% 20% 35% 5% Percentage Chemical Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent Excellent Resistance Abrasion Good Excellent Good Good Fair Excellent Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Resistance Specific 1.45 1.3 2.1 1.44 1.38 1.68 2.17 1.58 1.38 1.25 2.5 Gravity Flammable Flammability Will Not Burn Very Low Will Not Burn Will Not Melt Flammable Very Low Very Low Will Not Melt Self- Very Low Will Not Burn Extinguishing * Values are based on .500 Dia. BraidEMI/RFI Metallic Braid Selection Guide Glenair P/N 103-026 103-027 103-051 103-052 100-001 100-002 100-003 100-004 100-005 Microfilament Microfilament Microfilament Microfilament Tin Plated AmberStrand AmberStrand ArmorLite 75% Tin Plated Silver Plated Nickel Plated ArmorLite 100% Construction Stainless Steel Copper-Covered 100% Nickel 75% / 25% Copper SS/ 25% Copper Copper Copper Copper SS Nickel Plated Steel Plated Nickel Plated Nickel Plated EMI Freq 10 KHz to 10 KHz to 10 KHz to Good (H Field) Good (H Field) 10 KHz to 10 KHz to 10 KHz to 10 KHz to Eecff tiveness 1 GHz 1 GHz 1 GHz Poor (E Field) Poor (E Field) 1 GHz 1GHz 1 GHz 1GHz Range Temperature 150 200 200 260 175 220 220 260 260 Range Tensile Strength* 125 Lbs. 125 Lbs. 150 Lbs. 225 Lbs. 175 Lbs. 150 Lbs. min 175 Lbs. min. 150 Lbs. min. 175 Lbs. min Corrosion 48 Hrs. 48 Hrs. 2,000 Hrs. 500 Hrs. 96 Hrs. 2,000 Hrs. 2,000 Hrs. 2,000 Hrs. 2,000 Hrs. Resistance Salt Spray Salt Spray Salt Spray Salt Spray Salt Spray Salt Spray Salt Spray Salt Spray Salt Spray Abrasion Good Fair Good Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Resistance Material QQ-W-423/ ZYLON AS ASTM B580/ ASTM B33 ASTM B298 ASTM B355 ASTM B520 ZYLON AS ASTM B580 Specification ASTM A580 ASTM B355 ASTM B355 * Values are based on .500 Dia. Braid