US3567846A - Metallic sheathed cables with roam cellular polyolefin insulation and method of making - Google Patents

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US3567846A
US3567846A US733528A US3567846DA US3567846A US 3567846 A US3567846 A US 3567846A US 733528 A US733528 A US 733528A US 3567846D A US3567846D A US 3567846DA US 3567846 A US3567846 A US 3567846A
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  • a metal sheathed electrical cable and method of making it are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,356,790 issued Dec. 7, 1967 to Polizzano and Robinson and in the U.S. Pat. application of Oscar G. Garner, Ser. No. 517,706, filed Dec. 30, 1965, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,430,330 for Aluminum-sheathed Coaxial Cable. Other aluminum-sheathed cables and methods of manufacture are described by Hollingsworth and Raine in the Institution of Electrical Engineers Proceedings, Dec. 1954.
  • Metal-sheathed electrical cable with foam insulation may have one or more conductors with polyethylene or polypropylene insulation; and the sheath is typically aluminum or copper with a relatively thin wall.
  • the conductors may be individually insulated and then covered with an extruded foam polyolefin belting as is typical of video-pair or cables of more than one conductor.
  • One or more layers of insulation may be used in the sheath.
  • the single or plural conductors, with or without individual insulation, that are surrounded by the foam insulation described herein, will be referred to as the core in this specification.
  • the first and preferred method is to longitudinally fold a strip into an oversized cylindrical tube over the insulated core, on a continuous basis, and to weld this tube together along the butted edges of the strip; then to sink or draw down this tube to provide a snug fit over the insulated core.
  • the strip or the core may be precoated with an adhesionpromoting material.
  • the second method is to pull the insulated core into an oversized tube, and then draw the metal tube through a die or sinking rolls in order to sink downthis' tube to provide a snug fit over the insulated core.
  • the insulated core may be precoated with an adhesion-promoting material if desired, for this method of operation.
  • the third method is to extrude an oversize tube, usually aluminum, over the insulated core, and to sink this tube down to provide a snug fit over the core.
  • the insulated core may be precoated with an adhesion-promoting material if desired, for this method.
  • This invention provides for heating the metallic sheath quickly above the melting or softening point of the foamed polyolefin, or to activate the adhesion-promoting material when used, and then rapidly cooling to control the depth of melt and solidify the materials. This is done after the tube has been sunk down by drawing through the die or reducing rolls and fitted snugly over the insulated core.
  • the terms reducing rolls, sinking roller, or forming rolls may be used interchangeably.
  • this invention provides for extruding or fabricating the foam-insulated core to make full benefits of this heat-treating process, although normally extruded cores can be used successfully.
  • the radial compression which extends inward to the center conductor is reduced.
  • the thin shell on the outer surface of the insulation, which is formed during this melting operation has less effect on the effective dielectric constant than the radial compression, which causes an increase in density and dielectric constant, so a net reduction in effective dielectric constant is obtained at points of compression near the critical area closest to the central conductors where the dielectric constant has the greatest effect.
  • lower initial compression may be used when the sheath is applied over the foam core, thus minimizing the dielectric compression problem.
  • the outer layer of the foam-insulated core when melted by the application of heat'to the metallic sheath, flows on to the inner side of the sheath and fills any irregularities in the sheath, and when cooled it provides a bond of high strength to the sheath as well as providing a hermetic seal.
  • this bond is of such high strength that the foamed material itself must be torn apart when it is pulled away from the metallic sheath.
  • Heattreated cables by virtue of the intimate bond between sheath and insulated core, are hermetically sealed against longitudinal leakage, whereas untreated cables will form water and air channels at very low pressures. Heattreated cables have been tested up to 30 p.s.i. (gauge) air pressure with no leakage, whereas untreated cables leak at less than 1 p.s.i. (gauge).
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of apparatus for making the electrical cable of this invention
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary diagrammatic view showing a modification of part of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the heating and cooling of the cable when using the apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the heating and cooling of the cable when using the apparatus shown in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a greatly enlarged sectional view through the cable on the section line 5-5 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIGS but taken on the section line 6-6 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6 but showing a modified form of cable
  • FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 6 but showing another modification in which more than one layer of foam insulation is used;
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating the way in which void areas may exist within the sheath after sinking of the sheath.
  • FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 9 after the voids have been filled in accordance with the method of this invention.
  • an insulated core 10 is first placed in a metal sheath 12. This' can be done by a number of methods, as explained in-the description of the background of this invention, and the methods and conventional. Whether the sheath is formed around the insulated core by folding a strip or tape longitudinally and welding it, or whether the insulated core is drawn into a seamless tube, the insulated core is always of smaller diameter than the inside diameter of the sheath 12.
  • the sheath 12 is lubricated by lubricant l4 discharged over the outside of the sheath 12 from a supply nozzle 16.
  • the sheath is pulled through a sinking die 20 by a caterpillar capstan 22.
  • reducing rolls can be used, if desired.
  • the cable sheath passes through a cleaning chamber 26 in which cleaning fluid 28 is discharged against the surface of the sheath from a nozzle 30.
  • FIG. 5 shows the cable before passage through the sinking die 20.
  • the cable illustrated consists of a center conductor or core 32 surrounded by foamed plastic insulation 34, and the core '32 insulated by the foamed plastic 34 is loose in the sheath 12.
  • the core 32 can have a plurality of conductors and these conductors can be covered with their own individual insulation.
  • the diameter of the sheath 12 is reduced so that it fits snugly around the foamed plastic insulation 34. It is desirable to have the die 20 of a size to put the foamed plastic insulation under some compression,
  • the sheath 12 passes through an induction heater 40 which raises the temperature of the sheath high enough to bond the foamed plastic to the inside surface of the sheath. This can be done by melting the surface of the foamed plastic which is in contact with the sheath. The heat should not be excessive because melting of the foam to an excessive depth will reduce the volume of the foam so that it no longer fills the inside of the sheath. The permissible amount of melting depends upon how much the foam is compressed by the sheath. The reason that some compression is desirable is that it causes the foam, when heated to a softening temperature and flowable condition, to flow as necessary to touch all portions of the inside surface of the sheath 12.
  • the softened foam will accommodate itself to any lack of circularity. Where the inside surface of the sheath is not completely smooth, the softened foam, when under some compression, flows into the irregularities so as to have contact with the entire inside surface of the sheath. This results in a better bond and is also useful in obtaining hermetic sealing between the foamed plastic insulation and the inside surface of the sheath 12.
  • Another type of irregularity results from variations in the inside diameter of the sheath. These may be periodic and caused by minor eccentricity'of the rolls by which the sheath is made. Such irregularities cause variations in the compression of the insulation in the sheath at axially spaced locations and this can result in the setting up of standing waves when the cable is used to conduct electricity.
  • This invention eliminates this cable problem because the foamed plastic, when softened, adjusts to any irregularities in inside diameter of the sheath and produces a substantially uniform pressure on the insulation with resulting improvements in the electrical characteristics of the insulation.
  • the maximum permissible melting of the foamed insulation depends upon the compression, it is preferable to have the depth of melting less than percent of the radial thickness of the foam, and in any event, less than percent.
  • the plastic used for the foamed insulation of this invention is preferably a polyolefin such as polyethylene having a percentage of air of about 45 percent to 55 percent. These values are given by way of illustration. Polypropylene can also be used. I r
  • foamed polyethylene material such as Union Carbides DFA 4860, DFD 4960 and others, will bond, with no extra adhesive materials, to clean copper, aluminum or steel, if the temperature of the sheath is raised quickly to about 300 F. to 850 F. for up to 10 seconds and is then quickly quenched or cooled to control the depth of melt. These are not limiting conditions but are typical of usual processing speeds. For example, small cables with aluminum sheaths can be successfully bonded when heated to 600 F. for
  • the foamed insulation can be bonded to the inside of the sheath at lower temperature if an adhesion-promoting material is used.
  • an adhesion-promoting material can be applied to the surface of the sheath which will constitute the inside of the sheath after forming, or it can be applied to the outside surface of the foamed insulation.
