Products: Knitted Mesh Bandages | KW Series
General Information
KW Series knitted mesh bandage is a tubular form knitted stocking supplied in flat tape form. They are available in four basic wire types – Monel, Aluminium, TCS (Tinned Copper-clad Steel) and Stainless Steel.
Applications
KW tapes are generally used to wrap cableforms, wiring systems or conduit to provide a high integrity 4-layer screen, which, if adequately grounded, can greatly reduce radiated interference.
The tape is a nominal 0.4mm thick and should be spirally overlapped by 50% to provide full screening effectiveness. Each end should be soldered or clamped, avoiding twisting into a 'pigtail' which could effectively become an antenna.
Specifications
| Monel | - BS3075 – NA13 | (0.11mm diameter) |
| Aluminium 5056 | - AMS 4182 | (0.13mm diameter) |
| TCS | - ASTM B520 | (0.11mm diameter) |
| Stainless Steel | - Alloy 304 | (0.13mm diameter) |
Performance
| FREQUENCY | FIELD | MONEL | ALUMINIUM | TCS | S/STEEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10KHz | H | 45 | 40 | 60 | 40 |
| 100KHz | H | 49 | 45 | 65 | 44 |
| 1MHz | H | 60 | 60 | 85 | 58 |
| 1MHz | E | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
| 10MHz | E | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| 100MHz | E | 100 | 100 | 108 | 100 |
| 400MHz | P | 98 | 95 | 99 | 94 |
| 1GHz | P | 85 | 76 | 78 | 76 |
| 10GHz | P | 80 | 65 | 62 | 60 |
Technical Drawings (click on drawings to zoom)
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KW Series
Tolerances
± 2mm on width
How to order
Standard sizes can be specified from the table below.
| Series | Wire Code | Style | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| KW | M=Monel | 55 (flat tape) | 0127 (12.7 mm) |
| A=Aluminium | 0254 (25.4 mm) | ||
| T=TCS | 0508 (50.8 mm) | ||
| S=Stainless Steel |
Examples / Notes
- Example:
- KW-A-55-0127 is Aluminium mesh tape 12.7 mm wide.
