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How to read a cable code: guides per coding system · MIL-SPEC wire and cable (US military) · Military and aerospace (US, NATO)

MIL-SPEC wire and cable (US military): how to read the cable type names

Each name in MIL-SPEC wire and cable (US military) stands for a whole cable type: M27500, for example, comes with its own construction, standard and rating. The decoder knows 46 types of this system. Below: how the names are built, every type with its rating, and the sources the table names.

How a name is built

The type table splits each name into parts and records what each part means. A few names taken apart:

M22759/5

M22759M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire
/5Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant
/5Silver-coated copper conductor

M22759/5: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C

M22759/6

M22759M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire
/6Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant
/6Nickel-coated copper conductor

M22759/6: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C

M22759/7

M22759M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire
/7Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant
/7Silver-coated copper conductor

M22759/7: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight

M22759/8

M22759M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire
/8Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant
/8Nickel-coated copper conductor

M22759/8: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C, light weight

Every part used in the names

PartMeaningUsed in
M22759M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wireM22759/5 M22759/6 M22759/7 M22759/8 M22759/9 M22759/10 M22759/11 M22759/12 M22759/16 M22759/17 M22759/18 M22759/19 M22759/20 M22759/21 M22759/22 M22759/23 M22759/28 M22759/29 M22759/30 M22759/31 M22759/80 M22759/81 M22759/82 M22759/83 M22759/84 M22759/85 M22759/86 M22759/87 M22759/88 M22759/89 M22759/90 M22759/91 M22759/92 M22759/32 M22759/33 M22759/34 M22759/35 M22759/41 M22759/43 M22759/44 M22759/45
LSLS: low smoke, halogen-free shipboard cable (MIL-DTL-24643)LSDSGU LSTSGU LS6SGU LS2SU
UU: unarmoured; the armoured type of the same sheet ends in A (LSDSGA, LSTSGA, LS6SGA)LSDSGU LSTSGU LS6SGU LS2SU
/5Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistantM22759/5
/5Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/5
/6Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistantM22759/6
/6Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/6
/7Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistantM22759/7
/7Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/7
/8Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistantM22759/8
/8Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/8
/9Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/9
/9Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/9
/10Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/10
/10Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/10
/11Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/11
/11Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/11
/12Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/12
/12Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/12
/16Extruded ETFE insulationM22759/16
/16Tin-coated copper conductorM22759/16
/17Extruded ETFE insulationM22759/17
/17Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/17
/18Extruded ETFE insulationM22759/18
/18Tin-coated copper conductorM22759/18
/19Extruded ETFE insulationM22759/19
/19Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/19
/20Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/20
/20Silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/20
/21Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/21
/21Nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/21
/22Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/22
/22Silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/22
/23Extruded PTFE insulationM22759/23
/23Nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/23
/28Extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoatM22759/28
/28Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/28
/29Extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoatM22759/29
/29Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/29
/30Extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoatM22759/30
/30Silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/30
/31Extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoatM22759/31
/31Nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/31
/80PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/80
/80Tin-coated copper conductorM22759/80
/81PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/81
/81Silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/81
/82PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/82
/82Nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/82
/83PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/83
/83Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/83
/84PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/84
/84Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/84
/85PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/85
/85Tin-coated copper conductorM22759/85
/86PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/86
/86Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/86
/87PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/87
/87Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/87
/88PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/88
/88Tin-coated copper conductorM22759/88
/89PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/89
/89Silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/89
/90PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/90
/90Nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/90
/91PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/91
/91Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/91
/92PTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulationM22759/92
/92Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/92
/32Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/32
/32Tin-coated copper conductorM22759/32
/33Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/33
/33Silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/33
/34Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/34
/34Tin-coated copper conductorM22759/34
/35Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/35
/35Silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductorM22759/35
/41Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/41
/41Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/41
/43Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/43
/43Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/43
/44Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/44
/44Silver-coated copper conductorM22759/44
/45Extruded cross-linked ETFE insulationM22759/45
/45Nickel-coated copper conductorM22759/45
DD: two conductorsLSDSGU
TT: three conductorsLSTSGU
66: six conductorsLS6SGU

Every type in MIL-SPEC wire and cable (US military)

