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Viton® Heat-Shrinkable Tubing
Extreme Protection for Military & Commercial Aircraft Applications
Viton is only available in Black |
What's special about Viton Heat Shrink?
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Viton® is a flexible rubber-like fluoroelastomer heat-shrinkable tubing used for protecting wiring, bundling, harnessing and component covers in military and commercial aircraft. It has a superior resistance to highly corrosive fluids, fuels, lubricants, acids and aggressive solvents at low and elevated temperatures up to 200°C. It also provides protection from abrasion, impacts, cut-throughs. It is very flexible at high and low temperatures.
- Aerospace, military, and commercial electronic control systems applications
- Hydraulic fluid transport mechanisms
- Chemical plants
- Environmental protection within engine compartments
- Meets all of the requirements of military specification MIL-DTL-23053/13 AMS-DTL-23053/13B
- SAE-AS81531, NASA SP-R-0022A
- Operating temperature -55°C to 200°C (-67°F to 392 °F) and up to 300°C for short time durations
- Shrink ratio: 2:1
- Minimum shrink temperature: 175°C (347°F)
- Indefinite storage life
- Measurement Conversion Chart
| NOMINAL SIZE (In.) |
EXPANDED | RECOVERED | ||||
| Internal Diameter Min. (D) |
Internal Diameter Max. (D) |
Min.Total Wall Thickness (T) |
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| In. | mm | In. | mm | In. | mm | |
| 1/8" | 0.125 | 3.2 | 0.062 | 1.6 | 0.031 | 0.80 |
| 3/16" | 0.187 | 4.8 | 0.093 | 2.4 | 0.035 | 0.90 |
| 1/4" | 0.250 | 6.4 | 0.125 | 3.2 | 0.035 | 0.90 |
| 3/8" | 0.375 | 9.6 5 | 0.187 | 4.8 | 0.035 | 0.90 |
| 1/2" | 0.500 | 12.7 | 0.250 | 6.4 | 0.035 | 0.90 |
| 5/8" | 0.625 | 15.9 | 0.312 | 7.9 | 0.042 | 1.10 |
| 3/4" | 0.750 | 19.1 | 0.375 | 9.5 | 0.042 | 1.10 |
| 7/8" | 0.875 | 22.2 | 0.437 | 11.1 | 0.049 | 1.20 |
| 1" | 1.000 | 25.4 | 0.500 | 12.7 | 0.049 | 1.20 |
| 1-1/4" | 1.250 | 31.8 | 0.625 | 15.9 | 0.055 | 1.40 |
| 1-1/2" | 1.500 | 38.1 | 0.750 | 19.1 | 0.055 | 1.40 |
| 2" | 2.000 | 50.8 | 1.000 | 25.4 | 0.065 | 1.70 |
Specification Values
PROPERTY |
TEST METHOD |
VALUE |
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| Physical | Elongation | 300% | |
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| Tensile strength (psi) | ASTM D638 | 1200 min. | |
| Elongation (%) | ASTM D638 | Min. 250% | |
| Tensile strength@ 200% elongation (psi) | ASTM D412 | 2000 max. | |
| Heat shock (300°C, 4 hrs.) | MIL / AMS-DTL-23053 | No cracking, no dripping | |
| Cold impact (-40°C, 4 hrs.) | ASTM D746 | No cracking | |
| Heat resistance (250°C, 168 hrs.) |
ASTM D638 | 200 min. | |
| Elongation (%) | ASTM D638 | 200 min. | |
| Tensile Strength (psi) | ASTM D638 | 1200 min. | |
| Longitudinal change (%) | MIL-DTL-23053 | -20 max. | |
| Specific Gravity | - | 1.9 | |
| Electrical | Dielectric strength(Volts/mil) | ASTM D876 | 200 vpm min. |
| Volume resistivity (Ω - cm) | ASTM D876 | Min. 1x10¹¹Ω - cm | |
| Chemical | Min Copper mirror corrosion (175°C, 16 hrs.) |
MIL-DTL-23053 | No corrosion |
| Fungus resistance | - | Non-nutrient | |
| Water absorption (%) | ASTM D570 | 0.5 max. | |
| Fluid resistance (23°C, 24 hrs) | |||
| Tensile strength (psi) | MIL-DTL-23053 | 1200 min. | |
| Elongation | AMS-DTL-23053 | 250 min. | |
| Flammability | AMS-DTL-23053 | 15 sec. max. | |
Custom Sizes and Cut Pieces are NON-RETURNABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE
| PART # | NOMINAL SIZE | SIZE AFTER SHRINKING |
SPOOL SIZE | COLOR | PRICE / SPOOL |
| HSVIT-0125-SP | 0.125" | 0.062" | 200 ft. | Black | $685.00![]() |
| HSVIT-025-SP | 0.250" | 0.125" | 200 ft. | Black | $625.00![]() |
| HSVIT-0375-SP | 0.375" | 0.187" | 200 ft. | Black | $780.00![]() |
| HSVIT-050-SP | 0.500" | 0.250" | 100 ft. | Black | $475.00![]() |
| HSVIT-0625-SP | 0.625" | 0.312" | 100 ft. | Black | $575.00![]() |
| HSVIT-075-SP | 0.750" | 0.375" | 100 ft. | Black | $675.00![]() |
| HSVIT-0875-SP | 0.875" | 0.437" | 100 ft. | Black | $840.00![]() |
| HSVIT-100-SP | 1.000" | 0.500" | 50 ft. | Black | $490.00![]() |
| HSVIT-125-SP | 1.250" | 0.625" | 50 ft. | Black | $704.00![]() |
| HSVIT-150-SP | 1.500" | 0.750" | 50 ft. | Black | $840.00![]() |
| HSVIT-200-SP | 2.000" | 1.000" | 50 ft. | Black | $1,050.00![]() |
| For Viton Heat Shrink Technical Specifications, click here For Military Specifications and a manufacturers' cross reference, click here |
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Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI)
The ratio of how much oxygen - as compared to other gases - needs to be present in the air surrounding a particular material in order for that material to burn. The fact that Earth's normal atmospheric air contains around 21% oxygen is used a reference point when materials are classified into burn categories that are based on Limiting Oxygen Index. Substances that are combustible in air containing less than 21% oxygen are considered flammable, while those that burn in the range of anything greater than 21% but less than 28% are typically labeled "slow burning". Any material with an LOI that exceeds 28% is classified as self-extinguishing.
In the table below, you'll find a list of polymers commonly found in our heat shrink tubing and braided sleeving products, along with their LOIs and the burn categories each falls into.
| MATERIAL | ALTERNATE NAME | LOI | CATEGORY |
ECTFE (Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene) |
Halar |
64% |
Self Extinguishing |
Nomex |
N/A |
28% |
Slow Burning |
Nylon 6:6 |
N/A |
Ranges fron 24-29% |
Slow Burning to Self Extinguishing |
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) |
Mylar (film), Dacron (fiber) |
Ranges from 21-34% |
Slow Burning to Self Extinguishing |
Polyethylene (PE) |
N/A |
17% |
Flammable |
Polypropylene (PP) |
polythene (in the UK) |
17% |
Flammable |
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) |
Teflon |
95% |
Self Extinguishing |
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
N/A |
Ranges from 45-49% |
Self Extinguishing |
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