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Wire harness corrugated tubes play essential roles in many industrial and application sectors. They protect electrical wires and cables and provide mechanical protection and flexibility. With excellent flexibility, high-temperature, acid-alkali, and abrasion resistance, tubes extruded from materials such as PE, PP, and PA are suitable for protecting and supporting wires in different surroundings. This article will discuss wire harness corrugate tube materials, features, and applications.
Materials and Characteristics
A prevalent type of wire harness corrugated tube on the market is extruded from PP, PE, or PA. The reason for their popularity is that these materials have striking characteristics, including excellent flexibility and high-temperature resistance, to name a few. Below are the primary characteristics of the materials:
- PE Corrugate Tube:
- Features excellent flexibility and chemical corrosion resistance. It can usually work within a range of -30°F to +100°F.
- It is mainly used in environments with relatively lower temperatures, such as household appliances and mechanical equipment.
- PP Corrugated Tube:
- It has good resistance to high temperatures. It can usually work within a range of -20°F to +120°F.
- It is used in motor vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles, household appliances, and precision machine tools.
- PA Corrugate Tube:
- It enjoys the highest temperature resistance. It can usually work within a range of -34°F to +150°F.
- Besides conventional motor vehicles and household appliances, it is widely used in special fields, such as marine engineering, with excellent resistance to chemical agents and grease.
Applications
Wire harness corrugated tubes are widely applied in various sectors of industry and application, such as:
- Automotive Industry:
- They are used to sheath the electrical wire harnesses used in cars and motorcycles, and they can protect and support the wires in different mechanical manners.
- Industrial Machinery Engineering:
- They are applied in precision machine tools and industrial equipment to shield the electrical wire harnesses from diverse mechanical gashes or chemical corrosion.
- Aerospace Industry:
- Due to its temperature and corrosion resistance, it is used frequently in planes and spacecraft to ensure the everyday work of wires in high or extreme temperatures.
- Medical Technology:
- Tubes are used in medical instruments to protect the electrical apparatus.
Wire harness corrugated tubes protect the cables in other fields, such as building service engineering, marine engineering, and power and communication sectors. As protective articles for electrical objects, tubes of different materials have unique features and application types. With the development of technologies and the increase of application fields, products of this kind will play vital roles in protecting and supporting electric projects and devices.
Sam Wu is the Marketing Manager at Romtronic, holding a degree in Mechatronics. With 12 years of experience in sales within the electronic wiring harness industry, he manages marketing efforts across Europe. An expert in cable assembly, wiring harnesses, and advanced connectivity solutions, Sam simplifies complex technologies, offering clear, actionable advice to help you confidently navigate your electrical projects.