TypeDescriptionRating
M27500M27500: special purpose and power cable of 1 to 15 MIL-spec basic wires, shielded, jacketed or bothbasic wire, shield and jacket set the temperature (Table IA, IB)
M22759/5M22759/5: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C600 V, 200 C
M22759/6M22759/6: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C600 V, 260 C
M22759/7M22759/7: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/8M22759/8: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C, light weight600 V, 260 C
M22759/9M22759/9: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 1000 V, 200 C1000 V, 200 C
M22759/10M22759/10: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, nickel-coated copper conductor, 1000 V, 260 C1000 V, 260 C
M22759/11M22759/11: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, medium weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/12M22759/12: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C, medium weight600 V, 260 C
M22759/16M22759/16: wire with extruded ETFE insulation, tin-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C, medium weight600 V, 150 C
M22759/17M22759/17: wire with extruded ETFE insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C600 V, 150 C
M22759/18M22759/18: wire with extruded ETFE insulation, tin-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C, light weight600 V, 150 C
M22759/19M22759/19: wire with extruded ETFE insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C, light weight600 V, 150 C
M22759/20M22759/20: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 1000 V, 200 C1000 V, 200 C
M22759/21M22759/21: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 1000 V, 260 C1000 V, 260 C
M22759/22M22759/22: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/23M22759/23: wire with extruded PTFE insulation, nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 260 C, light weight600 V, 260 C
M22759/28M22759/28: wire with extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoat, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C600 V, 200 C
M22759/29M22759/29: wire with extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoat, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C600 V, 260 C
M22759/30M22759/30: wire with extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoat, silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 200 C600 V, 200 C
M22759/31M22759/31: wire with extruded PTFE insulation with a polyimide hardcoat, nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 260 C600 V, 260 C
M22759/80M22759/80: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, tin-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C, light weight600 V, 150 C
M22759/81M22759/81: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/82M22759/82: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 260 C, light weight600 V, 260 C
M22759/83M22759/83: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C600 V, 200 C
M22759/84M22759/84: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C600 V, 260 C
M22759/85M22759/85: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, tin-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C600 V, 150 C
M22759/86M22759/86: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C600 V, 200 C
M22759/87M22759/87: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C600 V, 260 C
M22759/88M22759/88: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, tin-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C600 V, 150 C
M22759/89M22759/89: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 200 C600 V, 200 C
M22759/90M22759/90: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, nickel-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 260 C600 V, 260 C
M22759/91M22759/91: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/92M22759/92: wire with pTFE / polyimide / PTFE tape and PTFE tape insulation, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C, light weight600 V, 260 C
M22759/32M22759/32: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, tin-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C, light weight600 V, 150 C
M22759/33M22759/33: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/34M22759/34: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, tin-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 150 C, normal weight600 V, 150 C
M22759/35M22759/35: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, silver-coated high-strength copper alloy conductor, 600 V, 200 C, normal weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/41M22759/41: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, normal weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/43M22759/43: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, normal weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/44M22759/44: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight600 V, 200 C
M22759/45M22759/45: wire with extruded cross-linked ETFE insulation, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight600 V, 200 C
LSDSGULSDSGU: MIL-DTL-24643/15 low smoke shipboard power cable, 2 conductors, unarmoured, 1000 V1000 V, watertight, non-flexing (distributor sheets)
LSTSGULSTSGU: MIL-DTL-24643/16 low smoke shipboard power cable, 3 conductors, unarmoured, 1000 V1000 V, watertight, non-flexing (distributor sheets)
LS6SGULS6SGU: MIL-DTL-24643/19 low smoke shipboard power cable, 6 conductors, unarmoured, 1000 V1000 V, watertight, non-flexing (distributor sheets)
LS2SULS2SU: MIL-DTL-24643/31 low smoke shipboard cable of individually shielded pairs, unarmoured, 600 V600 V, non-watertight, non-flexing (distributor sheets)

Common questions

What is M27500 cable?

M27500: special purpose and power cable of 1 to 15 MIL-spec basic wires, shielded, jacketed or both. Rating: basic wire, shield and jacket set the temperature (Table IA, IB). Standard: MIL-DTL-27500H (1997, cancelled 2001); NEMA WC 27500 for new procurement.

What is M22759/5 cable?

M22759/5: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C. Rating: 600 V, 200 C. Standard: MIL-W-22759/5 (SAE AS22759/5). The name reads: M22759 (M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire) + /5 (Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant) + /5 (Silver-coated copper conductor).

MIL-SPEC wire and cable (US military): what does M22759 mean in a cable name?

