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ICEFLEX® IEC SHF2 - Halogen free

 
ICEFLEX®, the first full range of halogen free marine and offshore cables to resist to ultra cold Arctic
temperature
Applicable to Shipboard, Mobile and Offshore units

 
 
Description

Ultra cold cables have good mechanical and environmental

properties and especially excellent in low hazard characteristics such as
low smoke, toxicity and non halogen acid gas emission under fire
condition. It has especially excellent low temperature resistant
characteristic complied with transport Canada 's requirements, cold
bending impact at -45°C.
 
Construction details
1. Conductor : Stranded tinned annealed copper as per IEC 60228,
Class 2
2. Insulation : Halogen free ethylene polyethylene rubber as per IEC
60092-351, HF-EPR
3. Inner Sheath : Flame retardant thermosetting compound
Standards
       Halogen free thermosetting compound as per IEC
International IEC 60092-353;
60092-359, SHF2
IEC 60092-354;
4. Armour : Metal wire braid as per IEC 60092-350
IEC 60092-376
5. Outer sheath : Flame retardant thermosetting compound
       Halogen free thermosetting compound as per IEC
60092-359, SHF2
Marking :0,6/1KV PKCK 3X1,5 SQMM KUKDONG IEC 60332-3 A -50C
COLD BENDING -45C COLD IMPACT year Length marking 0,6/1KV
PKCK-FLEX 3X1,5 SQMM KUKDONG IEC 60332-3 A -50C COLD
BENDING -45C COLD IMPACT year Length marking
 
Standard applied
• Design guideline : IEC 60092-354/ 353/ 376
• Material properties : IEC 60092-351, Insulation HF-EPR  and IEC
60092-359, Sheath SHF2
• Flame retardant : IEC 60332-3-22, Category "A"
• Fire resistant (option): IEC 60331-21/31
• HCl emission : IEC 60754-1, 0,5% for SHF2
• Smoke emission : IEC 61034-1/2 for SHF2, light transmittance
>60% 
• Cold Properties : CSA C22.2 No. 03, -50°C; Cold bend, -45°C Cold
impact.

Halogen free Operating temp. Fire retardant Weather Oil resistance Gases corrosivity Gases toxicity Smoke
Yes range IEC 60332-3 resistance IEC IEC 60754-1, IEC NES 713 density
-50 .. 90 °C Cat.A UL 1580 60092-359 60754-2 IEC 61034

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ICEFLEX® IEC SHF2 - Halogen free

 
 
Characteristics
Construction characteristics
Halogen free Yes
Usage characteristics
Operating temperature, range -50 .. 90 °C
Fire retardant IEC 60332-3 Cat.A
Weather resistance UL 1580
Oil resistance IEC 60092-359
Gases corrosivity IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2
Gases toxicity NES 713
Smoke density IEC 61034
 
 
Technical and scientific background
 
High mobility of the molecular segments in a polymer is the condition for the rubbery state, i.e. high elastic
elongation. With decreasing temperature, those movements are going to be frozen until the material becomes
stiff, brittle and will crack by bending. This means that it is no longer useful as a ‘rubber’. This temperature is
called the glass transition temperature (Tg).
This is the dominating phenomenon to understand the behavior of rubbers in cold conditions.
 

Typical temperature modulus curve for polymer

 

Halogen free Operating temp. Fire retardant Weather Oil resistance Gases corrosivity Gases toxicity Smoke
Yes range IEC 60332-3 resistance IEC IEC 60754-1, IEC NES 713 density
-50 .. 90 °C Cat.A UL 1580 60092-359 60754-2 IEC 61034

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ICEFLEX® IEC SHF2 - Halogen free

 
 
Nexans solution
 
EVA-based sheath (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) is a multi-functional elastomer, which resists the
deteriorating influences of oil, heat and weathering agression. This rubber is also combined with other
components to produce fire retardant, low smoke products to avoid emission of acid gases in fire conditions
leading to corrosion damage.
It is noticeable that both the insulation and sheathing materials are thermosets. These products are cured or
hardened into a permanent shape. The curing is a non-reversible chemical reaction also known as cross-linking
which usually occurs under heat. The cross-linking that occurs during the curing reaction is brought by linking of
atoms between or across two linear polymers resulting in a three-dimensional rigid chemical structure.
Conversely to thermoplastics that are softened or melted when heated to a flowable state, rubber cross-linked
products can resist to temperature overshot without any damage.

Schematic representation of a polymer network

 
 
 
Cold behaviour
 
Cold behaviour
• determine physical and chemical parameters of raw materials (glass-transition temperature, melting point…);
• measure macroscopic properties with standardized techniques (brittleness, elastic recovery, stiffness, hardness…) ;
• qualify the final cable products.
Final certification for the cold behavior was done by Lloyd’s Register according to the well recognized Canadian standard CSA 22.2.
 

Halogen free Operating temp. Fire retardant Weather Oil resistance Gases corrosivity Gases toxicity Smoke
Yes range IEC 60332-3 resistance IEC IEC 60754-1, IEC NES 713 density
-50 .. 90 °C Cat.A UL 1580 60092-359 60754-2 IEC 61034

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ICEFLEX® IEC SHF2 - Halogen free

Bending Test
The cable specimen and a mandrel are conditioned at -50°C for 4 hours. The specimen is then slowly bent around the mandrel at a uniform rate speed. At the
end of the procedure, the test piece is examined while still on the mandrel. Neither the insulation nor the jacket shall crack or rupture after the bending operation.
Comparative pictures after bending test:

  

   
Regular products New Technology
 
 
 
Impact Test
 
The apparatus consists of a vertical tracking device for the impact component or hammer. After 4 hours period in a cold chamber at -45°C, the cables are
submitted to the impact of the hammer from a height of 915 mm.
Neither the insulation nor the jacket, on at least 8 out of 10 specimens shall crack or rupture when the cable is subjected to an impact test.

Comparative pictures after impact test :

 

   
Regular products New Technology
 

Halogen free Operating temp. Fire retardant Weather Oil resistance Gases corrosivity Gases toxicity Smoke
Yes range IEC 60332-3 resistance IEC IEC 60754-1, IEC NES 713 density
-50 .. 90 °C Cat.A UL 1580 60092-359 60754-2 IEC 61034

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