Comparison of Silicone Rubber and Teflon as Extruded Insulation for Electrical Conductors,

Abstract

Each of the materials has areas of relative superiority; in other areas equivalent properties are demonstrated. Among more important points are: (1) Service temperature ranges are equivalent. (2) Solderability of both is excellent. (3) Cost and specific gravity of Teflon are higher. (4) Installation characteristics and cold flow resistance of silicone are better. (5) Teflon is outstanding electrically; however silicone has areas of superiority. (6) In general chemical resistance Teflon ranks higher, but in ozone and radiation resistance silicone is superior. The design engineer must decide which areas are most significant in each application.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1958
Accession Number
ADA307512

Entities

People

  • M. G. Noble

Organizations

  • General Electric

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crack Propagation
  • Creep
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • High Temperature
  • Insulation
  • Low Temperature
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • New York
  • Organic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Resistance
  • Resistance
  • Specific Gravity
  • Walls
  • Wear Resistance

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  • Materials Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics