Sosmetal Products, Inc. 2026 Product Catalog
SOSMETAL PRODUCTS INC.
ELECTRICAL FASTENERS
Shrink-Kon ® – Heat Shrinkable Insulators
SHRINK-KON ® HS SERIES - HEAVY WALL HEAT SHRINKABLE TUBING
E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15
• Made of thermally stabilized cross-linked polyolefin, enabling a recovered wall thickness greater than that of the cable jacket replaced. • Withstands severe mechanical requirements of U.R.D., submersible, and direct burial installations. • Tubing, featuring an internally applied sealant, offers protection against moisture, and may be used over lead, steel, aluminum, copper, standard plastic and elastomeric insulating materials.
• Shrink temperature of 120° C. • High-impact, abrasion, corrosion and chemical resistance. • Rated for 600V, 90° C continuous use. • Thermoplastic adhesive liner provides complete environmental protection and insulation. • Meets: UL ® 486D, CSA C22.2 No. 198.2, ANSI C119.1, Western Underground Guide Numbers 2.4, 2.5, ICEA and NEMA insulation thickness requirements. • Continuous operating temperature: -55° C to 110° C.
HS SERIES SPECIFICATIONS
TEST
TYPICAL
TEST
TYPICAL
PROPERTY
METHOD
PERFORMANCES
PROPERTY
METHOD
PERFORMANCES
Physical • Tensile strength • Elongation
Chemical • Fluid resistance • Fungus resistance • Copper corrosion • Water absorption Adhesive • Adhesive lap sheer
ASTM D412, ISO 37 2100 psi (14.5MPa)
MIL-DTL-23053 ASTM G21 ASTM D2671 ASTM D570
Good to excellent No growth No corrosion
ASTM D412, ISO 37
600%
• Elongation after heat aging (168 hrs. at 150° C) • Heat shock (4 hrs. at 225° C) • Longitudinal change • Low temperature flexibility (4 hrs. at -55° C)
ASTM D2671
500%
0.1%
ASTM D2671 ASTM D2671 ASTM D2671 ASTM D792 1.1 ASTM D2240
No cracking or flowing
ASTM D1002
125 psi (.875 MPa)
+1%, -10%
(1 in./min. at 23° C) • Adhesive softening point • Adhesive peel strength (300mm/min. at 23° C) — to steel, aluminum, P.E.
ASTM E28 ASTM D1000
92° C ±5° C
No cracking
• Specific gravity • Hardness (Shore D) Electrical • Dielectric strength
50D
35 pli 20 pli
— PVC
ASTM D149 UL 486D
500 V/Mil (20kV/mm) No breakdown,
• Water penetration
STM 706
No penetration after 236 hrs. of continuous immersion
• Dielectric voltage withstand (2500 V, 60Hz, 1 Min.)
24kV – 1 min., 15kV – 4 hrs. 1016 ohm-cm
• Volume resistivity
ASTM D257
HS SERIES HEAVY WALL HEAT SHRINKABLE BLACK TUBING
3:1 SHRINK RATIO
FITS ANY LISTED OR CERTIFIED AL OR CU SPLICE WITH DIM
MIN.
MAX.
NOM.
EXPANDED RECOVERED RECOVERED
STD.
NO LARGER THAN
I.D. (IN.) .35 .35 .35 .51 .51 .51 .75 .75 .75
I.D. (IN.) .12 .12 .12 .16 .16 .16 .24 .24 .24 .35 .35 .35 .47 .47 .47 .63 .63 .63
WALL
LENGTH
O.D. (IN.) .27 .27 .27 .38 .38 .38 .63 .63 .63 .75 .75 .75
LENGTH
CABLE RANGE
PKG. QTY.
CAT. NO. HS1612 HS1612L HS16124 HS126 HS126L HS1264
(IN.) .07 .07 .07 .09 .09 .09 .09 .09 .09 .12 .12 .12 .16 .16 .16 .16 .16 .16
(IN.)
(IN.)
3 6 3 6 4 8 5 9
1.00 #14 to #10 AWG 1.00 #14 to #10 AWG 25 1.00 #14 to #10 AWG 5 25
48
1.75 1.75 1.75 2.50 2.50 2.50 3.25 3.25 3.25
#8 to #6 AWG #8 to #6 AWG #8 to #6 AWG #6 to #2 AWG #6 to #2 AWG #6 to #2 AWG #1 to 3/0 AWG #1 to 3/0 AWG #1 to 3/0 AWG 2/0 to 350 MCM 2/0 to 350 MCM 2/0 to 350 MCM 250–500 MCM 250–500 MCM 250–500 MCM
25 25
48
5
HS61 HS61L HS614 HS430 HS430L HS4304 HS40400 HS40400L HS404004 HS5001000 HS5001000L HS50010004
25 25
48
5
1.10 1.10 1.10 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00
20 10
48
5
8
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
10 10
12 48 15 48 9
5 5 2 2
All lengths have factory-applied sealant. UL File No. E9809, UL 486D.
HS SERIES HEAVY WALL HEAT SHRINKABLE RED TUBING
MIN.
MAX.
FOR 2-WAY
EXPANDED RECOVERED LGTH.
CONNECTOR PKG. CABLE SIZES QTY.
CAT. NO.
I.D. (IN.)
I.D. (IN.)
(IN.)
HS1612LR HS126LR HS61LR HS430LR HS40400LR HS5001000LR
.35 .51 .75
.12 .16 .24 .35 .47 .63
6 6 8 9
14-10 AWG 8-6 AWG 6-2 AWG 1-3/0 AWG
5 5 5
1.10 1.50 2.00
10
12 2/0-350 MCM 15 250-600 MCM
5 5
All lengths have factory applied sealant. U.L. File No. 9809, U.L. 486D
E14-5 REVISED MARCH, 2021
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