CF99
TPE - e-chain® - control cable for maximum load requirements (class 7.5.4):
especially for small radii up to 4xd, shielded, oil- and biooil-resistant, PVCand halogen-free, hydrolysis- and microbe-resistant as well as UV-resistant.
Conductor: Conductor strand in
highly bending-stable version
consisting of a special alloy
Outer jacket: Pressure extruded,
halogen-free TPE mixture
Inner jacket: Pressure extruded,
gusset filling TPE mixture
Overall shield: Highly bending-stable
braid made of special alloy wires
Strain relief (7 cores ( ≥ 0,25 mm² → 4 cores) or more):
Centre element for high tensile stresses
Core insulation: Mechanically
high-quality TPE mixture
Example drawing
(For a detail overview see construction table)
Core design:
Conductor:
Conductor strand in highly bending-stable version consisting of a special
alloy.
Core insulation:
Mechanically high-quality TPE mixture.
Core identification:
Basically:
Colour code in accordance with DIN 47100.
(see colour code table)
CF99.X.X.INI: Colour code in accordance to INI-Standard.
(see colour code table)
Shield design:
Material:
Highly bending-stable braid made of tinned copper wires.
Shield coverage:
Linear: approx. 70 %
Optical: approx. 90 %
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Jacket design:
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Inner jacket:
TPE mixture adapted to suit the requirements in e-chains .
Outer jacket:
Low-adhesion mixture on the basis of TPE, especially abrasion-stable and
®
highly bending-stable, adapted to suit the requirements in e-chains .
 oil-resistant (following DIN EN 60811-2-1)
 biooil-resistant (following VDMA 24568 (tested by DEA with Plantocut 8 S-MB))
 PVC- and halogen-free (following DIN EN 50267-2-1)
 hydrolysis-resistant (following DIN VDE 0282 Part 10 - A)
 microbe-resistant (following DIN EN 50396)
 silicon-free (following PV 3.10.7 - status 1992)
 lead-free (following 2011/65/EU (RoHS-II))
 clean room ISO class 1 (following DIN ISO 14644-1 tested by IPA)
 UV-resistance: High
Colour outer jacket:
Steel blue (similar to RAL 5011)
Cable marking (White):
„00000 m“* igus chainflex CF99.--.-- ----- 300/300V CE RoHS-II
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* Length printing: Not calibrated. Only intended as an orientation aid.
 / : Cable identification according to part no. (see technical table for details).
Ex.: CF99.01.02:  …igus chainflex CF99.01.02 (2x0,14)C 300/300V…
General mechanical values:
(for individual details see technical table)
®
Double strokes
Temperature
(from/to) [°C]
igus® chainflex® CF99
-35 / -25
-25 / +80
+80 / +90
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5 million
Travel distance
(TD)
7,5 million
10 million
Min. bending radius for e-chain® use [Factor multiplied by outer diameter (d)]
(Ex.: CF99.01.02 at 20°C: 4,0 x 5,5 mm  Min. bending radius 22,0 mm)
≤ 100 m
5,0
4,0
5,0
5,0
4,0
5,0
5,0
4,0
5,0
: Minimum guarantee lifetime of the cable under the specified conditions.
The installation of the cable is recommended within the middle temperature range.
Temperature range
Min. bending radius for fixed installation
Torsion (at 1 m cable length)
-40 °C 
6,8 x d
---
-35 °C 
4,0 x d
±0 °
-25 °C  +80 °C
3,0 x d
±30 °
Date
Subject to misprints and errors. Technical modifications are possible at any time.
10 May. 2014
Maybe older batches do not have all or other features.
Please refer regarding the availability of the items especially the information in the latest chainflex® catalogue.
 +90 °C
4,0 x d
±0 °
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Guaranteed lifetime for this series according to the "chainflex guarantee club" conditions
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(see chainflex catalogue and www.igus.eu/chainflex-guarantee)
CF99
TPE - e-chain® - control cable for maximum load requirements (class 7.5.4):
especially for small radii up to 4xd, shielded, oil- and biooil-resistant, PVCand halogen-free, hydrolysis- and microbe-resistant as well as UV-resistant.
General electrical values:
(for individual details see technical table)
Nominal voltage:
300 / 500 V
Test voltage:
1,5 kV
Guidelines:
CE, EAC
Dynamic values:
Max. speed
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for e-chain use:**
Unsupported: v = 10 m / s
Max. acceleration
®
for e-chain use:**
a = 100 m / s
**
Gliding (up to 100 m): v = 6 m / s
2
These values are based on specific applications or tests.
