Grounding and Bonding in Aircraft

LIGHTWEIGHT, FLEXIBLE ArmorLite™ Microfilament Braid for EMI/RFI Grounding Applications

GLENAIR

ArmorLite™ Material Performance Test Matrix

DESCRIPTION

REQUIREMENT

PROCEDURE

REPORT

RTCA DO-160F, Table 4-1, Table 4-2 Category C temp. spec

Altitude test 27,000 ft (5 PSIA nom.)

2.5% min.

ARM-103

Operating Temperature

-80°C to +260°C

(Shielding effectiveness 1000 hours)

ARM-103

Test pre/post–5 cycles–minimal disparity per spec. Transfer Impedance (10.0 kHz ~ 1.0 GHz) Screening Attenuation (0 ~ 4.00 GHz) 220 lbs. (min.). No anomalies within 8% - 10% of pre test for variable sizes

ARM- 110/1

Braid Resistivity test, Pre and Post

EIA-364-32D IAW AS85049

Surface Transfer Impedance

IEC 62153-4-3 min. 90% optical coverage IEC 62153-4-4 min. 90% optical coverage Glenair ATP- 183. 0 lbs. to 90 lbs, to 150 lbs, to 220lbs @ speed of 0.25 inches/min ASTM A580 (ref 316L Stainless Steel) ANSI/EIA-364-75-1977 Wave Form 5B SAE/ARP5416 Section 6.3 Waveform 1, 3 (1, 10MHz) and 5A 14 CFR part 25.853 (a) AMdT25-116 Appendix F Part I (a) (1) (ii)

GT-17-263 GT-17-263

Shield Effectiveness test, Pre and Post

Tensile/ Pull Strength

ARM-105

Specific Gravity Test

8.2 (max) per ISO-1183

ARM-109

Glenair Qual. Test Plan 191/ DC resistance/ voltage criteria per DO-160F Level for 3 sizes up to 30Ka. Self extinguishing ≤ 2 sec. Burn length 0.1 inch. max. Dripping 0.0 seconds. Total Mass Loss (TML) ≤1.0% Collected Volatile Condensable Matl.(CVCM) ≤.1% DC Resistance IAW AS85049 .5 milliohm. No evidence of base metal on braid EAI Test Report 33247. DO160 section 8 Cat. R Vib. Curves E1 No adverse effects in visual inspection or resistance after 50 cycles

ARM-110 ARM-112

Lightning Current Test

Vertical Flammability

ARM-101

Mass Loss and Collected Volatile Condensable Materials

ASTM E-595

ARM-102

Salt Spray Test

ASTM B117-09 Sodium Chloride 5% 500 hrs.

ARM-100

DO-160F RTCA/DO-160F, Section 9, Fig. 8-4. Curve E1. - 3 sizes – 3 hours on each axis.

Vibration Resistance

ARM-111

EIA-364-32D, Table 3 Test condition V -65°C to +175°C

Thermal Shock Cycling test and Resistivity

ARM-113

DC Resistance IAW AS 85049. Glenair internal QTR-003

ATP 180 20 continuous @ 6 cycles/min. over 3 arms with .030 radiused edges

Abrasion and Plating test

ARM-107

Fluid Immersion Test

Material compatibility – see table below Customer/AS4373D method 601 Mod

ARM-106

2 Cycles: starting 0° over vertical ctr. line across to 180° cycle. Total cycles of 25633

Flex Test

Glenair ATP 179

ARM-112

ArmorLite™ Material Fluid Resistance Testing

Test Temp °C

Test Temp °F

Immersion Time(h)

Test Fluid

Requirement

Procedure

MIL-L-23699, Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base MIL-H-5606 (Inactive for New Design), Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base, Aircraft Missile, and Ordnance

48-50

118-122

20

48-50

118-122

20

TTI-I-735, Solvent, Isopropyl Alcohol ASTM D 1153, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (For use in organic coatings)

20-25

68-77

168

20-25

68-77

168

SAE AS1241 Table 15/Mil-Std 810F Method 504 (modified), for all Substances. Additional conformance to Test Criteria AS4373D method 601 Mod

MIL-DTL-5624 , Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Grade JP-4 either or MIL-T-83133, JP-8 20-25

68-77

168

SAE AMS1424, Anti-Icing and Deicing-Defrosting Fluid, undiluted SAE AMS1424, Anti-Icing and Deicing-Defrosting Fluid, diluted 60/40 (fluid/water) ratio. Supersedes Coolanol 25 Item Q

48-50

118-122

20

48-50

118-122

20

No fraying, DC Resistance within limits (AS85049 paragraph 4.6.3)

MIL-C-43616, Cleaning Compound, Aircraft Surface SAE AS 1241 , Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluid for Aircraft

48-50 48-50 118-121

118-122 118-122 244-250

20 20 30 20

MIL-L-7808, Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base MIL-C-87937, Cleaning Compound, Aircraft Surface, Alkaline, undiluted MIL-C-87937, Cleaning Compound, Aircraft Surface, Alkaline Waterbase, diluted 25175 (fluid/water) ratio TT-S-735, Standard Test Fluids; Hydrocarbon, Type I TT-S-735, Standard Test Fluids; Hydrocarbon, Type II TT-S-735, Standard Test Fluids; Hydrocarbon, Type III TT-S-735, Standard Test Fluids; Hydrocarbon, Type VII MIL-PRF-87252, Coolant Fluid, Hydrolytically Stable, Dielectric

63-68 145-154

63-68 145-154

20

20-25 20-25 20-25 20-25 20-25

68-77 68-77 68-77 68-77 68-77

168 168 168 168 168

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