EXRAD® 180B TC AWG Fluid Blocking Engine / Transmission Wire

    Product features:
  • Engines and Transmissions
  • Fluid Blocking / Anti-capillary
  • Tin Copper

EXRAD® 180B is a high performance fluid blocking / anti-capillary wire built to handle the high temperature fluid environments in engines and transmissions. It is an irradiation cross-linked fluoropolymer with impressive properties. EXRAD 180B is extremely fluid resistant even at temperatures up to 150°C.  It is an excellent, cost effective replacement for TFE, FEP or Tefzel insulated wire.

EXRAD is rated at 180°C, but it survives temperatures to 270°C and higher for short periods of time. It is safer in overload conditions, because it will not melt. EXRAD 180B has a custom-engineered silicone blocked tin copper conductor to prevent moisture and fluids from wicking through the wiring system.

Given today’s longer warranties, you need a wire that will last longer than ever before. New standards are now requiring 10,000 hour heat age test. EXRAD has a life expectancy over 12,000 hours at 160°C and 24,000 hours at 150°C.  The end result is an automotive wire ideally suited in applications where heat protection, high temperature fluid resistance, fluid blocking, long life and less expensive wiring harness are required.

  • High Temperature Rating: 180°C
  • Low Temperature Rating: -55°C
  • Voltage Rating: 60V
  • Flame Resistance: VW-1
  • Oil Temperature Rating: 130°C
  • Ultraviolet Resistance: Yes
  • Flexibility Rating: 3
  • Fluid Resistance Rating: 5
  • Cut-Through Resistance Rating: 5

Specifications

Product

Number

Standard

Conductors

Tin Copper

Nom.

Conductor

Diameter

      in.        mm.

 Nom.

Insulation

Thickness

      in.        mm.

Nom.

Finished  OD

     in.       mm.

Nom. Finished

Weight

(lbs/mft)

 Ampacity

At 40°C in

Free Air

EXRAD-XBTC-24XX 24 (7/32) .024        .61 .016         .41 .054      1.37 2.91 6
EXRAD-XBTC-22XX 22 (7/30) .031        .79 .016         .41 .063      1.60 3.96 11
EXRAD-XBTC-20XX 20 (7/28) .038        .97 .016         .41 .070      1.78 5.58 15
EXRAD-XBTC-18XX 18 (19/30) .049      1.19 .016         .41 .081      1.98 7.34 21
EXRAD-XBTC-16XX 16 (19/29) .057      1.45 .016         .41 .089      2.26 10.25 28
Property / Attribute SAE
J-1128 TXL
Requirement 
EXRAD 180B
18 AWG
Typical Performance 
Flex Life        
Flex Test Per Modified ISO 14572 NA NA
Dielectric Strength        
Dielectric Test Wet Dielectric after 5 hour soak 1 kV 1  min. 5 kV 30  min.
Flame Resistance        
Flame Test Maximum time after burn 70 Sec 1 sec
Thermal Performance        
Cold Bend 4 hours at temperature no cracks / breakdown -400C -550C
Temperature Rating 240 Hours @2130C  heat aging 1550C 2130C
Temperature Rating 3000 Hours @1800C 1250C 1800C
Mechanical Properties        
Tensile Minimum psi 1500 3800
Elongation Minimum % 150 320
Abrasion Sand Paper Resistance Length  in. 10 31
Abrasion Scrape Cycles None 1400
Pinch Pounds None 26
Hydrolysis Resistance
Hydrolysis Resistance 168 Hours @ 75°C salt water immersion and 48 volts DC, no cracks, no dielectric failure Pass Pass
Ozone Resistance        
Ozone Test 192 Hours @ 650C 100 pphm no cracks Pass Pass
Fluids        
Engine Oil ASTM D471, IRM-902 50 +/-3 0C 15% Max. 0%
Gasoline ASTM D471 Ref. Fuel C 23 +/-5 0C 15% Max. 0%
Brake Fluid SAE-J-1703 50 +/-5 0C None 0%
Ethanol 85% Ethanol + 15% ASTM D471, Ref. Fuel C 23 +/-5 0C 15% Max. 0%
Diesel Fuel ASTM D471, 90% IRM-903 + 10% p-xylene 23 +/-5 0C None 0%
Power Steering ASTM D471, IRM-903 50 +/-3 0C 30% Max. 0%
Auto Transmission Citgo #33123 SAE-J311 50 +/-3 0C 25% Max. <2%
Methanol  23 +/- 5°C 15% Max. 0%
Engine Coolant 50% Ethylene Glycol + 50% distilled Water 50 +/-3 0C 15% Max. 0%
Battery Acid H2SO4 Specific Gravity = 1.260 +/- .005 23 +/-50C 5% Max. 0%