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Property
General PVC
70°C
FRLS PVC
70°C
HFFR
XLPE
(Chemical Curing)
Heat ageing at
80°C for 7 days 80°C for 7 days 80°C for 7 days 135°C for 7 days 158°C for 7 days
158°C for 7 days
Variation in Tensile
strength & elongation
at break after ageing.
±20%
±20%
±20%
±25%
±15%
±15%
Hot deformation Max
50%
50%
50%
50%
<25%
<25%
Heat shock test Result
At 150°C for 1 hr shall
not crack at 200°C for
1 hr insulation cracks
At 150°C for 1 hr shall
not crack at 200°C for
1 hr insulation cracks
At 150°C for 1 hr shall
not crack at 200°C for
1 hr insulation cracks
At 150°C for 1 hr shall
not crack at 200°C for
1 hr insulation cracks
At 240°C for 3 hrs shall
not crack
At 240°C for 3 hrs shall
not crack
Shrinkage Max.
4%
4%
4%
4%
2%
0.50%
Operating temp.
70°C
70°C
-40°C to 90°C
-45°C to 125°C
Short circuit temp.
160°C
160°C
280°C & 300°C 280°C & 300°
Soldering iron
resistance
Insulation melts and
emmits smoke
Insulation melts and
emmits smoke
Insulation melts
Melts Reasonably
Resistant
Resistant
90°C
-15°C to 125°C
250°C
160°C
Thermal properties of EBXL 125°C cables are superior and conventional PVC, FRLS, HFFR & XLPE-90°C stand no comparison.
THERMAL PROPERTIES
FIRE PROPERTIES
Smoke density max.
> 80 %
60%
20%
NA
<10%
<10%
Toxicity Index
High
High
<5
>10
<4
<4
Acid gas Emmission
Max.
>25%
20%
Nil
NA
Nil
Nil
Flammability
Melt and Drip
Melt and drip
Melt and drip
Melt and Drip Do not melt or drip
Do not melt or
drip
Flame propagation
High
High
Moderate
High
Fire properties of EBXL XLPO cables stands tall compared with the PVC, FRLS, HFFR & XLPE cables.
Very low
High
From the above comparison it is evident that in every respect Electron Beam Cured Zero Halogen Polyolefin Cables shows better performance
compared to PVC based cables.
90°C
90°C
Wires & Cables
Hence it is proposed to go in for new generation high technology, indigenously manufactured EBXL wires and cables.
The details given above are for guidance only and actual results may vary marginally from different sources.
EBXL - XLPO
0
12
5
C
EBXL - XLPE
0
12
5
C