TE Corporation Specification RT-555 300 Constitution Drive This Issue: Issue 7 Raychem Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Date: 29-Apr-14 Replaces: Issue 6 Raychem RT-555 TUBING Modified Fluoropolymer, Radiation Crosslinked, Flexible, Abrasion Resistant, Flame Retardant, Heat Shrinkable 1. SCOPE This specification covers the requirements for one type of flexible, electrical insulating extruded tubing whose diameter will reduce to a predetermined size upon the application of heat in excess of 220C (428F). The tubing is suitable for use in wire harness systems requiring high fluid resistance. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS This specification takes precedence over documents referenced herein. Unless otherwise specified, the latest issue of referenced documents applies. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. 2.1 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED DOCUMENTS Military MIL-PRF-372 Cleaning Compound, Solvent SAE-AMS1424 Fluid, Deicing/Anti-Icing, Aircraft, SAE Type 1 MIL-PRF-2104 Lubricating Oil, Internal Combustion Engine, Combat/Tactical Service MIL-PRF-23699 Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base MIL-PRF-46167 Lubricating Oil, Internal Combustion Engine, Arctic MIL-PRF-46170 Hydraulic Fluid, Rust Inhibited, Fire-resistance, Synthetic Hydrocarbon Base MIL-PRF-5606 Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base, Aircraft Missile and Ordinance MIL-PRF-2104 Lubricating Oil, Internal Combustion Engine, Combat/Tactical Service MIL-PRF-7808 Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base MIL-DTL-83133 Turbine Fuels, Aviation Kerosene Types, Nato F-34(JP-8), Nato F-35, JP-8 + 100 Federal A-A-52557 Fuel Oil, Diesel for Posts, Camps and Stations A-A-59133 Cleaning Compound, High Pressure (Steam) Cleaner (formerly P-C-437) Ordnance Drawings 10873919 Electrolyte 2.2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) ASTM D 412 Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber & Thermoplastic Elastomers ASTM D 792 Specific Gravity & Density of Plastics by Displacement, Tests for ASTM D 910 Standard Specification for Aviation Gasoline ASTM D 2671 Standard Methods of Testing Heat-Shrinkable Tubing for Electrical Use ASTM D 4814 Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Fuel ASTM G 21 Standard Recommended Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi (Copies of ASTM publications may be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.) If this document is printed it becomes uncontrolled. Check for the latest revision. 2014 Tyco Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved Page 2 SPECIFICATION RT-555 ISSUE 7 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 846 Plastics Evaluation of the action of Microorganisms (Copies of ISO publications may be obtained from the International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varemb, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland or via the ISO website at