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Properties comparison chart for tubing


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Article Summary: Chart comparing different properties of the various tubing that we offer.
Article Date: 6/12/2008
Article ID: 465

Specific
Gravity
LLDPE

<.920

Tensile
Strength PSI
D-412-98
2800(a)

Colored LDPE
tubing
HDPE
PP
Nylon 6/6
Nylon 12
(Nylotube)
Polyurethane Ester based
Polyurethane
Ether Based
Urebraid
Reinforce
Polyurethane
Colored
Polyurethane
Silicone
Low Temp
Silicone Braid
Reinforced
Latex

.921

1600

500

50D

-76 F

.955
.899
1.14
_

3900 (b)
3800(b)

>500
400
90(d)/300(e)

7790

300

151F
122 F
160F (d,c)
160F

-103 F
-40 F

11(d)/11.2(e)x103

65D
70R
121R(d)
72 D

6000

550

85A

185 F

-95 F

5500

580

85A

175 F

-90 F

5500

580

85A

175 F

-90 F

1.14

4650

85A

-75/155 F

-75

1100

375

50A

500

-100 F

1000

350

350 F

-80 F

0.97

3500

750

70A core
60A cover
35A

-67 F

Flexible PVC
RNT

1.20

2000

400

68A

212 F
Intermittent
158 F
Continuous
180

Colored Flexible
PVC
GO-1480
Fuel & Oil
Hylar
(PVDF)

1.20

2370

68A

160 F

-45 F

1.25

1980

730

62A

170 F

-20.2 F

1.75-1.77

8-15 at yield
50-250 at
break

75-80D

255 F

-26 F

6000-6500 at
yield
5000-7500 at
break
_

150 F

-95 F

125 F

-40 F

150 F

-15 F

65A

150 F

1.20

2465

375

73A

150 F

+25 F

73A

150 F

+ 25 F

73A

150 F

+ 25 F

Flame
Retardant PE
Paint & Solvent
Transfer
General
Purpose PVC
Air & Water
PVC Food &
Beverage
Suction &
Delivery
Reinforced
Clear PVC
PVC Food &
Beverage
High purity PVC
Water

Elongation
D412-98

Hardness
Durometer

Maximum
Temperature

Brittleness
Temperature

350

44D

120 F

-103 F

1.20
1.20

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-65 F
-65 F

-41 F

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Tygon Silver
Tygon
S-54-HL
Micro bore
Tygon
S-50-HL
Medical/Surgical
Tygon Versilic
SPX-50
Tygon
F-4040-A
Fuel & Oil
Tygon
R-3606
Tygon
R-1000
Ultra-soft
Tygothane C544-A I.B.
Tygothane
C-210-A

1.20
_

2300
2700

240
320

72A
80A

160 F
200 F

-47 F
-25 F

1.20

2000

350

66A

165 F

-55 F

1.17

1500

450

50A

350 F

-75 F

1.26

1820

310

57A

1.18

1650

450

55A

165 F

-58 F

1.12

1200

375

40A

125 F

-103 F

1.12

5000

400

85A

180 F

-100 F

1.20

6050

500

82A

-100 F

Fluran
F-5500-A
Tygon
2275 I.B.
Tygon 2275
High Purity
Tygon 2001
High Purity
Tygon 2075
Plasticizer Free
Chem. Resistant

