The Insulation Sleeving,electrical, cataloged under National Stock Number 5970-00-177-1397, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5970 (Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 14 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 1 item shares a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5970-00-177-1397 |
| Item Name | Insulation Sleeving,electrical |
| FSC / FSG | 5970 / 59 — Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Temp Rating | -55.0 CELSIUS AND 90.0 CELSIUS DEGC |
| Expanded Inside Diameter | 0.625 INCHES MINIMUM IN |
| Style Designator | SHRINKABLE |
| Flexibility | FLEXIBLE |
| Recovered Wall Thickness | 0.052 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| Departure From Cited Designator | AS MODIFIED BY COLOR |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | 1 CLASS AND 0.625IN. SIZE AND 1 TYPE IN |
| Recovered Inside Diameter | 0.357 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| Heat Shrinkage Rating in Percent | 50.0 |
| Dielectric Material Voltage Rating Per Unit Thickness | 200.0 VOLTS PER MIL /0.001 INCH/ IN |
| Reliability Indicator | NOT ESTABLISHED |
| Color | BLACK |
| Environmental Protection | FLAME RESISTANT AND MILDEW RESISTANT AND SOLVENT RESISTANT AND WATER RESISTANT |
| Minimum Tensile Strength | 1500 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH LBS |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MIL-PRF-46846 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| MIL-R-46846 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5970-00-177-1397 is a Insulation Sleeving,electrical, classified under FSC 5970, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. Status: active.
1 possible match (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 5970-01-358-2061. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Key specifications for 5970-00-177-1397: Temp Rating: -55.0 CELSIUS AND 90.0 CELSIUS DEGC; Expanded Inside Diameter: 0.625 INCHES MINIMUM IN; Style Designator: SHRINKABLE; Flexibility: FLEXIBLE. 14 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.