prEN 6049-004
(Main)Aerospace series - Electrical cables, installation - Protection sleeve in meta-aramid fibres - Part 004: Braided, tubular, high expandable - Product standard
Aerospace series - Electrical cables, installation - Protection sleeve in meta-aramid fibres - Part 004: Braided, tubular, high expandable - Product standard
This document defines the characteristics of high expandable braided tubular mechanical protection sleeves for electrical cable and cable bundles made from meta-aramid fibres and provided with a water repelled protection.
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen, Installation - Schutzschläuche aus Meta-Aramidfasern - Teil 004: Geflecht, röhrenförmig, hochdehnbar - Produktnorm
Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques, installation - Gaine de protection en fibres méta-aramides - Partie 004 : Tresse, tubulaire, très expansible - Norme de produit
Le présent document définit les caractéristiques des gaines de protection mécanique tressées, tubulaires, très expansibles, pour câbles électriques et torons de câbles, en fibres méta-aramides et dotées d'une protection imperméable.
Aeronavtika - Električni kabli, namestitev - Zaščitna obojka iz metaaramidnih vlaken - 004. del: Opletena, cevasta, dobro raztegljiva - Standard za proizvod
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 03-Jun-2025
- Technical Committee
- ASD-STAN - Aerospace
- Drafting Committee
- ASD-STAN/D 2/S 8 - Installation Technologies
- Current Stage
- 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 29-Feb-2024
- Completion Date
- 29-Feb-2024
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
Overview
The prEN 6049-004 standard, titled "Aerospace series - Electrical cables, installation - Protection sleeve in meta-aramid fibres - Part 004: Braided, tubular, high expandable - Product standard," is developed by CEN to specify requirements for high-expandable braided protective sleeves used in aerospace cable installations. These protection sleeves are made from meta-aramid fibres and are designed to provide mechanical protection for electrical cables and cable bundles while offering water-repellent capabilities. This standard ensures the quality, performance, and reliability of these sleeves under the stringent environmental and mechanical conditions typical in aerospace applications.
Key Topics
Material Composition: The sleeves are manufactured from meta-aramid multifilament continuous fibres, assembled into tows, and braided in a tubular, high-expandable configuration to meet precise mechanical and environmental criteria.
Dimensions and Physical Properties: The standard defines specific dimensions, mass, and coverage (minimum 75%) characteristics of the braiding and sleeves. Sizes range from small (nominal diameter 5 mm) to larger diameters (up to 60 mm), ensuring adaptability across various cable bundle sizes.
Colour Specification: Sleeves must be olive green (colour code 5) to maintain consistency across aerospace installations.
Mechanical and Environmental Performance: Protection sleeves must retain mechanical strength and integrity after exposure to:
- Sunlight (minimum 45% tensile strength retention after 40 hours of UV exposure)
- Operating temperatures between -55 °C and +240 °C (with tensile strength retention of at least 85% after thermal ageing)
- Resistance to fluids commonly encountered in aerospace environments, maintaining at least 90% tensile strength post-exposure
- Water repellency even after exposure to high temperatures (+175 °C)
- Resistance to mould growth with no visible deterioration after testing
Test Methods: Comprehensive testing procedures cover visual inspection, dimensional accuracy, coverage, tensile strength, fluid resistance, thermal stability, abrasion resistance, expansion range, and flammability, in compliance with referenced EN standards to ensure sleeve reliability and safety.
Applications
prEN 6049-004 protective sleeves are essential components in aerospace electrical systems installation. Their core applications include:
Mechanical Protection: Protecting electrical cables and bundles from abrasion, cuts, and mechanical wear during operation and maintenance.
Environmental Shielding: Ensuring cable integrity in extreme thermal, UV, fluid exposure, and humid conditions experienced throughout aircraft service life.
Safety Compliance: Meeting aerospace flammability and smoke density requirements to adhere to safety regulations and reduce fire hazards.
