SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.pdf

2-1/2 ASW Hose Salient Characteristics

1. Size: 2- 2.

3. Vacuum: Full

4. Working Pressure: 250 PSI, minimum.

5. Burst Pressure: 1,000 PSI, minimum.

6. Rated bend radius:

7. Rated Continuous Temperature: -20ºF to 180ºF

8. Tube: Extruded Nitrile synthetic rubber. Must meet Association for Rubber Product

Manufacturers (ARPM) Class B standard for medium/high oil resistance. Hose shall be wrapped or mandrel type construction with a heavy enough wall construction to allow the use of crimped or swaged couplings with interlocking ferrules.

9. Reinforcement: Multiple braids of textile fabric with a high-tensile wire helix.

10. Cover: Carboxylated Nitrile Rubber with high abrasion resistance. The cover shall be formulated to provide resistance to UV and weathering adequate to prevent failure due to these causes for a minimum of 10 years when installed and stored described in this specification. ARPM Class A high oil resistance. High ozone resistance.

11. Cover Color: Black Outer Cover with a contrasting Red colored brand strip down the entire lay line with contrasting lettering.

12. Branding / Marking: Hose shall be continuously ink-branded, stencil painted, Mylar or ontrasting color to the

Red band strip and Black Outer Cover of the hose.

The lettering shall state as a minimum:

a. Standard Hose Brand/Line/Model number, Working Pressure, Date of Manufacture

b. PSNS & IMF S/99