Coax cable characterstics table 1/1
Robert Casey
Coax Data
Attenuation - db/100 feet
RG # Impedance 100 MHz 400 MHz 1000 MHz OD V Factor KV
dielectric max
4 /U 50
5 B/U 50 .332 .66
6 /U f 75 2.1 5 6.9 .27 .78 0.6
7 /U 95
8 /U p 50 1.8 4.7 6.9 .405 .66 5
8 /U f 50 1.1 @ 50MHz .78 0.6
8 /X 50 3.7 8 12.8 .242 .78 2.5
9 /U p 51 2.2 4.7 8.9 .42 .66 5
10 A/U 50 .475 .66
11 /U p 75 2 4.2 6.8 .405 .66 5
11 /U f 75 1.0 @ 50MHz .78 0.6
12 A/U 75 2.15 4.7 8.2 .475 .66
13 A/U 75 2.2 4.6 8 .425 .66
14 A/U 52 1.4 3.1 5.8 .545 .66
15 /U 76
16 /U 52
17 A/U 52 .81 1.9 3.8 .87 .66
18 /U 52 .81 1.9 3.8 .87 .66
19 /U 52 .7 1.5 3.5 1.12 .66
20 /U 52 .7 1.5 3.5 1.195 .66
21 /U 53 .332 .66
22 B/U p 95 3 9.5 --- .42 .66
23 /U 125
24 /U 125
25 /U 48
26 /U 48
27 /U 48
28 /U 48
28 A/U 50
29 /U 53.5 .184 .66
30 /U 58
31 /U 51
32 /U 51
33 /U 51
34 /U 71 .63 .66
35 /U 71 1 2.5 4.5 .94 .66
36 /U 69
37 /U 52.5
38 /U 52.5
39 /U 72.5
40 /U 72.5
41 /U 67.5
42 /U 78
43 /U 95
44 /U 50
45 /U 50
46 /U 50
47 /U 50
48 /U 53
54 A/U 58 4 8 12 .25 .66
55 B/U 53.5 4.3 8.8 16.5 .206 .66 1.9
56 /U 53.5
57 /U 95 .625 .66
58 A/U p 50 4.9 11.5 20 .195 .66 1.9
58 /U f 50 3.1 @ 50MHz .78 0.2
59 B/U p 75 3.4 7 11.1 .242 .66 2.3
60 /U 50
62 A/U air&p 93 2.7 5.4 8.3 .242 .84 0.7
63 /U 125 .405 .84
64 /U 48
65 /U 950 20 50 --- .405 ---
66 /U 69
71 B/U air&p 93 1.9 3.2 8.5 .25 .84 0.7
72 /U 150
73 /U 25
74 /U 50 .615
76 /U 50
77 /U 48
78 /U 48
79 B/U 125 .475 .84
80 /U 51
81 /U 52
82 /U 52
83 /U 35
84 /U 71 1 2.5 4.5 1 .66
85 /U 71 1 2.5 4.5 1.565 .66
86 /U 205
87 A/U 50 .425
88 /U 50
89 /U 125
90 /U 50
91 /U 50
92 /U 50
93 /U 50
94 /U 50 .5
95 /U 50
96 /U 50
97 /U 50
98 /U 50
99 /U 50
100 /U 35 .242 .66
101 /U 70
102 /U 140
108 A/U 78 1
109 /U 76
111 /U 95
114 /U 185 .405 .66
115 /U 50 .375
116 /U 50 .49
117 /U 185
118 /U 50 .78
119 /U 50 .465
120 /U 50
121 /U 50
