| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Cable type | Basic cable |
| Number of cores & conductor nominal cross-section | (3x(2×0.25))C |
| Outer diameter (max) [mm] | 8 |
| Weight per km [kg/km] | 78 |
| Copper index [kg/km] | 35 |
| Min. bend radius, e-chain (factor) [× d] | 6.8 |
| Min. bend radius, e-chain [mm] | 54.4 |
| Min. bend radius, flexible (factor) [× d] | 5 |
| Min. bend radius, fixed (factor) [× d] | 4 |
| Temperature range e-chain® | -35°C to +100°C |
| Temperature range flexible | -50°C to +100°C (DIN EN 60811-504) |
| Temperature range fixed | -55°C to +100°C (DIN EN 50305) |
| Max speed unsupported [m/s] | 10 |
| Max speed gliding [m/s] | 6 |
| Max acceleration [m/s²] | 100 |
| Nominal voltage | 300/300V (DIN VDE 0298-3) |
| UL Voltage rating [V] | 300 |
| Test voltage | 500V |
| Max conductor resistance at 20°C [Ω/km] | 79 |
| Core conductor | Stranded, especially bend-resistant bare copper wires (DIN EN 60228) |
| Core insulation | Mechanically high-quality TPE mixture |
| Core stranding | Cores twisted in pairs with short pitch lengths, pairs then wound with short pitch lengths |
| Core group 1 core structure | (3x(2×0.25))C |
| Inner jacket | TPE mixture adapted for e-chains® |
| Overall shield | Extremely flexible braiding of tinned copper wires, ~70% linear and ~90% optical coverage |
| Outer jacket | Low-adhesion, extremely abrasion-resistant, highly flexible TPE mixture for e-chains® |
| Outer jacket colour | Steel blue (comparable to RAL 5011) |
| UV resistance | High |
| Oil resistance | Oil-resistant (DIN EN 60811-404), bio-oil resistant (VDMA 24568 Plantocut 8 S-MB tested by DEA), Class 4 |
| Silicone-free | Free from silicone affecting paint adhesion (PV 3.10.7 – 1992) |
| Halogen-free | According to DIN EN 60754 |
| UL verified | Certificate no. V293650: “igus 4-year chainflex cable guarantee and life calculator” |
| REACH | In accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH) |
| Lead-free | According to 2011/65/EU (RoHS-II/RoHS-III) |
| Cleanroom | ISO Class 1; outer jacket complies with CF9.15.07, tested by IPA (DIN EN ISO 14644-1) |
| CE | According to 2014/35/EU |
| Plug Connector A | SUB-D, pin |
| Plug Connector B | Round plug, socket |
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