1.9

1400

300

60A

175 F
Prolonged
200 F
Intermittent
400 F

.9

2000

700

72A

125 F

-108 F

0.9

2000

700

72A

125 F

-108

0.88

800

500

69A

135 F

-108 F

0.9

2000

700

72A

125 F

-108 F

1.45

2000

350

67A

170 F

-40 F

.98

1000

375

61A

275 F

-75 F

0.98

1000

375

61A

275 F

-75 F

0.98

1000

375

61A

275 F

-75 f

1.16

1550

380

56A

165 F

-65

0.90

1630

770

60A

250 F

-87 F

1.14

1450

770

50A

400 F

-112 F

1.18

1200

500

70A

320 F

-112 F

0.98

1000

375

64A

275 F

-75 F

1.31

2250

350

64A

165 F

-6 F

1.21

2100

450

65A

165 F

-47 F

1.21

2100

450

65A

165 F

-47 F

1.20

2300

410

63A

165 F

-49 F

2.17

275

55A

400 F

-100 F

2.17

300

60A

500 F

-320 F

2.18

250

58A

500 F

-450 F

.920
Jacket
_

43D

180 F

25 F

2300

300

450 F

-400 F

1.19

1650

450

55A

160 F

-32 F

92A

170 F

-40 F

Tygon
SE-200
Norprene
A-60-F
Norprene A60-F I.B.
Norprene
A-60-G
Tygon
LFL
Tygoprene
XL-60
Tygon 3350
Silicone
Tygon
Silicone
3370. I.B.
Pharmed by
Tygon
Tygon
R-3400
UV resistant
Tygon
B-44-4X I.B.
Tygon
B-44-4X
Food, Milk, &
Dairy
Tygon
B-44-3
Beverage
Chemfluor
FEP
Chemfluor
PFA
Chemfluor
PTFE
Chemfluor
Duality
Chemfluor
367
Nalgene
180 PVC
Eldon James
Flexelene
Silver

-37 F

-60 F

a Break
b - Yield
c - @ 264 psi
d - Dry 0.2% MC @ 73F
e - Conditioned to equilibrium w/50% RH @ 73F

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Toxicity

Flammability

Clarity or
Color

UV

Sterilization
Methods *

Food Grade

LLDPE

Odor
&
Taste
None

None

Slow <2 min.

Natural and
Black

BlackGood
Durability

Meets FDA
Standards

Colored LDPE

None

None

Not
Resistant

Meets FDA
Standards

HDPE

None

None

Slow

None

None

Slow

Nylon 6/6

None

None

Self-Ext.

Nylon 12
(Nylotube)

None

Not
Resistant
Not
Resistant
Not
Resistant
Not
Resistant

PP

Meets FDA
Standards
Meets FDA
Standards
Meets FDA
Requirements
Not Food
Grade

Polyurethane Ester Based


Polyurethane
Ether Based
Urebraid
Reinforce
Polyurethane
Colored
Polyurethane

None

Red, Blue,
Green, &
Yellow
Semiopaque
Semiopaque
Semiopaque
Black, Red,
Blue,
Green, &
Yellow
Clear

Resistant

_
_
_

Meet FDA
requirements
Meet FDA
requirements
NSF 61 Listed
FDA Approved
Ingredients
Meets FDA
Standards

None

Clear

Resistant

None

Clear with
braid

Resistant

Not
Resistant

Silicone Low
Temp
Silicone Braid
Reinforced

None

None

Resistant

Autoclavable

None

None

Resistant

Autoclavable

Latex

Red, Blue,
Green, &
Yellow
Translucent
Natural
Translucent
Natural w/
Braid
Amber

Not
Resistant

Autoclavable

Flexible PVC
RNT

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Colored Flexible
PVC

None

Not
Resistant

GO-1480
Fuel & Oil
Hylar (PVDF)

None

UL 94 V-O

Not
Resistant
Resistant

None

Flame Retardant
PE
Paint & Solvent
Transfer Hose
General
purpose PVC
Air & Water

Resistant

UL 94V-2
UL 1820
_

Red, Blue,
Green, &
Yellow
Translucent
yellow
Natural
Translucent
Black
Black

PVC Food &


Beverage
Suction &
Delivery
Reinforced
Clear PVC

Red,
Yellow,
Blue, &
Grey
Clear

Not
Resistant
Resistant

Resistant

Meets FDA,
USDA, and
3-A Standards

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Meets FDA
Standards

PVC Food &


Beverage
Vacuum
Transfer

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Meets FDA,
USDA, 3-A,
NSF
Standards

High Purity PVC


Water

None

None

White &
Grey

Resistant

Tygon
Silver
Tygon
S-54-HL
Micro Bore
Tygon
S-50-HL
Medical/Surgical
Tygon Versilic
SPX-50

Silver

Gas

None

None

Clear

Not
Resistant
Not
Resistant

Meets FDA
Standards and
NSF51/61
Meets FDA
Requirements
USP Class VI

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

None

Translucent

Not
Resistant

Translucent
Yellow

Resistant

Tygon
F-4040-A

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Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
_