122 /U p 50 7 15.2 25 .16 .66 1.9
124 /U 73
125 /U 150
126 /U 50 .28
128 /U 50
130 /U 95 .625 .66
131 /U 95
140 /U 75 13 .233 2.3
141 /U t 50 3.2 6.9 13 .19 .69 1.9
142 /U t 50 3.9 8.2 13.5 .206 .69 1.9
143 /U 50 .325
144 /U 75 .41
156 /U 50 .54
157 /U 50 .725
158 /U 25 .725
161 /U 70 .09
164 A/U 75 .87 .66
165 /U 50 .41
174 /U p 50 8.9 17.5 28.2 .101 .66 1.5
178 B/U t 75 10.5 28 46 .075 .69 1
179 B/U t 75 10 16 24 .105 .69 1.2
180 B/U 95 5.7 10.7 17 .145 .66
180 /U t 95 16.5 .69 1.5
181 /U 125 .64
187 A/U 75 9.8 15.8 25 .11 .66
187 /U t 75 25 .69 1.2
188 A/U 50 9.8 15.8 25 .11 .66
188 /U t 30 .69 1.2
190 /U 50 .7
191 /U 25 1.46
195 /U 95 9.8 15.8 25 .155 .66
196 A/U 50 9.8 15.8 25 .08 .66
209 /U 50 .75
210 /U 93 3.1 .242 0.75
211 /U 50 .73
212 /U 50 1.6 3.6 8.8 .336 .66
213 /U p 50 2.2 4.7 8 .405 .66 5
214 /U p 50 2.2 4.7 8 .425 .66 5
215 /U 50 2.2 4.6 9 .475 .66
216 /U 75 .425 .66
217 /U 50 1.4 3.1 5.8 .545 .66 7
218 /U 50 .81 1.9 3.8 .87 .66 11
219 /U 50 .81 1.9 3.8 .87 .66 11
220 /U 50 .7 1.5 3.5 1.12 .66
221 /U 50 .7 1.5 3.5 1.195 .66
223 /U p 50 4.5 9.2 14.3 .212 .66 1.9
224 /U 50 1.5 3 6 .615
225 /U 50 7.5 .43 5
226 /U 50 .5
227 /U 50 .49
228 /U 50 .795
279 /U 75 .145
280 /U 50 .48
281 /U 50 .75
301 /U 50 .245
302 /U 75 3.9 8 12.8 .206 2.3
303 /U 50 9.8 15.8 25 .17 .66 1.9
304 /U 50 .28
307 /U 75 .27
316 /U 50 10.4 16.5 31 .102 .66 1.2
393 /U 50 2.1 4.4 7.5 .36 .69 5
400 /U 50 3.1 8.1 13 .171 1.9
401 /U 50 7.5 3
402 /U 50 13 2.5
403 /U 50 13.6 26.5 45 .116
404 /U 50 16.3 32.4 68 .116
405 /U 50 22 2
8218 75 20 0.6
8281 75 9.2 2.9
9913 50 4.5 0.6
9914 50 6 0.6
twin lead p 300 0.8 @ 50MHz worse when wet! .8
Ethernet f 50 1.2 @ 50MHz .78 0.6
(the thick stuff)
dielectric: p=poly, f=foam, t=teflon
Coax cables pretty much have the same slope of attenuation vs frequency.
It's pretty much due to the skin effect losses of the center conductor.