  • the adhesion-promoting material is applied to the outside of the insulated core before pulling the core into the seamless tubing.
  • adhesion-promoting material melts at a lower temperature than that of the foamed insulation.
  • suitable adhesion-promoting materials are the amorphous polypropylene family'as made by Avisun Corporation, such as Oletac TD-l33 and these may be used for special designs where it is not desirable to heat the sheath over about 300 F. to 400 F.
  • Polyolefin and. acrylic acid copolymers may also be used to promote adhesion. This type is known also as polyolefin copolymers containing carboxyl groups and is useful in maintaining a bond under severe environmental conditions.
  • the sheath '12 passes through a quenching chamber 44 in which water or other cooling fluid 46 is discharged against the sheath 12 from one or more nozzles 48.
  • This quenching provides a control on the depth of melting.
  • the period of time between the heating and quenching depends upon the axial spacing of the quenching chamber 44 from the heater 40 and upon the speed of travel of the cable.
  • the depth of melt can be controlled by changing the amount of heating or the speed of travel of the cable or the spacing of the quenching chamber from the heater.
  • Means for changing the speed of travel of the cable are shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1 as a motor 50 which drives the capstan 22,
  • the motor being supplied with power from a power line 52 through a speed controller 54.
  • the cable sheath is advanced by another capstan 22' having driving means similar to the capstan 22 and indicated by the same reference characters with a prime appended.
  • capstans 22 and 22 The reason for the use of two capstans 22 and 22 is to avoid excessive pull on the cable sheath while it is heated by the heater 40. Considerable pull is necessary to advance the cable sheath through the sinking die 20, or reducing rollers if rollers are used, and the tension imparted to the sheath by this pull is more than the tube can withstand without stretching when highly heated.
  • Foam-insulated cable with the sheath fitting snugly around the insulated core can be supplied from reels on which it has been stored and can be treated by the heating and quenching of this invention; and in such cases it is not necessary to use two caterpullar capstans, since the cable is subject to very little tension when merely unwound from a reel.
  • the heating of the sheath by the heater 40 serves another important purpose.
  • the metal is work-hardened by the sinking operation which reduces the diameter of the sheath to fit snugly around the insulated core. This hardening makes the cable stiff.
  • the heating of the sheath in accordance with this invention anneals the sheath and substantially increases the flexibility of the cable.
  • FIG. 1 Although the single heating and quenching step illustrated in FIG. 1 can be used to effect both the fusion bond and a degree of annealing of the sheath, better results are obtained with a two-stage heating and quenching, such as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the apparatus shown in FIG. 2 includes the heater 40 and the quenching chamber 44; and also includes a second heater 60 with a quenching chamber 64 located beyond the quenching chamber 44 in the direction in which the cable sheath 12 travels.
  • the sheath is quenched by water 66 or other cooling fluid discharged against it from a nozzle 68 in the same manner as already described for the quenching chamber 44.
  • Elements 40 and 44 are closer than in FIG. 1.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the difference in the operation of the invention when using the single heating and the two-state heating of FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively.
  • FIG. 3 shows the sheath heated rapidly to a temperature of approximately 600 F. to 750 F. in a period of time T-l. As the sheath passes beyond the heater, it cools during a dwell time T-2 as it passes from the heater to the quenching chamber. The sheath is then cooled quickly during a period of time T-3 to ambient temperature.
  • This heating is not ideal for either annealing the sheath or fusing the foamed insulation, but is a practical and effective compromise if both the annealing and fusing are to be performed in the same operatior'L- FIG.
  • FIG. 4 shows the two-stage heating and quenching of FIG. 2.
  • the sheath is heated rapidly to a higher temperature than in FIG. 3, for example, approximately 800 -F. and is immediately cooled so as to prevent excessive melting of the foamed insulation.
  • any plastic which softened ormelted during the annealing heating has an opportunity to cool.
