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Density cable material

The density is used to calculate the mass of the cable which is used for cable pulling calculations.

Sources:

  • Bronze: Cu with up to 3% alloy of Mg (0.1 to 0.5%), Cd and Zn is used which is called 'Leitbronze' acc. to the book 'Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen in der Technik' by K. Dies (1967)

    • Symbol
    $\zeta_M$
    Unit
    g/cm$^3$
    Related
    $M_{cable}$
    Cable material
    Choices
    IdValueReference
    PVC1.4
    PE0.930.919-0.940
    sPVC1.4≈PVC
    sPE0.93≈PE
    LDPE0.9190.919-0.925
    MDPE0.9260.926-0.940
    HDPE0.9410.941-0.970
    XLPE0.923
    XLPEf0.93
    PP0.91
    PPLP0.950/50% paper/PP, paper 50% soaked oil/rosin
    PUR1.17
    PS1.05
    PA1.06
    TPEE1.17
    STPe1.56
    TPEO0.96
    POC1.4
    PVDF1.7
    ETFE1.7
    EVA1.250.955-1.40
    XHF1.372
    HFS1.425
    FPE0.65
    FEP2.14
    PET1.31
    PFA2.15
    PTFE2.15
    HFFR1.55
    FRNC1.56
    NR1.6
    EPR1.42
    EPDM1.42≈EPR
    CR1.36kugelpompel.at
    CSM1.45
    IIR1.251.15-1.35
    PIB0.92
    OilP1.28paper 50% soaked with mineral oil (0.88)
    Mass1.19paper 50% soaked with oil/rosin (1.05)
    CJ1.2860% jute + 40% PP
    RSP1.1
    BIT1.2
    tape0.34
    SiR1.25
    fPOC0.9870% of POC
    fPP0.6470% of PP
    fPE0.6570% of PE
    fPVC0.9870% of PVC
    PRod0.4
    PTube0.7
    OilD1.28assuming similar to oil impregnated paper
    Jute1.53
    TY1.45
    CW1.37
    Paper0.850.8-0.9
    Air0.00115at 35°C
    Cu8.94
    Al2.712
    AL32.7
    ENAW60602.7
    Pb11.34
    Brz8.91
    CuSn8.8
    CuZn8.55
    Fe7.87
    S7.85
    SS7.48
    Zn7.135
    Ni8.908
    Image

    Materials Engineering Science Processing and Design, Figure 2.9 - M. Ashby et al. (2007)