sources:
Paul WA6OKQ, Beldon catalog
mor...@ipers1.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de
Here another chart, which complements the first one in some ways:
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Technical data of coax cable:
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Attenuation dB / 100 m
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Type f/MHz: 10 30 50 100 145 200 400 435 500 1296 2320 3000 5000
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RG-11 AU 2,2 4,0 7,5 11,0 19,0 60,0
RG-55 16,0 29,0 52,0 77,0 90,0 127
RG-58 CU 4,6 8,0 11,0 16,3 20,0 24,0 36,0 40,0 47,0 90,0 140 180 272
RG-142 AU 7,0 9,0 14,0 15,0 20,0 28,0 30,0 35,0 49,0 72,0 95,0 128
RG-174 U 12,0 17,0 29,0 34,0 45,0 55,0 60,0 70,0 110 175 220 325
RG-188 AU 12,0 17,0 28,0 32,0 40,0 58,0 68,0 113 165 268
RG-196 AU 22,0 27,0 43,0 62,0 95,0 102 300
RG-213 U 2,0 3,6 4,3 6,3 8,2 9,5 14,5 15,0 17,0 26,0 55,0 89,0
RG-213 US-100 1,8 2,45 3,2 5,9 10,1 21,1
RG-214 US 1,8 3,2 3,9 5,7 7,6 9,0 13,0 13,5 15,0 23,5 45,0
RG-223 U 4,0 7,0 13,0 18,5 20,0 30,0 34,0 38,0 60,0 85,0 100 151
RG-316 U 12,0 17,0 28,0 32,0 40,0 58,0 68,0 113 165 268
H100 2,1 2,8 4,9 8,8 16,0 23,0
H155 3,1 3,4 6,5 9,4 11,2 19,8 21,9 34,9
H500 1,3 2,9 4,1 8,7 17,4 24,1
Aircom-plus 0,9 3,3 4,5 7,4 7,5 14,5 21,5 25,0 34,1
Aircell-7 3,7 4,8 6,9 7,9 14,1 26,1
CF1/4"Cu2Y 2,5 5,5 9,0 18,0
CF3/8"Cu2Y 1,6 3,8 6,5 13,0 16,0
CF1/2"Cu2Y 1,2 3,0 5,6 10,0
CF5/8"Cu2Y 1,0 2,5 4,0 7,2 10,0
TU-165 29,0 41,0 120
TU-300 17,0 25,0 75
TU-545 9,0 14,0 45
4/S-60 2,0 4,0 7,0 19,0
60-7-2 2,0 7,0 10,0 17,0
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Maximum power in Watt at:
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Type f/MHz: 10 30 50 100 145 200 400 435 500 1296 2320 3000 5000
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RG-11 AU 420 300 95
RG-55 power handling like RG-223 U
RG-58 CU 550 240 125 100 90 49 31 30 20
RG-142 AU 3200 1500 850 460 320 175
RG-174 U 200 95 57 42 30 18 13
RG-188 AU 550 380 260 130 90 75
RG-196 AU 85 57 18
RG-213 U 2000 800 420 300 290 100 95 65
RG-213 US-100 2000 800 440 420 400 220 140 70
RG-214 US 2000 800 440 420 400 220 140 70
RG-223 U 950 300 200 100 68 40
RG-316 U 550 380 260 130 90 75
H100 2100 1000 530 300
H155 power handling like RG-58 CU
H500 power handling like H100
Aircom-plus power handling like H100
Aircell-7 2960 850 190
CF1/4"Cu2Y 2700 1200 750 400
CF3/8"Cu2Y 4700 2800 1200 680 520
CF1/2"Cu2Y 6400 2800 1600 850
CF5/8"Cu2Y 9000 4000 2300 1350 950
TU-165 170 110 32
TU-300 660 450 150
TU-545 1700 1200 370
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Further data:
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resist.
Z dimensions bending- DC/1000m
Type Ohms pF/m Vk diel. screen. inn./diel./out. radius kg% inn./out.