Meets FDA
Standards
Meets FDA
Standards
USP Class IV

Meets FDA
Standards
USDA, USP
class VI, NSF,
&3-A approved
Meets FDA
Standards
Not Food
Grade
Resin meets
FDA standards
Not Food
Grade
Not Food
Grade
Not Food
Grade

Meets FDA
Standards &
UPS Class VI
Meets FDA,
3-A, NSF, &
USP Class VI
Not Food
Grade

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Fuel & Oil
Tygon
R-3606
Tygon
R-1000
Ultra-soft
Tygothane
C-544-A I.B.

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None

Clear

Not
Resistant
Not
Resistant

Autoclavable
& Gas
Gas

Meets FDA
Standards
Meets FDA
Standards

Clear

Clear

Not
Resistant

Not
Resistant
Resistant

Translucent
natural
Black

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation

Tygon 2001
High Purity

None

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Tygon 2075
Plasticizer Free
Chem. Resistant
Tygon
SE-200

Clear

Not
Resistant

None

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Gas

Meets FDA
&NSF 61
Requirements
Meets FDA
Requirements
Not Food
Grade
Meets FDA &
USP Class VI
Standards and
is NSF Listed
Meets FDA &
USP Class VI
Standards and
is NSF Listed
Meets FDA
Criteria For
Food Contact
Not Food
Grade

Tygothane
C-210-A
Fluran
F-5500-A
Tygon
2275 I.B.

Tygon 2275
High Purity

Norprene
A-60-F

None

None

Cream

Resistant

Norprene A60-F I.B.

None

None

Cream

Resistant

Norprene A60-G
Tygon
LFL

Black

Resistant

Clear

Autoclavable
& Gas

Meets FDA &


USP Class VI
Criteria

Tygoprene XL60

UL 94 HB

Translucent

Resistant

Tygon 3350
Silicone

None

Translucent

Tygon
Silicone
3370. I.B.
Pharmed by
Tygon

Translucent

UL 94 HB

Cream

Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation

Tygon
R-3400
UV Resistant
Tygon
B-44-4X I.B.

Meets FDA &


NSF 51
Criteria
Meets FDA
and NSF
Standards
Meets FDA
and NSF
Standards
Meets FDA,
NSF, & USP
Class VI
Criteria
Not food grade

Tygon
B-44-4X
Food, Milk, &
Dairy
Tygon
B-44-3
Beverage
Chemfluor
FEP

None

None

None

UL 94V-0 & UL Search


Black
94HB

Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
Autoclavable,
Gas, &
Radiation
_

Resistant

Clear

Not
Resistant

Gas

Clear

Not
Resistant

Autoclavable
& Gas

None

Clear

Not
Resistant

Autoclavable,
& gas

None

UL 94 V-O

Transparent

Resistant

Autoclavable,
& Gas

Chemfluor
PFA

None

UL 94 V-O

Translucent

Resistant

Autoclavable,
& Gas

Chemfluor
PTFE
Chemfluor
Duality
Chemfluor
367
Nalgene 180
PVC

None

UL 94 V-O

Translucent

Resistant

None

None

Translucent

Autoclavable,
& Gas
-

Transparent

None

Self
Extinguishing

Clear

Not
Resistant

Silver

Stable

Eldon James
Flexelene

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Meets FDA &


USP Class VI
criteria
Meets FDA ,
3-A, & NSF
Standards
Meets FDA ,
3-A, & NSF
Standards
Not Food
Grade

Meets FDA,
NSF, & 3-A
Criteria
Meets FDA,
NSF, & 3-A
Criteria
Meets FDA,
NSF, & 3-A
criteria
Meets FDA
and USP
Class VI
Criteria
Meets USP
Class VI
Criteria
_
Meets FDA
requirements
_
Meets USP
Class VI &
USDA
Requirements
NSF 61 and 51
Certified

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Values listed are typical and are meant only as a guide to aid in design. Field testing should be performed to find the actual values for the application.
* For details on the sterilization methods please contact our Technical department.

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