GORE® Hook-Up Wires for Aerospace & Defense
Our standard wires distribute reliable power and signals, provide robust mechanical protection and offer size and weight savings.
Smaller Wires Deliver Reliable Power & Signals
GORE® Hook-Up Wires provide robust protection in less space without short-circuiting. They withstand extreme temperature changes, among other challenging air, space and defense conditions. Our smaller, lighter wires deliver reliable power and signals for long-lasting performance, weight savings, less maintenance and reduced total cost.
Longer Product Life
GORE Hook-Up Wires bring specialized features for longer product life in extreme aerospace and defense conditions, including:
- temperature-stable, chemically inert materials
- cut-through and abrasion resistance
- ATOX- and radiation-tolerant layers
- non-outgassing, low-creep wire insulation
- smaller, lighter wire diameters
Reliable Performance
Our standard hook-up wires for aircraft, spacecraft and military applications offer many benefits, like:
- reliable power distribution in wide voltage ratings with excellent signal integrity
- robust protection against extreme temps, shock, vibration, chemicals, more
- superior cut-through and abrasion resistance than NEMA wires
- more than 30% smaller than NEMA wires for more payload and cargo
- easier routing due to smaller, lighter, more flexible designs with tighter bending
- less wire failure, maintenance, downtime and total overall costs
Air & Defense
GORE Hook-Up Wires are engineered to perform reliably in a variety of air and defense applications, including:
- avionics & vetronics
- digital & analog data links
- radar systems
- radio & communications systems
- surveillance & reconnaissance
NewSpace
Well-suited for low-earth orbit (LEO) missions, our standard hook-up wires distribute reliable, safe power with low-frequency signals in a variety of applications, like:
- DC power distribution
- electric power supplies
- microgravity experiments
- optical instruments
Smaller Wire Design
With thinner insulation, GORE Hook-Up Wires are significantly smaller and require less space, more than 30%, than a standard NEMA HP3 Type E wire. Wire by wire, they directly impact saving weight for more payload and cargo in aircraft, spacecraft and military vehicles.
Greater Mechanical Strength
Using ASTM D3032 sections 16 & 17, we compared our wires to leading NEMA wires. Results proved that the overall tensile strength of our hook-up wires was much higher and didn't break or fail at lower temperatures like the other wires.
Technical Information
These values demonstrate the electrical, mechanical and environmental performance of GORE Hook-Up Wires for aerospace and defense applications.
Elec./Mech./Environ. Property | Air & Defense | NewSpace |
|---|---|---|
Voltage Rating V | 100 to 1000 | 600 |
Jacket Material | PTFE | PFA |
Jacket Color | White (Laser Markable) | Yellow |
Wire Insulation Material | PTFE | Outer: PFA |
Conductor | Silver-Plated Coppera | Silver-Plated Copper or SPC Alloy, Stranded |
Conductor Color-Coding | Solid Stranded or Stripedb | Outer: Yellow |
Radiation Resistancec MRad | — | 10+ |
Temperature Range °C | SPC: -65 to +200 | -200 to +200 |
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a Special conductors are available upon request.
b Available upon request for an additional cost.
c Test conducted using 3 MeV electron irradiation. Test method details available upon request.
GORE Hook-Up Wires have been thoroughly tested and qualified according to the following industry standards:
Air & Defense
- ASTM D3032/16-17: Test Methods for Hook-Up Wire Insulation
- MIL-STD-104: Limit for Electrical Insulation Color
- MIL-W-16878/20-22: Wire and Cable Specifications
NewSpace
- ESA ESCC 3901/018: Polyimide/Fluorothermoplast Insulated Wires and Cables, Low Frequency, 600V, -200 to +200 °C
- ESA ECSS-Q-ST-60-13C, Annex G Class 2: Space Product Assurance — Commercial Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical (EEE) Components
- NASA EEE-INST-002 Level 2: Instructions for EEE Parts Selection, Screening, Qualification, and Derating
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