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Selection table

Group chainflex®- cable Jacket material Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Control Cable
Control Cable CF130.UL PVC 1      
Control Cable CF140.UL PVC 1      
Control Cable CF5 PVC   2    
Control Cable CF6 PVC   2    
Control Cable CF77.UL.D PUR     3  
Control Cable CF78.UL PUR     3  
Control Cable CF170.D PUR     3  
Control Cable CF180 PUR     3  
Control Cable CF2 PUR     3  
Control Cable CF9 TPE       4
Control Cable CF10 TPE       4
Control Cable CF9.UL TPE       4
Control Cable CF10.UL TPE       4
Control Cable CF98 TPE       4
Control Cable CF99 TPE       4
Data cable
Data cable CF240 PVC   2    
Data cable CF211 PVC   2    
Data cable CF112 PUR     3  
Data cable CF113 PUR     3  
Data cable CF11 TPE       4
Data cable CF12 TPE       4
BUS-cable
BUS-cable CFBUS TPE       4
BUS-cable CF11.LC TPE       4
BUS-cable CF11.LC.D TPE       4
BUS-cable CF14 TPE       4
Measuring cable
Measuring cable CF211 PVC   2    
Measuring cable CF113.D PUR     3  
Measuring cable CF111.D TPE       4
Measuring cable CF11.D TPE       4
Coaxial cable
Coaxial cable CFKoax1 TPE       4
Fiber-optic cable
Fiber-optic cable CFLK PUR     3  
Fiber-optic cable CFLG.2H PUR     3  
Fiber-optic cable CFLG.LB TPE       4
Fiber-optic cable CFLG.G TPE       4
Servo cable
Servo cable CF210.UL PVC   2    
Servo cable CF21.UL PVC   2    
Servo cable CF270.UL.D PUR     3  
Servo cable CF27.D PUR     3  
Power cable
Power cable CF30 PVC   2    
Power cable CF31 PVC   2    
Power cable CF34.UL.D TPE       4
Power cable CF35.UL TPE       4
Power cable CF37.D TPE       4
Power cable CF38 TPE       4
Power cable CF300.UL.D TPE       4
Power cable CFPE TPE       4
Power cable CF310.UL TPE       4
Power cable CF330.D TPE       4
Power cable CF340 TPE       4
Power cable CF BRAID TPE       4




chemical resistance

  Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Inorganic chemicals
Aqueous solutions, neutral
Water + + + +
Common salt (10%) + + + +
Glauber's salt (10%) + + + +
Aqueous solutions, alkaline
Soda (10%) O + O +
Aqueous solutions, acid
Sodium bisulfate (10%) O + O +
Aqueous solutions, oxidizing
Hydrogen peroxide (10%) + + + +
Potassium permanganate (2%) + + + +
Inorganic acids
Hydrochloric acid, concentrated - - - -
Hydrochloric acid (10%) O O O +
Sulfuric acid, concentrated - - - -
Sulfuric acid (10%) O O O +
Nitric acid, concentrated - - - -
Nitric acid (10%) O O - O
Inorganic caustic solutions
Soda lye, concentrated - - - O
Soda lye (10%) O O O +
Potassium lye, concentrated - - - O
Potassium lye (10%) O O O +
Ammonia, concentrated O O O +
Ammonia (10%) + + + +
Organic chemicals
Organic acids
Acetic acid, concentrated (glacial acetic acid) - - - O
Acetic acid (10% in H2O) O + O +
Tartaric acid (10% in H2O) O + + +
Citric acid (10% in H2O) O + + +
Ketones
Acetones - - - O
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) - - - O
Alcohols
Ethyl alcohol (spirit) - O O +
Isopropyl alcohol - O O +
Diethylene glycol O O + +
Aromatic compounds
Toluol - - O -
Xylol - - O -
Fuels
Gasoline - O + +
Diesel fuel - O + +
Synthetic oils
lubricating oil
ASTM oil #2 O + + +
Hydraulic oil
Mineral oil base - O + +
Glycol base O O + +
Synth. Ester base - O + +
Vegetable oils
Rapeseed oil O + + +
Olive oil O + + +
Soya bean oil O + + +
Cold cleaning agent
Cold cleaning agent - O + O


+ None or little negative impact
O Medium interaction, short-term influence permitted
– Non-resistant, material is partially destroyed

All information applies to room temperature



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