TABLE OF TYPICAL PROPERTIES

Tubing Category POLYOLEFIN
Product Type FLEXIBLE SEMI
RIGID
Catalog Number HIX HIX-VW1 HLT H4X HRX
Military
Specification		 MIL-I-23053/5
Class 1 - Colors
Class 2 - Clear		 -- MIL-I-23053/5
Class 3
MIL-R-46846 TYPE V		 MIL-I-23053/5
Class 1
Over Expanded		 MIL-I-23053/6
Class 1 - Colors
Class 2 - Clear
PHYSICAL
Shrink Ratio 2:1 2:1 2:1 4:1 2:1
Shrink
Temperature		 MIN. +250ºF/+121ºC +194ºF/+90ºC +194ºF/+90ºC +250ºF/+121ºC +275ºF/+135ºC
Operating Temperature MIN.
MAX.		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+275ºF/+135ºC		 -22ºF/-30ºC
+257ºF/+125ºC		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+275ºF/+135ºC		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+275ºF/+135ºC		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+275ºF/+135ºC
Flammability Outer
Jacket		 Colors-Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 Colors-Self
Extinguishing
Inner
Wall		 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tensile Strength - psi 1500 1500 1500 1500 2000
Longitudinal Change +0, -5% +3, -3% +0, -5% +0, -10% +0, -5%
Specific Gravity Colors 1.35
Clear 1.00		 1.35 1.35 1.35 Colors 1.35
Clear 1.00
ELECTRICAL
U/L Recognized Colors - YES VW - 1 - YES Colors - YES
CSA Certified Colors - YES OFT - - Black - YES
Dielectric Strength
Volts Per Mil		 500 500 500 500 500
Volume Resistivity
OHMS-CM		 Colors 10 14
Colors 10 16		 10 14 10 14 10 14 Colors 10 14
Colors 10 16
CHEMICAL
Oil Resistance Good Fair Fair Good Good
Acid Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent Good
Alkali Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent Good
Solvent Resistance Good Fair Fair Good Good
Corrosion Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent Good

Tubing Category POLYOLEFIN
Product Type MELT
WALL		 FLEXIBLE ADHESIVE LINED SEMI
RIGID
Catalog Number HIM HAT HML HML4X HW3X
Military
Specification 		MIL-I-23053/4
Class 1 		MIL-I-23053/4
Class 2 		MIL-I-23053/4
Class 3 		- MIL-I-23053/15
Class 1
-FR- Only
PHYSICAL
Shrink Ratio 3:1 2:1 3:1 4:1 3:1
Shrink
Temperature		 MIN. +275ºF/+135ºC +250ºF/+121ºC +250ºF/+121ºC +250ºF/+121ºC +250ºF/+121ºC
Operating Temperature MIN
MAX.		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+230ºF/+110ºC		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+230ºF/+110ºC		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+230ºF/+110ºC		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+230ºF/+110ºC		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+275ºF/+135ºC
Flammability Outer
Jacket		 Non-Flame
Retardant		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 - FR - Self
Extinguishing
Inner
Wall		 Non-Flame
Retardant		 Non-Flame
Retardant		 Non-Flame
Retardant		 Non-Flame
Retardant		 Non-Flame
Retardant
Tensile Strength - psi 1500 1500 1300 1300 1200
Longitudinal Change +1, -10% +0, -10% +0, -15% +0, -15% +1, -10%
Specific Gravity 0.99 1.35 1.25 1.25 1.40
ELECTRICAL
U/L Recognized - - - - -
CSA Certified - - - - -
Dielectric Strength
Volts Per Mil		 500 400 300 300 200
Volume Resistivity
OHMS-CM		 10 15 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 13
CHEMICAL
Oil Resistance Good Good Fair Fair Excellent
Acid Resistance Good Good Good Good Excellent
Alkali Resistance Good Good Good Good Excellent
Solvent Resistance Good Good Fair Fair Excellent
Corrosion Resistance Good Good Good Good Good

Tubing Category KYNAR® FLUORO
POLYMER		 VITON®® NEOPRENE
Product Type SEMI
RIGID		 FLEXIBLE
Catalog Number HKX HKFX HVT HNTFR
Military
Specification 		MIL-I-23053/8 MIL-I-23053/18
Class 2 		MIL-I-23053/13 MIL-I-23053/1
Class 1 & 2
MIL-R-46846
Type 1, Class1
PHYSICAL
Shrink Ratio 2:12:1 2:1 1.75:1
Shrink
Temperature 		MIN. +374ºF/+175ºC +302ºF/+150ºC +347ºF/+175ºC +275ºF/+135ºC
Operating Temperature MIN
MAX.		 -67ºF/-55ºC
+347ºF/+175ºC 		-67ºF/-55ºC
+302ºF/+150ºC 		-40ºF/-40ºC
+347ºF/+200ºC 		-94ºF/-70ºC
+250ºF/+121ºC
Flammability Outer
Jacket		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing
Inner
Wall		 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tensile Strength - psi 5000 3500 1800 1500
Longitudinal Change +0, -10% +0, -10% +0, -20% +1, -8%
Specific Gravity 1.80 1.902.00 1.50
ELECTRICAL
U/L Recognized VW - 1 VW - 1 - -
CSA Certified OFT -- -
Dielectric Strength
Volts Per Mil 		600 400 200 300
Volume Resistivity
OHMS-CM 		10 13 10 11 10 10 10 11
CHEMICAL
Oil Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Acid Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Alkali Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Solvent Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Corrosion Resistance Excellent Good GoodFair

Tubing Category VINYL TEFLON®
Product Type FLEXIBLE SEMI
FLEXIBLE 		FLEXIBLE
Catalog Number HCX HVX HLF HTX - HSX
HFX
Military
Specification		 MIL-I-23053/2
Class 1
Irradiated		 MIL-I-23053/2
Class 2
Non-Irradiated		 - MIL-I-23053/12
PHYSICAL
Shrink Ratio 2:1 2:1 1.75:1 1.4:1 - 2.2:1
Shrink
Temperature		 MIN. +250ºF/+121ºC +212ºF/+100ºC +212ºF/+100ºC +650ºF/+340ºC
Operating Temperature MIN
MAX.		 -4ºF/-20ºC
+221ºF/+105ºC		 -4ºF/-20ºC
+221ºF/+105ºC		 -4ºF/-20ºC
+212ºF/+100ºC		 -100ºF/-73ºC
+500ºF/+260ºC
Flammability Outer
Jacket		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 Self
Extinguishing		 UL94 V-0
Inner
Wall		 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tensile Strength - psi 2000 2000 3800 2000
Longitudinal Change +1, -10% +0, -20% +0, -10% +0, -20%
Specific Gravity 1.40 1.63 1.35 2.13 - 2.20
ELECTRICAL
U/L Recognized - YES YES -
CSA Certified - - - -
Dielectric Strength
Volts Per Mil		 400 400 1900 1400
Volume Resistivity
OHMS-CM		 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 18
CHEMICAL
Oil Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent
Acid Resistance Excellent Good Excellent Excellent
Alkali Resistance Excellent Good Excellent Excellent
Solvent Resistance Excellent Good Good Excellent
Corrosion Resistance Good Good Good Excellent

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