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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