| | Color & Material Specifications |
Material Specifications | Material Performance Guide HellermannTyton complies with the Electronic Industries Association color coding standard which defines colors used in identification of electronic components and equipment and establishes a standard color-number relationship. The following is the color-number suffix for HellermannTyton part numbers and military standard part numbers. COLOR CODING STANDARD MATERIAL
| NYLON |
| COLOR
| NATURAL | BLACK* | BROWN | RED | ORANGE | YELLOW | GREEN | BLUE | HellermannTyton Part
Number
Suffix
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | Mil. Spec. | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | COLOR | VIOLET PURPLE | SLATE GRAY | WHITE | TELCO GRAY | HEAT STAB. BLACK | HEAT STAB. NATURAL | FLAME RETARDANT BLACK | FLAME RETARDANT NATURAL | | | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 0HS | 9HS | 0VO | 9VO | | | 7 | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | | MATERIAL | NYLON | POLYPROPYLENE | TEFZEL | HALAR | UV FLUORESCENT | | COLOR | HIGH IMPACT | NYLON 4/6 | NYLON 12 | BLACK | NATURAL | BLUE | NATURAL | RED | PINK | PLUM | ORANGE | YELLOW | GREEN | | BLACK | BROWN | BLACK | HellermannTyton Part
Number
Suffix | 0HIR | 1STNL | 0N12 | 0PP | 9PP | 6TZ | 9HAL | 2
HAL | 15
UVFO | 16
UVFO | 3
UVFO | 4
UV | 5
UVFO | | Mil. Spec. | 0HIR | - | 0N12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS | MATERIAL | CONTINUOUSA OPERATING TEMPERATURE | TENSILE STRENGTH
AT 73°F DRY AS MOLDED ASTM D-638 (PSI) | UL FLAME RATING | OXYGEN INDEX % | | MAX. | MIN. | Nylon 6/6 -
General Purpose | 185°F
85°C | -40°F
-40°C | 12,000 | 94V-2 | 28 | Nylon 6/6 -
Heat Stabilized | 220°F
105°C | -40°F
-40°C | 12,000 | 94V-2 | 26 | Nylon 6/6 -
UV Stabilized | 185°F
85°C | -40°F
-40°C | 12,000 | 94V-2 | NA | Nylon 6/6 - Heat Stab.
UV Stabilized | 220°F
105°C | -40°F
-40°C | 12,000 | 94V-2 | 25 | Nylon 6/6 -
Flame Retardant | 185°F
-40°F | 85°C
-40°C | 10,800 | 94V-0 | 34 | Nylon 6/6 -
High Impact | 185°F
85°C | -40°F
-40°C | 8,800 | 94-HB | 19 | Nylon 4/6 -
Heat Stabilized | 275°F
135°C | -40°F
-40°C | 14,400 | 94V-2 | 27 | Nylon 12 -
UV Stabilized | 176°F
80°C | -40°F
-40°C | 5,800 | 94-HB | NA | Polypropylene -
General Purpose | 185°F
85°C | -40°F
-40°C | 3,400 | 94-HB | NA | Polypropylene -
UV Stabilized | 185°F
85°C | -40°F
-40°C | 3,400 | 94-HB | NA | | Tefzel* | 302°F
150°C | -50°F
-46°C | 7,500 | 94V-0 | 30 | | Halar** | 284°F
140°C | -50°F
-46°C | 7,000 | 94V-0 | 60 |
| MATERIAL | GAMMA RADIATION RESISTANCE | UV RESISTANCE | MILITARY, FEDERAL, AND
ASTM SPECIFICATIONS | Nylon 6/6 -
General Purpose | 1x105 Rads | Poor | ASTM-D4066 PA111
FDA CFR 177.1500 | Nylon 6/6 -
Heat Stabilized | 1x105 Rads | Poor | ASTM-D4066 PA121 | Nylon 6/6 -
UV Stabilized | 1x105 Rads | Very Good |
| Nylon 6/6 - Heat Stab.
UV Stabilized | 1x105 Rads | Very Good | ASTM-D4066 PA121 | Nylon 6/6 -
Flame Retardant | 1x105 Rads | Poor |
| Nylon 6/6 -
High Impact | 1x105 Rads | Good | ASTM-D4066 PA170 | Nylon 4/6 -
Heat Stabilized | 9x106 Rads | Poor |
| Nylon 12 -
UV Stabilized | 1x105 Rads | Very Good | ASTM-D4066 PA411 | Polypropylene -
General Purpose | 1x106 Rads | Poor | ASTM-D4101 | Polypropylene -
UV Stabilized | 1x106 Rads | Very Good | ASTM-D4101 | | Tefzel* | 2x108 Rads | Excellent | UL 83
ASTM-D2633
ASTM-D3159 Type I | | Halar** | 2x108 Rads | Excellent | ASTM-D3275 Type I | A Elevated temperatures, over time, will affect materials properties such as tensile strength, stiffness, elongation and appearance. HellermannTyton recommends the evaluation of cable ties in the actual application to determine the suitability of the tie for that application. MATERIAL PERFORMANCE GUIDE
5= Most Recommended 1=Least Recommended | SELECTION | NYLON 6/6 | | GENERAL PURPOSE | HEAT STABILIZED | UV STABILIZED | HEAT & UV STABILIZED | FLAME RETARDANT | HIGH IMPACT | | Tensile Strength | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | High Temp. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | Flammability | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | UV Resistance | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | Radiation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Chemical Resistance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | -Hydrocarbons | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | -Chlorinated Hydrocarbons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | -Acids | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | -Bases | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | -Salts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Relative Cost | Low | Low | Med. | Med. | Med. | Med. |
| SELECTION | NYLON 4/6 | NYLON 12 | POLYPRO | TEFZEL* | HALAR** | | HEAT STABILIZED | UV STABILIZED | GENERAL PURPOSE | UV STABILIZED | | Tensile Strength | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | High Temp. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Flammability | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | UV Resistance | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | Radiation | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | Chemical Resistance | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | -Hydrocarbons | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | -Chlorinated Hydrocarbons | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | -Acids | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | -Bases | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | -Salts | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Relative Cost | Med. | Med. | Low | Med. | High | High |
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