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MIL-W-16878/4 Type E Wire

Application and Description

These PTFE insulated single-core MIL-W-16878/4 (Type E) wires are used in military harnessing, power supply lead wire, appliance wiring and medical electronics, The MIL Spec wire has excellent resistance to thermal aging, solder iron damage, flame, and moisture. PTFE also resists solvents, greases, ozone and most other chemicals. The PTFE insulation has a great flex-life and is suitable for a wide frequency range. Compared with other insulations, PTFE saves space and weight and is easy to install.

Construction:
MIL-W-16878/4 Type E Wire

Conductor: Stranded or solid silver plated copper
Insulation: Extruded PTFE
Insulation Wall Thickness: 0.010”

Characteristics:

Temperature Range: -65°C to 200°C
Voltage Rating: 600 volts
MIL-W-16878/4(Type E)
Color Code: MIL-STD-104 (See page 12)
10 basic colors(BLK,BRN,RED,ORN,YEL,GRN,BLU,VIO,GRY,WHT)

Dimensions and Weight:

AWG Size Conductor Stranding Conductor Diam. Nom. O.D. Approx LBS/MFT
    in mm in mm  
32 7/40 0.009 0.230 0.030 0.800 1.0
30 Solid 0.010 0.254 0.030 0.800 1.0
30 7/38 0.012 0.310 0.032 0.800 1.0
28 Solid 0.013 0.330 0.033 0.800 2.0
28 7/36 0.015 0.380 0.035 0.900 2.0
28 19/40 0.150 0.380 0.039 1.000 2.0
26 Solid 0.016 0.410 0.036 0.900 2.0
26 7/34 0.019 0.480 0.040 1.000 2.0
26 19/38 0.019 0.480 0.039 1.000 2.0
24 Solid 0.020 0.510 0.040 1.000 3.0
24 7/32 0.024 0.610 0.044 1.100 3.0
24 19/36 0.024 0.610 0.045 1.100 3.0
22 Solid 0.025 0.640 0.045 1.100 4.0
22 7/30 0.030 0.760 0.050 1.300 4.0
22 19/34 0.030 0.760 0.051 1.300 4.0
20 Solid 0.032 0.810 0.052 1.300 5.0
20 7/28 0.038 0.970 0.058 1.500 5.0
20 19/32 0.038 0.970 0.058 1.500 6.0
18 Solid 0.040 1.020 0.060 1.500 8.0
18 7/26 0.048 1.220 0.069 1.800 8.0
18 19/30 0.047 1.190 0.069 1.800 8.0
16 19/29 0.053 1.350 0.080 2.000 10.0
14 19/27 0.067 1.700 0.095 2.400 15.0
12 19/25 0.084 2.130 0.114 2.900 23.0
10 37/26 0.108 2.740 0.134 3.400 35.0