Ease of Installation: High expandability facilitates rapid installation over complex cable arrangements without damage to cable insulation.
Durability: Long-term resistance to environmental stresses extends maintenance intervals and enhances system reliability.
Related Standards
prEN 6049-004 references several critical aerospace and electrical cable standards to guarantee full performance assessment:
EN 6049-001: General technical specifications for meta-aramid fibre protection sleeves.
EN 6059 Series: Testing methods for protection sleeves including visual inspection (201), dimension and mass (202), sun light exposure (301), temperature exposure (302), resistance to fluids (303), mould growth (306), and more.
EN 2825 & EN 2826: Burning behaviour and smoke toxicity tests essential for aerospace material safety.
EN 3844-1: Vertical flame propagation test for non-metallic materials.
Compliance with the prEN 6049-004 standard ensures that aerospace electrical cable protection sleeves provide robust mechanical shielding and environmental resilience necessary to safeguard critical aircraft electrical systems, supporting operational safety and maintenance efficiency in demanding aerospace environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
prEN 6049-004 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Aerospace series - Electrical cables, installation - Protection sleeve in meta-aramid fibres - Part 004: Braided, tubular, high expandable - Product standard". This standard covers: This document defines the characteristics of high expandable braided tubular mechanical protection sleeves for electrical cable and cable bundles made from meta-aramid fibres and provided with a water repelled protection.
This document defines the characteristics of high expandable braided tubular mechanical protection sleeves for electrical cable and cable bundles made from meta-aramid fibres and provided with a water repelled protection.
prEN 6049-004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.060 - Aerospace electric equipment and systems. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
prEN 6049-004 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 6049-004:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2022
Aeronavtika - Električni kabli, namestitev - Zaščitna obojka iz metaaramidnih
vlaken - 004. del: Opletena, cevasta, dobro raztegljiva - Standard za proizvod
Aerospace series - Electrical cables, installation - Protection sleeve in meta-aramid fibres
- Part 004: Braided, tubular, high expandable - Product standard
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen, Installation - Schutzschläuche aus Meta-
Aramidfasern - Teil 004: Geflecht, röhrenförmig, hochdehnbar - Produktnorm
Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques, installation - Gaine de protection en fibres méta-
aramides - Partie 004 : Tresse, tubulaire, très expansible - Norme de produit
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 6049-004
ICS:
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
49.060 Letalska in vesoljska Aerospace electric
električna oprema in sistemi equipment and systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2022
ICS 49.060 Will supersede EN 6049-004:2019
English Version
Aerospace series - Electrical cables, installation -
Protection sleeve in meta-aramid fibres - Part 004:
Braided, tubular, high expandable - Product standard
Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques, installation - Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen,
Gaine de protection en fibres méta-aramides - Partie Installation - Schutzschläuche aus Meta-Aramidfasern -
004 : Tresse, tubulaire, très expansible - Norme de Teil 004: Geflecht, röhrenförmig, hochdehnbar -
produit Produktnorm
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee ASD-
STAN.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Required characteristics . 5
4.1 Composition, dimensions and mass . 5
4.1.1 Composition of the tows . 5
4.1.2 Composition, dimensions and mass of the sleeve . 5
4.2 Colour and materials . 7
4.2.1 Colour . 7
4.2.2 Materials . 7
4.3 Mechanical properties . 7
4.3.1 Sun light exposure . 7
4.3.2 Temperature range . 7
4.3.3 Resistance to fluids . 7
4.3.4 Water absorption . 7
4.3.5 Mould growth . 7
4.3.6 Tensile strength of tows . 7
5 Test methods . 7
6 Designation . 9
7 Marking . 9
European foreword
This document (prEN 6049-004:2022) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe — Standardization (ASD-STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this document has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 6049-004:2019.
1 Scope
This document defines the characteristics of high expandable braided tubular mechanical protection
sleeves for electrical cable and cable bundles made from meta-aramid fibres and provided with a water
repelled protection.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited
...




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