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