Automotive Cables Technical Information
Code Designation
1. Type of wire (German abbreviations)
| FL |
automotive wire |
| FLZ |
automotive ignition wire |
2. Conductor Materials (excluding electrolytic copper)
| M |
materials other than E-Cu or electrical resistance alloys |
| W |
resistance wires |
3. Characteristics of insulation materials
| no abbreviation |
Normal thickness |
| R |
reduced insulation thickness |
| U |
ultra thin insulation |
| S |
lncreased insulation |
4. Insulation and Sheath Materials
| Germany Standard |
| Y |
soft-PVC (polyvinyl chloride) |
| YW |
soft-PVC, heat-resistant, hot-pressure resistant |
| 4Y |
PA (polyamide) |
| 6Y |
FEP (tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene) |
| 7Y |
ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) |
| 11Y |
TPE-U (thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer) |
| 13Y |
TPE-E (thermoplastic polyester elastomer) |
| 2X |
XLPE (polyethylene cross-linked) |
| 4G |
EVA (ethylene/vinyl acetate) |
| 2G |
SiR(Silicone rubber) |
| Japanese Standard |
| A |
automotive Low Tension Cable |
| V |
polyvinyl Chloride Insulation |
| S |
thin Wall Insulation |
| SS |
extreme Thin Wall Insulation |
| XX |
cross linked Insulation |
| T |
twisted |
| E |
polyethylene |
| EB |
electric Bond |
| HEB |
heavy Duty Electric Bond |
| HD |
heavy Duty |
| C |
compacted |
| American Standard |
| TWP |
thin wall, Thermoplastic insulation low-tension cable for Accumulator |
| GPT |
thermoplastic insulation low-tension cable |
| TXL |
thin-wall low-tension cables for automobiles |
| GXL |
cross linked polyolefin insulation low-tension cables for automobiles |
| SXL |
cross linked polyolefin insulation special purpose low-tension cables for automobiles |
| HDT |
heavy Duty, Thermoplastic insulation low-tension cable for automobiles |
| SGT |
starter or Ground, General purpose thermoplastic insulated |
5. Shielding
| B |
screen (film, foil) shield |
| C |
copper wire braiding |
6. Special Designs
| F |
flat cable |
| Z |
Multi-core separable cable |
7. Number of Cores and Cross Section
| indication of number of cores and cross section (mm2) |
Examples:
| Sigle-core cables |
Multi-core cables |
| FLY1X0.5 |
|
FLRYCY9X0.08 |
|
| FL |
automotive cable |
FL |
automotive cable |
| Y |
PVC insulation |
R |
reduced insulation thickness |
| 1X0.5 |
nominal cross-section 0.5mm2 |
Y |
PVC insulation |
| |
|
C |
braiding of copper wires |
| |
|
Y |
PVC sheath |
| |
|
9X0.08 |
9 core, nominal cross-section 0.08mm2 |
Color Coding
Basic colour
| code |
color |
| Bu |
Blue |
| Bn |
Brown |
| Ye |
Yellow |
| Gn |
Green |
| Gy |
Grey |
| Nt |
Nature |
| Rd |
Red |
| Bk |
Black |
| Pu |
Violet |
| Wh |
White |
Color code of wires
1. 1st colour
basic colour (Colors according to DIN 47002 and DIN IEC 304).
2. 2nd colour
2 stripes on opposite sides
width of stripe: min. 14% of circumference both stripes together max. 35%, Minimum width of one stripe 7%).
3. 3nd colour
rings 3 mm wide (+/-1mm) halfs max. 1 mm displaced distance between rings: 6 to 20 mm
Conductor Specifications
Bare Copper
| Copper wire |
Cu-ETP1 according to DIN EN 13602 |
| Melting point copper |
1083 °C |
| Conductivity at 20 °C |
58,5m/(Ωmm2) |
| Density |
8,925 kg/dm3 |
| Advantages |
low priced |
Tin Plated Copper
| Copper wire |
Cu-ETP1 according to DIN EN 13602 |
| Tin |
Sn 99, 90 DIN 1704 |
| Melting point |
copper: 1083 °C, Tin: 232 °C |
| Conductivity at 20 °C |
57,5 m/(Ωmm2) |
| Density |
8,925 kg/dm3 |
| Advantages |
good soldering ability |
| |
Protection of insulation mix |
| |
Good protection against corrosion |
Insulation and Sheath Materials
| Abbreviation |
Insulation Material Chemical description |
Shart symbol Acc. To DIN 76722 |
Classification Acc. to ISO 6722 |
Continuous Duty Temperature (3.000h) °C |
Thermal overload capacity °C/48h |
Cold bending Resistance °C |
| PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
Y(YW) |
A/B |
90/105 |
140 |
-40 |
| PA |
Polyamide |
4Y |
- |
105 |
140 |
-50 |
| XLPE |
Polyethylene, cross-linked |
12X |
|
125 |
150 |
-40 |
| TPE-E |
Thermoplastic Polyester elastomer |
13Y |
C |
100 |
150 |
-40 |
| TPE-U (PUR) |
Themoplastic polyether polyurethane |
11Y |
C |
125 |
150 |
-50 |
| PVC-P |
Hot-pressure resistant, heat-resistant |
YW |
|
125 |
140 |
-40 |
| EVA |
Ethylene-vinyl acetate |
4G |
C |
130 |
160 |
-40 |
| ETFE |
Ethylen tetrafluoroethylene |
7Y |
E |
180 |
230 |
-65 |
| FEP |
Tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene |
6Y |
F |
210 |
240 |
-65 |
| Specific resistance at 20°C Ω×cm |
Shore hardness A/D |
Tensile strength M Pa |
Elongation at break % |
Abrasion |
Flame Retardant |
| >1012 |
A85-95 |
>10 |
>150 |
+ |
+ |
| >1012 |
D72 |
>40 |
>300 |
++ |
- |
| >1014 |
95A |
>10 |
>200 |
+ |
+ |
| >1010 |
D40-78 |
>25 |
>300 |
++ |
- |
| >109 |
A75-D54 |
>30 |
>300 |
++ |
- |
| >1012 |
92A-97A |
>15 |
>150 |
+ |
+ |
| >1013 |
A80-90 |
>10 |
>200 |
+ |
- |
| >1016 |
D75-80 |
>30 |
>150 |
++ |
+(+) |
| >1016 |
D55-60 |
>15 |
>200 |
++ |
++ |
| Resistant against |
| Oil |
Fuel |
BreakingFluid |
Acid/Lye |
Organicmedia |
| + |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
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++ |
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