Product Specifications

LDF4-50A
LDF450A,HELIAXLowDensityFoamCoaxialCable,corrugatedcopper,1/2in,blackPEjacket

CHARACTERISTICS

Construction Materials
JacketMaterial

PE

OuterConductorMaterial

Corrugatedcopper

DielectricMaterial

FoamPE

Flexibility

Standard

InnerConductorMaterial

Coppercladaluminumwire

JacketColor

Black

Dimensions
NominalSize

1/2in

CableWeight

0.15lb/ft|0.22kg/m

DiameterOverDielectric

12.954mm|0.510in

DiameterOverJacket

15.875mm|0.625in

InnerConductorOD

4.8260mm|0.1900in

OuterConductorOD

13.970mm|0.550in

Electrical Specifications
CableImpedance

50ohm1ohm

Capacitance

23.1pF/ft|75.8pF/m

dcResistance,InnerConductor

0.450ohms/kft|1.480ohms/km

dcResistance,OuterConductor

0.580ohms/kft|1.903ohms/km

dcTestVoltage

4000V

Inductance

0.190H/m|0.058H/ft

InsulationResistance

100000MOhm

JacketSparkTestVoltage(rms)

8000V

OperatingFrequencyBand

18800MHz

PeakPower

40.0kW

PulseReflection

0.5%

Velocity

88%

Environmental Specifications
InstallationTemperature

40Cto+60C(40Fto+140F)

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LDF4-50A
OperatingTemperature

55Cto+85C(67Fto+185F)

StorageTemperature

70Cto+85C(94Fto+185F)

General Specifications
Brand

HELIAX

Mechanical Specifications
BendingMoment

3.8Nm|2.8ftlb

FlatPlateCrushStrength

110.0lb/in|2.0kg/mm

MinimumBendRadius,MultipleBends

127.00mm|5.00in

MinimumBendRadius,SingleBend

50.80mm|2.00in

NumberofBends,minimum

15

NumberofBends,typical

50

TensileStrength

113kg|250lb

Standard Conditions
Attenuation,AmbientTemperature

20C|68F

AveragePower,AmbientTemperature

40C|104F

AveragePower,InnerConductorTemperature 100C|212F

Return Loss
FrequencyBand
806960MHz
17002000MHz

VSWR
1.13
1.13

ReturnLoss(dB)
24.30
24.30

Attenuation
Frequency(MHz)
0.5
1
1.5
2
10
20
30
50
88
100
108
150
174
200
300
400
450
500
512

Attenuation(dB/100m)
0.149
0.211
0.259
0.299
0.672
0.954
1.172
1.521
2.031
2.169
2.256
2.673
2.887
3.103
3.835
4.462
4.749
5.021
5.085

Attenuation(dB/100ft)
0.045
0.064
0.079
0.091
0.205
0.291
0.357
0.463
0.619
0.661
0.688
0.815
0.88
0.946
1.169
1.36
1.447
1.53
1.55

AveragePower(kW)
40.00
36.11
29.46
25.50
11.35
7.99
6.51
5.02
3.76
3.52
3.38
2.85
2.64
2.46
1.99
1.71
1.61
1.52
1.50

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Product Specifications
LDF4-50A
600
700
800
824
894
960
1000
1250
1500
1700
1800
2000
2100
2200
2300
2500
2700
3000
3400
3700
4000
5000
6000
8000
8800

5.533
6.009
6.456
6.56
6.855
7.124
7.284
8.226
9.093
9.744
10.058
10.666
10.961
11.251
11.535
12.09
12.627
13.407
14.401
15.118
15.815
18.01
20.055
23.826
25.244

1.686
1.831
1.968
1.999
2.089
2.171
2.22
2.507
2.771
2.97
3.066
3.251
3.341
3.429
3.516
3.685
3.849
4.086
4.389
4.608
4.82
5.489
6.113
7.262
7.694

1.38
1.27
1.18
1.16
1.11
1.07
1.05
0.93
0.84
0.78
0.76
0.72
0.70
0.68
0.66
0.63
0.60
0.57
0.53
0.50
0.48
0.42
0.38
0.32
0.30

Regulatory Compliance/Certifications
Agency
RoHS2002/95/EC
ChinaRoHSSJ/T113642006

Classification
Compliant
BelowMaximumConcentrationValue(MCV)

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