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RG-11 AU 75 67 0,66 PE 60dB 1,2 7,3 10,3 50mm 13,9 22 4,1
RG-55 (+/-2%) 53,3 94 0,66 PE 100% 0,9 3,0 5,3 30mm 5,0
RG-58 CU 50 101 0,66 PE 60dB 0,9 2,95 5,0 25mm 4,0 39 13,5
RG-142 AU 50 95 0,7 PTFE 80dB 0,95 2,95 4,95
RG-174 U 50 101 0,66 PE 55dB 0,50 2,5
RG-188 AU 50 95 0,7 PTFE 0,51 2,7
RG-196 AU 50 95 0,7 PTFE 0,3 1,9
RG-213 U 50 101 0,66 PE 60dB 2,25 7,25 10,3 100mm 15,3 6 4,1
RG-213 US-100 50 101 0,66 PE 60dB 2,25 7,25 10,3 90mm 15,5 6 4,1
RG-214 US 50 101 0,66 PE 80dB 2,25 7,25 10,8 6
RG-223 U 50 101 0,66 PE 80dB 0,9 2,95 5,3
RG-316 U 50 95 0,7 PE 0,51 2,5 DC/100m
H100 50 0,84 PE/air 100% 2,5 6,9 9,8 150mm 11,0
H155 50 100 0,79 PE/cell 100% 2,5 3,9 5,4 35mm 3,9 1,5 1,7
H500 50 82 0,81 PE/cell 80db 2,5 7,0 9,8 75mm 10,7
Aircom-plus 50 84 0,84 PE/air 100% 2,7 7,2 10,3 100mm 15,0
Aircell-7 50 74 0,83 PE/cell 100% 1,85 5,0 7,3 25mm 7,2 ,86 ,85
CF1/4" 50 foam 100% 8,0
CF3/8" 50 air 100% 15,0
CF1/2" 50 foam 100% 15,9
CF5/8" 50 air 100% 23,0
TU-165 50 95 0,7 PTFE 100% 0,51 2,19
TU-300 50 95 0,7 PTFE 100% 0,93 3,58
TU-545 50 95 0,7 PTFE 100% 1,63 6,35
4/S-60 60 75 0,77 PE-cell 50dB 1,4 4,9 7,0 60mm 59 12 11
60-7-2 60 85 0,66 PE 1,5 6,6 8,8
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Further information:
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Type inner conductor screen
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RG-11 AU 7x0,4 Cu, extruded Cu, annealed 75 Ohms !
RG-55 1x0,9 Cu, tin plated Cu, tin plated double screen
RG-58 CU 19x0,18 Cu, extruded Cu, tin plated
RG-142 AU 1x0,99 st/Cu, silver p. Cu, silver plated double screen
RG-174 U 7x0,16 steel/Cu, ann. Cu, tin plated
RG-188 AU 7x0,17 st/Cu, silver p. Cu, silver plated
RG-196 AU 7x0,1 st/Cu, silver p. Cu, silver plated
RG-213 U 7x0,75 Cu, annealed Cu-braid, annealed MIL
RG-213 US-100 7x0,75 Cu, annealed Cu-foil+Cu-braid MIL-C-17
RG-214 US 7x0,75 Cu, silver p. Cu, silver plated double screen
RG-223 U 1x0,9 Cu, silver p. Cu, silver plated double screen
RG-316 U 7x0,17 st/Cu, silver p. Cu, silver plated
H100 1x2,5 Cu, plain-soft Cu-foil+Cu-braid soft
H155 19x0,28 Cu, plain-soft Al-foil+Cu-braid tinned
H500 1x2,5 Cu, plain-soft Cu-foil+Cu-braid plain
Aircom-plus 1x2,7 Cu, plain-soft Cu-foil+Cu-braid plain
Aircell-7 19x0,37 Cu, plain-soft Cu-foil+Cu-braid plain
CF1/4"Cu2Y 1x Cell-Flex
CF3/8"Cu2Y 1x Cell-Flex
CF1/2"Cu2Y 1x Cell-Flex
CF5/8"Cu2Y 1x Cell-Flex
TU-165 1x0,51 Cu, silver p. Cu-tubing, plain semi-rigid
TU-300 1x0,93 Cu, silver p. Cu-tubing, plain semi-rigid
TU-545 1x1,63 Cu, silver p. Cu-tubing, extruded semi-rigid
4/S-60 1x1,4 Cu, silver p. Cu 60 Ohms !
60-7-2 1x1,5 Cu, annealed Cu, annealed 60 Ohms !
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corrected and completed by DJ5RH
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