Automotive Cables – Properties
| Temperature Scale |  | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature class at 3.000 h in °C | 80 | 90 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 120 | 125 | 140 | 165 | 200 | 210 | 280 |
| Letter symbol 1 | PE | PVC | PA | PVC | PVC | X-PE | PVC | EVA | ETFE | SIR | FEP | PFA |
| Â | Â | Â | X-PVC | PUR | Â | PP | Â | Â | Â | Â | PTFA | |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | CSM | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | CM | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Attribution | 2Y | Y | 4Y | Y | YW | 2X | YW | 4G | 7Y | 2G | 6Y | 51Y |
| Â | Â | Â | YW | 11Y | Â | 9Y | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5Y | |
| Â | Â | Â | X | 6G | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | 53G | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Type 2 | T | T | T | T | TPE | TX | T | E | T | E | T | T |
| Â | Â | Â | TX | E | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Temperature class 3,000 h acc. ISO 6722 5.13 3 |  | A | B | B | B | B | C | C | D | F | F |  |
| Max. short-term temp. 240 h acc. ISO 6722 in °C |  | 110 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 150 | 150 | 175 | 225 | 225 |  |
| Max. short-term temp. 6 h acc. ISO 6722 in °C |  | 135 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 175 | 175 | 200 | 250 | 250 |  |
| Qualities 4 | ||||||||||||
| Resistance to oils and lubricants | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Resistance to fuels | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Resistance to acids | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Abrasion resistance | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Flammability | C | A | C | A | A | A | A/C | C | D | B | D | D |
| Resistance to atmospheric corrosion | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Legend to symbols
|  1 Letter Symbol | 2 Type | 3 Temperature Class | 4 Qualities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | Polyethylene | T | Thermoplastic | A | 85 °C | 1 | very good |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride | TX | Thermoplastic polymerised | B | 100 °C | 2 | good |
| PA | Polyamide | E | Elastomer | C | 125 °C | 3 | limited |
| X-PVC | Polyvinyl chloride polymerised | TPE | Thermoplastic elastomer | D | 150 °C | A | self-extinguishing |
| PUR | Polyurethane | E | 175 °C | B | flame retardant | ||
| CSM | Chlorosulfonated polyethylene | F | 200 °C | C | inflammable | ||
| CM | Chlorinated polyethylene | G | 225 °C | D | non-inflammable | ||
| PP | Polypropylene | H | 250 °C | ||||
| EVA | Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer | ||||||
| ETFE | Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene | ||||||
| SIR | Silicone rubber | ||||||
| FEP | Fluorinated ethylene propylene | ||||||
| PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy copolymer | ||||||
| PTFA | Polytetrafluoroethylene | ||||||