  • the sheath is then reheated to a temperature sufficient to cause the foamed insulation to bond to the sheath and the heating period T-P is long enough to produce the desired depth of softening necessary for equalizing pressures and producing flow into any irregularities.
  • the heating during this period T-P is kept at a low enough temperature so that the foam obtains the desired temperature gradients.
  • the temperature used for this second heating period may be higher or lower, depending upon whether adhesion-promoting material is used, as previou'slydescribed and depending upon the softening'point of the particular foam used.
  • FIG. 6 shows the final cable with the outer sheath 12 of annealed metal fused'to a bonded outer layer of the foamed insulation 34, this outer layer being designated'by the reference character 34'. 7
  • FIG. 7 shows a cable which is similar to FIG. 6 except that the core contains two conductors 70 each of which is covered'with a layer. of insulations 72 which may be of any desired type. These conductors 70, with their insulation 72, are a twisted pair and for purposes of this invention are considered a core surrounded by foamed insulation 34 which serves the purpose of the conventional belting layer.
  • FIG. 8 shows a modified form of the cable of this invention.
  • the core consists of a conductor 76 and the foamed insulation between this conductor core 76 and the sheath 12 is applied in two layers instead of the single layer shown in FIG. 6.
  • These two layers include an inner layer 78 of foamed insulation and an outer layer 79 which is also foamed insulation.
  • these two layers 78 and 79 may be extruded successively or simultaneously'and the outer layer 79 is a softer or less dense foam than the inner layer 78.
  • the softer layer 79 has the advantage of accommodating itself more easily to irregularities in the sheath l2. 7
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 show an example of one type of irregularity with which this invention is particularly useful.
  • a sheath 90 has a seam 92 which is welded with a flash or bead 94 which holds the insulation 34 spaced from the inside surface of the sheath 90 on both sides of the flash or bead 94 so as to leave void areas 96 on each side of the flash or bead 94.
  • FIG. 10 shows the way in whichthe insulation 34 flows in and fills up the voids on both sides of the flash or bead 94 when the insulation 34, which is under some compression, is heated to its softening point.
  • An electrical cable including in combination a core having at least one conductor, a sunk down tubular metal sheath surrounding the core, and foamed dielectric insulation filling the space between the core and the sheath, the insulation being bonded to the core and being under some radial pressure between the core and the sheath, 'said' insulation filling irregularities in the inside surface of the sheath and being fusion-bonded to the sheath.
  • the electrical cable described in claim 1 characterized by the insulation being a cellular-foamed polyolefin and a hermetic seal is formed between the cellular-foamed polyolefin and the metallic sheath.
  • the electrical cable described in claim 1 characterized by the insulation being from the group consisting of foamed polyethylene and foamed polypropylene, and the sheath being from the group consisting of aluminum and copper.
  • the electrical cable described in claim 1 characterized by the fusion bond of the insulation to the sheath including a thin layer of insulation denser than the underlying foam and filling in irregularities in the inside surface of the sheath the fused insulation being less than 20 percent of the radial thickness of all of the foam insulation.
  • the electrical cable described in claim. 1 characterized by the foam being in 'two layers including'an inner layer and an overlying outer layer that has a softer foam than the inner layer to minimize the effects of sheath compression and to achieve more uniform bonding and hermetic scaling to the sheathing.
  • the electrical cable described in claim 1 characterized by the bond of the foam to the sheath including an outer layer of adhesion-promoting material that bonds the foam insulation to the inside surface of the sheath at a temperature lower than the fusion temperature of the foam.
  • An electrical cable including a conductor core, insulation surrounding the core, including a foamed dielectric, a metal sheath surrounding the insulation and holding the foamed dielectric under some compression, and a thin layer of adhesion-promoting material on the outside of the foamed insulation between the foam and the metal sheath and bonded to both the foam and the metal sheath.
  • the electrical cabledescribed in claim 7 characterized by the adhesion-promoting material being from the group consisting of amorphous polypropylene and polypropylene copolymers, and copolymers of polyolefin and acrylic acid.
  • the electrical cable described in claim 1 characterized by the metal sheath being annealed and being from the group consisting of aluminum and copper.

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