M22759 means: M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire. Used in M22759/5, M22759/6, M22759/7, M22759/8, M22759/9, M22759/10, M22759/11, M22759/12 +33.

What is M22759/6 cable?

M22759/6: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C. Rating: 600 V, 260 C. Standard: MIL-W-22759/6 (SAE AS22759/6). The name reads: M22759 (M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire) + /6 (Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant) + /6 (Nickel-coated copper conductor).

What is M22759/7 cable?

M22759/7: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, silver-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 200 C, light weight. Rating: 600 V, 200 C. Standard: MIL-W-22759/7 (SAE AS22759/7). The name reads: M22759 (M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire) + /7 (Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant) + /7 (Silver-coated copper conductor).

What is M22759/8 cable?

M22759/8: wire with extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant, nickel-coated copper conductor, 600 V, 260 C, light weight. Rating: 600 V, 260 C. Standard: MIL-W-22759/8 (SAE AS22759/8). The name reads: M22759 (M22759: MIL-W-22759 (SAE AS22759) fluoropolymer insulated aircraft wire) + /8 (Extruded mineral-filled PTFE insulation, highly abrasion resistant) + /8 (Nickel-coated copper conductor).

Sources the type table names

Standards named in the table

  • MIL-DTL-27500H (1997, cancelled 2001)
  • NEMA WC 27500 for new procurement
  • MIL-W-22759/5 (SAE AS22759/5)
  • MIL-W-22759/6 (SAE AS22759/6)
  • MIL-W-22759/7 (SAE AS22759/7)
  • MIL-W-22759/8 (SAE AS22759/8)
  • MIL-W-22759/9 (SAE AS22759/9)
  • MIL-W-22759/10 (SAE AS22759/10)
  • MIL-W-22759/11 (SAE AS22759/11)
  • MIL-W-22759/12 (SAE AS22759/12)
  • MIL-W-22759/16 (SAE AS22759/16)
  • MIL-W-22759/17 (SAE AS22759/17)
  • MIL-W-22759/18 (SAE AS22759/18)
  • MIL-W-22759/19 (SAE AS22759/19)
  • MIL-W-22759/20 (SAE AS22759/20)
  • MIL-W-22759/21 (SAE AS22759/21)
  • MIL-W-22759/22 (SAE AS22759/22)
  • MIL-W-22759/23 (SAE AS22759/23)
  • MIL-W-22759/28 (SAE AS22759/28)
  • MIL-W-22759/29 (SAE AS22759/29)
  • MIL-W-22759/30 (SAE AS22759/30)
  • MIL-W-22759/31 (SAE AS22759/31)
  • MIL-W-22759/80 (SAE AS22759/80)
  • MIL-W-22759/81 (SAE AS22759/81)
  • MIL-W-22759/82 (SAE AS22759/82)
  • MIL-W-22759/83 (SAE AS22759/83)
  • MIL-W-22759/84 (SAE AS22759/84)
  • MIL-W-22759/85 (SAE AS22759/85)
  • MIL-W-22759/86 (SAE AS22759/86)
  • MIL-W-22759/87 (SAE AS22759/87)
  • MIL-W-22759/88 (SAE AS22759/88)
  • MIL-W-22759/89 (SAE AS22759/89)
  • MIL-W-22759/90 (SAE AS22759/90)
  • MIL-W-22759/91 (SAE AS22759/91)
  • MIL-W-22759/92 (SAE AS22759/92)
  • MIL-W-22759/32 (SAE AS22759/32)
  • MIL-W-22759/33 (SAE AS22759/33)
  • MIL-W-22759/34 (SAE AS22759/34)
  • MIL-W-22759/35 (SAE AS22759/35)
  • MIL-W-22759/41 (SAE AS22759/41)
  • MIL-W-22759/43 (SAE AS22759/43)
  • MIL-W-22759/44 (SAE AS22759/44)
  • MIL-W-22759/45 (SAE AS22759/45)
  • MIL-DTL-24643/15 (MIL-DTL-24643C)
  • MIL-DTL-24643/16 (MIL-DTL-24643C)
  • MIL-DTL-24643/19 (MIL-DTL-24643C)
  • MIL-DTL-24643/31 (MIL-DTL-24643C)

Documents and pages the readings were taken from

Taken from the type table of this site, with the sources named above. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.

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