Thin Wall Tubing / GTW (3X)
Flexible flame retardant tubing
Features
• 3: 1 Shrink Ratio
• cover a wide range of diameters
• RoHS compliant
Features
• 3: 1 Shrink Ratio
• cover a wide range of diameters
• RoHS compliant
Applications
Widely used for electrical insulation and protects in-line components, disconnect terminals, and splices with its high insulation and excellent resilience.
Bundles wires for very flexible light-duty harnesses.
Identifies or color-codes to wires, cables, terminals and components.
Specification/Approvals
UL224/VW-1/600V
Operating Temp
-55℃ to 125℃
Typical technical performances
| Test Items | Test Method | Test Requirements |
| Tensile strength | ASTM D 2671 | 10.4MPa minimum |
| Ultimate elongation | ASTM D 2671 | 200% minimum |
| Tensile strength after Aging at 158℃ for 168hrs |
UL 224 | 70% retention minimum |
| Ultimate elongation after Aging at 158℃ for 168hrs |
UL 224 | 100% minimum |
| Heat shock at 250℃ for 4hrs | UL 224 | No dropping & cracking |
| Flammability | UL 224 | VW-1 (except for clear) |
| Volume resistance | UL 224 | 1014Ω.cm minimum |
| Cold bend at -30℃ for 1hr | ASTM D 2671 | No cracking |
Dimensions
| Size(Inch) | As supplied(mm) | After recovered (mm) | |
| D*(Min.) | d*(Max.) | w*(Min.) | |
| 1/16 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.45 |
| 1/8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.50 |
| 3/16 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.60 |
| 1/4 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 0.65 |
| 3/8 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 0.75 |
| 1/2 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 0.80 |
| 3/4 | 19.1 | 6.4 | 0.90 |
| 1 | 25.4 | 8.5 | 1.00 |
| 1-1/2 | 39.0 | 13.0 | 1.20 |
| 2 | 50.0 | 17.0 | 1.40 |
| 2-3/8 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 1.40 |
D* = Inner diameter as supplied
d* = Inner diameter after fully recovered
w* = Wall thickness after fully recovered
Ordering information
| Color | Standard | Black |
| Standard packaging | In 1.2-meter [4-foot] lengths or on spools. | |
| Ordering description | Specify product name, size and color (for example, GTW(3X) 4.8/1.6 Black) | |
* Other colors and cutting lengths are available on request.