They do not represent the limit of what is technically feasible.
Typical lab test setup for this cable group:
Test bending radius R:
approx. 15 - 28 mm
Test travel S:
approx. 1 - 15 m
Test period:
min. 20 - 30 million double strokes
Test speed:
approx. 0,5 - 2 m / s
Test acceleration:
approx. 0,5 - 1,5 m / s
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2
e-chain® - control cable for maximum load requirements at radii up to 4xd:
especially abrasion stable
almost unlimited resistance to oil, also with biooils
especially for short, very fast applications with small radii and tight design
UV-resistant
CE, RoHS-II, EAC
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Typical application areas:
Indoor and outdoor applications.
Automatic insertion machines, automatic doors, clean room, very quick handling.
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Date
Subject to misprints and errors. Technical modifications are possible at any time.
10 May. 2014
Maybe older batches do not have all or other features.
Please refer regarding the availability of the items especially the information in the latest chainflex® catalogue.
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CF99
TPE - e-chain® - control cable for maximum load requirements (class 7.5.4):
especially for small radii up to 4xd, shielded, oil- and biooil-resistant, PVCand halogen-free, hydrolysis- and microbe-resistant as well as UV-resistant.
Technical tables:
Mechanical values:

Part no.

Number of cores &
nominal cross section*** [mm²]
External
diameter (d)****
[max. mm]
Copper index
[kg / km]
Weight
[kg / km]
CF99.01.02
(2x0,14)C
5,5
14
33
CF99.01.03
(3x0,14)C
6,0
17
37
CF99.01.04
(4x0,14)C
6,0
21
43
CF99.01.07
(7x0,14)C
7,5
32
62
CF99.01.08
(8x0,14)C
8,0
36
69
CF99.02.03.INI
(3x0,25)C
6,5
25
48
CF99.02.04
(4x0,25)C
6,5
30
56
CF99.02.07
(7x0,25)C
8,0
48
85
CF99.02.08
(8x0,25)C
8,5
54
93
CF99.03.03
(3x0,34)C
6,5
27
51
CF99.03.04.INI
(4x0,34)C
7,0
35
62
CF99.03.08
(8x0,34)C
9,0
64
105
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Due the alloy of the conductor, the mechanical cross section is larger than the nominal cross section.
Therefore it can be necessary, with the use of ferrules, to choose the next larger size of ferrules.
External diameters are maximum values and may tend toward lower tolerance limits.
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Nominal cross section [mm²]
Conductor resistance
[approx. Ω / km] at 20 °C
(following)
DIN IEC 60344
Max. current rating [A] at 30 °C
DIN VDE 0298- 4
0,14
140
2,5
0,25
80
5
0,34
65
7
The max. current rating depends on factors such as the individual environmental conditions and the type of installation.
DIN 47100 colour code:
No.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
Colour
white
brown
green
yellow
grey
pink
blue
red
black
violet
greypink
redblue
No.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Colour
whitegreen
browngreen
whiteyellow
yellowbrown
whitegrey
greybrown
whitepink
pinkbrown
whiteblue
brownblue
whitered
brownred
No.
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Colour
whiteblack
brownblack
greygreen
yellowgrey
pinkgreen
yellowpink
greenblue
yellowblue
greenred
yellowred
greenblack
yellowblack
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Electrical values:
INI Standard colour code:
igus® chainflex® CF99
Part no.
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Colour code
CF99.02.03.INI
brown, blue, black
CF99.03.04.INI
brown, blue, black, white
Date
Subject to misprints and errors. Technical modifications are possible at any time.
10 May. 2014
Maybe older batches do not have all or other features.
Please refer regarding the availability of the items especially the information in the latest chainflex® catalogue.
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CF99
TPE - e-chain® - control cable for maximum load requirements (class 7.5.4):
especially for small radii up to 4xd, shielded, oil- and biooil-resistant, PVCand halogen-free, hydrolysis- and microbe-resistant as well as UV-resistant.
Construction table:
Part no.
No. of cores
Core stranding
Part no.
No. of cores
CF99.XX.02
CF99.XX.03 / .INI
2
3
CF99.XX.04 / .INI
CF99.XX.07
4
7
Core stranding
CF99.XX.08
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8
Date
Subject to misprints and errors. Technical modifications are possible at any time.
10 May. 2014
Maybe older batches do not have all or other features.
Please refer regarding the availability of the items especially the information in the latest chainflex® catalogue.
Author
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