MIL-W-16878/4 Type E Wire
Application and Description
These PTFE insulated single-core MIL-W-16878/4 (Type E) wires are used in military harnessing, power
supply lead wire, appliance wiring and medical electronics, The MIL Spec wire has excellent resistance to
thermal aging, solder iron damage, flame, and moisture. PTFE also resists solvents, greases, ozone and
most other chemicals. The PTFE insulation has a great flex-life and is suitable for a wide frequency range.
Compared with other insulations, PTFE saves space and weight and is easy to install.
Construction
| Conductor |
Stranded or solid silver plated copper |
| Insulation |
Extruded PTFE |
| Insulation Wall Thickness |
0.010” |
Characteristics
| Temperature Range |
-65°C to 200°C |
| Voltage Rating |
600 volts |
| MIL-W-16878/4(Type E) |
|
| Color Code |
MIL-STD-104 (See page 12)
10 basic colors(BLK,BRN,RED,ORN,YEL,GRN,BLU,VIO,GRY,WHT) |
Dimensions and Weight
| AWG Size |
Conductor Stranding |
Conductor Diam. |
Nom. O.D. |
Approx LBS/MFT |
| ? |
? |
in |
mm |
in |
mm |
? |
| 32 |
7/40 |
0.009 |
0.230 |
0.030 |
0.800 |
1.0 |
| 30 |
Solid |
0.010 |
0.254 |
0.030 |
0.800 |
1.0 |
| 30 |
7/38 |
0.012 |
0.310 |
0.032 |
0.800 |
1.0 |
| 28 |
Solid |
0.013 |
0.330 |
0.033 |
0.800 |
2.0 |
| 28 |
7/36 |
0.015 |
0.380 |
0.035 |
0.900 |
2.0 |
| 28 |
19/40 |
0.150 |
0.380 |
0.039 |
1.000 |
2.0 |
| 26 |
Solid |
0.016 |
0.410 |
0.036 |
0.900 |
2.0 |
| 26 |
7/34 |
0.019 |
0.480 |
0.040 |
1.000 |
2.0 |
| 26 |
19/38 |
0.019 |
0.480 |
0.039 |
1.000 |
2.0 |
| 24 |
Solid |
0.020 |
0.510 |
0.040 |
1.000 |
3.0 |
| 24 |
7/32 |
0.024 |
0.610 |
0.044 |
1.100 |
3.0 |
| 24 |
19/36 |
0.024 |
0.610 |
0.045 |
1.100 |
3.0 |
| 22 |
Solid |
0.025 |
0.640 |
0.045 |
1.100 |
4.0 |
| 22 |
7/30 |
0.030 |
0.760 |
0.050 |
1.300 |
4.0 |
| 22 |
19/34 |
0.030 |
0.760 |
0.051 |
1.300 |
4.0 |
| 20 |
Solid |
0.032 |
0.810 |
0.052 |
1.300 |
5.0 |
| 20 |
7/28 |
0.038 |
0.970 |
0.058 |
1.500 |
5.0 |
| 20 |
19/32 |
0.038 |
0.970 |
0.058 |
1.500 |
6.0 |
| 18 |
Solid |
0.040 |
1.020 |
0.060 |
1.500 |
8.0 |
| 18 |
7/26 |
0.048 |
1.220 |
0.069 |
1.800 |
8.0 |
| 18 |
19/30 |
0.047 |
1.190 |
0.069 |
1.800 |
8.0 |
| 16 |
19/29 |
0.053 |
1.350 |
0.080 |
2.000 |
10.0 |
| 14 |
19/27 |
0.067 |
1.700 |
0.095 |
2.400 |
15.0 |
| 12 |
19/25 |
0.084 |
2.130 |
0.114 |
2.900 |
23.0 |
| 10 |
37/26 |
0.108 |
2.740 |
0.134 |
3.400 |
35.0 |
