
chainflex® control cable CF160.UL
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Overview
igus chainflex® control cable CF160.UL (part number CF160.UL.15.12) is listed under Safety & Detection / Tools. Protective conductor: with green-yellow earth core; Copper index kg/km: 243 kg/km; Shipping weight (kg or kg/m): 0.478; Outer diameter (d) max. mm: 20 mm; Weight per km: 478 kg/km; Min. bend radius, e-chain: 150 mm.
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer part number (MPN)
- CF160.UL.15.12
- Brand
- IGUS
- Category
- Tools
- Number of cores and conductor nominal cross-section
- (12G1.5)C
- Protective conductor
- with green-yellow earth core
- Copper index kg/km
- 243 kg/km
- Shipping weight (kg or kg/m)
- 0.478
- Outer diameter (d) max. mm
- 20 mm
- Weight per km
- 478 kg/km
- Min. bend radius, e-chain (factor)
- 7.5 x d
- Min. bend radius, e-chain
- 150 mm
- Min. bend radius, flexible (factor)
- 6 x d
- Min. bend radius, flexible
- 120 mm
- Min. bend radius, fixed (factor)
- 4 x d
- Min. bend radius, fixed
- 80 mm
- Temperature e-chain®
- +5°C up to +70°C
- Temperature, flexible
- -5°C to +70°C (according to DIN EN 60811-504)
- Temperature, fixed
- -15°C to +70°C (according to DIN EN 50305)
- v max. unsupported (speed)
- 3 m/s
- v max. gliding (speed)
- 2 m/s
- a max. (acceleration)
- 20 m/s²
- travel length
- Travels up to 50 m
- torsion
- No Torsion
- Conductor
- Finely stranded conductor consisting of bare copper wires (according to DIN EN 60228).
- Core insulation
- Mechanically high-quality PVC/PA combination
- Core stranding
- Cores wound in bundles are then wound around a high tensile strength centre element, all with optimised short pitch lengths and directions. Especially low-torsion structure.
- Inner jacket
- PVC mixture adapted to suit the requirements in e-chains®.
- Overall shield
- Bend-resistant braiding made of tinned copper wires. Coverage approx. 55% linear, approx. 80% optical
- Outer jacket
- Low-adhesion, oil-resistant PVC mixture, adapted to suit the requirements in e-chains® (according to DIN EN 50363-4-1).
- Outer jacket colour
- Jet black (comparable to RAL 9005)
- CFRIP®
- Strip cables faster: a tear strip is moulded into the inner jacket
- Nominal voltage
- TC-ER 600V, WTTC 1,000V, MTW 600V
- Test voltage
- 2000V (according to DIN EN 50395)
- UV resistance
- Medium
- Oil resistance
- Oil-resistant (according to DIN EN 50363-4-1), UL Oil Res I, Class 2
- Silicone-free
- Free from silicone which can affect paint adhesion (according to PV 3.10.7 – status 1992)
- REACH
- In accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH)
- Lead-free
- According to 2011/65/EU (RoHs-II/RoHS-III)
- CE
- According to 2014/35/EU
- UL/CSA AWM
- Style 10493 and 20200, 300 V, 60 °C
- UL verified
- Certificate no. V293650: "The igus 4-year chainflex cable guarantee and service life calculator based on 2 billion test cycles per year“
- UL-Listed
- TC-ER UL 1277, WTTC UL 2277, MTW UL 1063
- Flame-retardant
- According to IEC 60332-1-2, Cable Flame, VW-1, FT1, FT2 / Horizontal Flame, FT4
- NFPA
- According to NFPA 79-2018, chapter 12.9
Standards & Compliance
- HS Code
- 8544.49
Cross References
- OEM-URL https://www.igus.com/product/CF160_UL
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Catalogue entry last verified: 2026-10-03.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I buy CF160.UL.15.12?
- CF160.UL.15.12 can be ordered from cballast.com as a igus catalogue item: request a quotation on this page or email sales@cballast.com, and the order ships worldwide.
- What is the manufacturer part number for this igus product?
- The manufacturer part number is CF160.UL.15.12.
- What is the HS code for CF160.UL.15.12?
- The customs tariff (HS) code for CF160.UL.15.12 is 8544.49.
- Who manufactures CF160.UL.15.12?
- CF160.UL.15.12 is a igus product in the Safety & Detection range.
- What is the minimum order quantity for CF160.UL.15.12?
- The minimum order quantity is 1.
- Is CF160.UL.15.12 available?
- Yes — CF160.UL.15.12 is available to order: fulfilment is from supplier stock in cBallast's European network, dispatched directly from the warehouse to the customer, with the exact lead time stated in the quotation (reply within 24 hours).
- How do I get a price for CF160.UL.15.12?
- Request a quotation with the quote button on this page or by email to sales@cballast.com — we reply within 24 hours with price, availability and lead time.
