| Manufacturer part number (MPN) | IREK42 |
| Brand | IGUS |
| Category | Tools |
| Cable type | Connecting cable |
| Connector A | SUB-D, pin |
| Connector B | round plug, socket |
| Number of cores and conductor nominal cross-section | (4x(2x0.25))C |
| Copper index kg/km | 44 kg/km |
| Shipping weight (kg or kg/m) | 0.1326 |
| Outer diameter (d) max. mm | 7.5 mm |
| Weight per km | 76 kg/km |
| Min. bend radius, e-chain (factor) | 7.5 x d |
| Min. bend radius, e-chain | 56.25 mm |
| Min. bend radius, flexible (factor) | 6 x d |
| Min. bend radius, flexible | 45 mm |
| Min. bend radius, fixed (factor) | 4 x d |
| Min. bend radius, fixed | 30 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) | 5 m/s |
| v max. gliding (speed) | 3 m/s |
| a max. (acceleration) | 50 m/s² |
| travel length | Unsupported travel distances and up to 100 m for gliding applications |
| torsion | No Torsion |
| Conductor | Very finely stranded special conductors of a particularly bend-resistant design, made of bare copper wires. |
| Core insulation | Mechanically high-quality TPE mixture. |
| Core stranding | Cores twisted in pairs with short pitch lengths, core pairs then wound with short pitch lengths. |
| Overall shield | Extremely flexible braiding made of tinned copper wires. Coverage linear approx. 70%, optical approx. 90% |
| 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 | Silver grey (comparable to RAL 7001) |
| Nominal voltage | 300/300V (according to DIN VDE 0298-3) |
| Test voltage | 1500V (according to DIN EN 50395) |
| UV resistance | Medium |
| Oil resistance | Oil-resistant (according to DIN EN 50363-4-1), Class 2 |
| Silicone-free | Free from silicone which can affect paint adhesion (according to PV 3.10.7 – status 1992) |
| EAC | Certificate No. RU C-DE.ME77.B.00300/19 |
| REACH | In accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH) |
| Lead-free | According to 2011/65/EU (RoHs-II/RoHS-III) |
| Cleanroom | According to ISO Class 1 The outer jacket material of this series complies with CF240.02.24 - tested by IPA according to standard DIN EN ISO 14644-1 |
| CE | According to 2014/35/EU |
| UL/CSA AWM | Style 10493 and 2464, 300 V, 80 °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“ |
| Flame-retardant | According to IEC 60332-1-2, Cable Flame, VW-1, FT1, FT2/Horizontal Flame |
| NFPA | According to NFPA 79-2018, chapter 12.9 |
| UKCA | In accordance with the valid regulations of the United Kingdom (as of 08/2021) |