The Insulation Sleeving,electrical, cataloged under National Stock Number 5970-00-883-9963, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5970 (Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials) of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components group. Government technical data includes 12 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 10 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5970-00-883-9963 |
| Item Name | Insulation Sleeving,electrical |
| FSC / FSG | 5970 / 59 — Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Temp Rating | -46.0 CELSIUS AND 70.0 CELSIUS DEGC |
| Style Designator | NONSHRINKABLE |
| Flexibility | FLEXIBLE |
| Wall Thickness | 0.013 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.019 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| Departure From Cited Document | AS MOD BY COLOR |
| Nondefinitive Spec/std Data | 1 CATEGORY AND I CLASS AND U FORM AND B GRADE AND 12 AWG SIZE AND UA SUBFORM AND F TYPE |
| Inside Diameter | 0.081 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.089 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| Dielectric Material Voltage Rating Per Unit Thickness | 750.0 VOLTS PER MIL /0.001 INCH/ IN |
| Reliability Indicator | NOT ESTABLISHED |
| Color | WHITE |
| Environmental Protection | COLD RESISTANT AND CRACK RESISTANT |
| Minimum Tensile Strength | 1450 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 |
|---|---|
| 3002 | 5/9 Secondary reference 3m Co Admininistrative Electronic & Communications |
| SYNTHOLVAR | 5/1 Secondary reference Varflex Corporation Dba Varflex Corp |
| HYFLEX TRANSFLEX | 5/9 Secondary reference 3m Co Admininistrative Electronic & Communications |
| MIL-I-631 | 4/1 Identification reference U.S. Government activity |
| TURBOLEX 76A | 3/1 Design control — primary reference Prysmian Cables and Systems Usa, Llc Div Manufacturing Plant |
| 3002 | 5/9 Secondary reference Minnesota Mining and Mfg Co 3m Company |
| NATVAR 361 | 3/1 Design control — primary reference U.S. Government activity |
| HYFLEX TRANSFLEX | 5/9 Secondary reference Minnesota Mining and Mfg Co 3m Company |
| GLITEX 120 | 5/1 Secondary reference Nalge Co Div of Sybron Corp |
| ASTRA 701 | 5/9 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 5970-00-883-9963 is a Insulation Sleeving,electrical, classified under FSC 5970, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. Status: active.
Key specifications for 5970-00-883-9963: Temp Rating: -46.0 CELSIUS AND 70.0 CELSIUS DEGC; Style Designator: NONSHRINKABLE; Flexibility: FLEXIBLE; Wall Thickness: 0.013 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.019 INCHES MAXIMUM IN. 12 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.