Conducting
ARACON
fibers excel in
low current circuits where weight and strength are critical.
Compared to metal wires, ARACON
fibers effectively  replace
a portion of the metal with aramid. The aramid contributes
strength but increases resistance. Depending on design
requirements, resistance can be decreased by shifting to a slightly
larger ARACON conductor while still
retaining weight and strength benefits. Advantages of ARACON
fibers as conductors include:
- Strength:
The break strength of ARACON conductors
of
is nearly three
times that of copper.
- Durability:
The flexibility and strength of the KEVLAR®
core means that
conductors of ARACON
fibers will hold up in high-vibration, high-stress applications.
- Termination
reliability: Crimping tests with 22D contacts confirmed
that conductors
of ARACON
can be crimped with standard tools and contacts. There was no
work
hardening of the crimped clad fibers as is normally seen with crimped
copper. Conductors of ARACON
did not pull or break at the interface like copper.
KEVLAR® is a registered trademark of
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
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