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SYNTHETIC BRAIDED
Our Synthetic Braided Sensor Wire combines flexibility and strength, providing excellent abrasion resistance and durability for demanding applications. With its high tensile strength and resistance to moisture and chemicals, this wire is ideal for temperature sensors and industrial applications that require long-lasting, reliable performance in harsh environments.
Example Applications: Replacement for beaded thermocouples, heat treating, coke ovens, soaking pits, furnace survey thermocouples, brick & tile kilns, closed tubes or protective atmospheres, glass and ceramic manufacturing, metalworking plants Symbols:
† = This product has a saturant on the singles and jacket
‡ = This product has a light saturant on the jacket to help prevent fraying
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CFCF: Highest temperature flexible insulation available. The braided yarn is a composition of the oxides of alumina, boric and silicone. Each conductor as well as the overall jacket are braided with this high temperature yarn to provide maximum flexibility at extremely high temperatures.
| Compounds | Temp. Rating* | Notes |
| Singles & Jacket: Ceramic Fiber |
Continuous: 1205°C
Intermittent: 1430°C (2600°F) |
Comparison to Other Constructions:
Abrasion Resistance – Poor
Chemical Resistance – Fair
Moisture Resistance – Poor
Relative Cost – High
RR: High temperature silica fibers are braided on the single conductors as well as the overall jacket. Because saturant is not used, this product is not recommended for abrasive applications. Each conductor as well as the overall jacket are braided with this high temperature yarn to provide maximum flexibility at extremely high temperatures. A tracer is braided into insulation for polarity and calibration identification.
| Compounds | Temp. Rating | Notes |
| Singles & Jacket: Refrasil |
Continuous: 980°C Intermittent: 790°C (1450°F) |
Comparison to Other Constructions:
Abrasion Resistance – Poor
Chemical Resistance – Fair
Moisture Resistance – Fair
Relative Cost – High
MCFCF:This construction has a mica barrier tape applied to each single conductor prior to being insulated with the ceramic fiber yarns. The construction is identical to the CFCF construction except for the addition of a light jacket saturant and the mica tape, which protects against potential shorting from the black carbon residue which forms when the product is used in applications where the air supply is limited, such as thermocouples in protection tubes. The mica may also provide moisture protection during temperature cycling.
| Compounds | Temp. Rating | Notes |
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Singles:
Jacket: |
Continuous: 1205°C
Intermittent: 1430°C (2600°F) |
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Comparison to Other Constructions:
Abrasion Resistance – Good
Chemical Resistance – Fair
Moisture Resistance – Good
Relative Cost – Low
Relative Cost – Medium
SFSF: Tough, heavy insulation for use where abrasion resistance on braided insulation is required. Conductors are insulated with a braided composite synthetic yarn* & impregnated with a color-coded moisture resistant saturant. The insulated conductors are laid parallel & insulated with a heavy yarn composite synthetic fiber jacket which is then coated with the same saturant.
| Compounds | Temp. Rating | Notes |
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Singles & Jacket: *Above construction can be supplied with skived Teflon® tape over each conductor prior to applying the synthetic overbraid for increased chemical resistance. Use code “TFSFSF” |
Continuous: 290°C Intermittent: 340°C (650°F) |
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Comparison to Other Constructions:
Abrasion Resistance – Good
Chemical Resistance – Fair
Moisture Resistance – Fair
Relative Cost – Medium
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