CAT5e

REFERENCE STANDARD

UL444, UL1581, UL1666, IEC60332-1, IEC60332-3-24, EN50399

TEST STANDARD

ISO / IEC11801, ANSI / TIA-568-C.2

PHYSICAL PARAMETERS

Conductor: 

solid bare copper 

Insulation material: 

high density polyethylene 

Insulation diameter: 

0.88 ± 0.05mm (unshielded), 1.00 ± 0.05mm (shielded) 

Shield: 

Aluminum foil (total shield) 

Braided shield:

tinned copper or aluminum magnesium alloy wire 

Sheath diameter: 

5.0 ± 0.4mm (unshielded), 6.2 ± 0.4mm (F / UTP shield), 6.6 ± 0.5mm (SF / UTP shield) 

Sheath material: 

PVC or LSZH low smoke halogen-free (according to different jackets), in line with RoHS and REACH requirements 

Working temperature: 

-30 ℃ to 50 ℃ (LSZH), -20 ℃ to 50 ℃ (PVC)

MECHANICAL PARAMETERS

Tensile strength before aging:

 ≥13.5Mpa (PVC), ≥10.0Mpa (LSZH low smoke halogen-free) 

Elongation before aging: 

≥150% (PVC), ≥125% (LSZH low smoke halogen-free) 

Aging time: 

100 ℃ × 24 hours × 7 days 

Tensile strength after aging: 

≥12.5Mpa (PVC), ≥8Mpa (LSZH low smoke halogen-free) 

Elongation after aging: 

≥125% (PVC), ≥100% (LSZH low smoke halogen-free) 

Cold bending (-20 ± 2 ℃ × 4 hours): 

8 times the outer diameter of the cable without cracking

Electrical Parameters

Transmission delay difference: 

≤45ns / 100m 

Transmission speed: 

69% 

Capacitance: 

Maximum 5.6nf / 100m 

DC resistance: 

Maximum 9.5Ω / 100m 

DC resistance unbalance: 

maximum 5% 

Unbalanced capacitance to ground: 

maximum 330pf / 100m (shielded)