CNT-400

CNT-400, CNT® 50 Ohm Braided Coaxial Cable, variable, black PE

Product Classification
Product Type Braided coaxial cable

Product Brand CNT®

Product Series CNT-400

General Specifications
Braid Coverage 90 %

Cable Type CNT-400

Jacket Color Black

Dimensions
Diameter Over Dielectric 7.24 mm   |   0.285 in

Diameter Over Jacket 10.29 mm   |   0.405 in

Diameter Over Tape 7.391 mm   |   0.291 in

Inner Conductor OD 2.74 mm   |   0.108 in

Outer Conductor OD 8.08 mm   |   0.318 in

Nominal Size 0.400 in

Electrical Specifications
Cable Impedance 50 ohm

Capacitance 78 pF/m   |   23.774 pF/ft

dc Resistance, Inner Conductor 4.69 ohms/km   |   1.43 ohms/kft

dc Resistance, Outer Conductor 5.61 ohms/km   |   1.71 ohms/kft

dc Test Voltage 2500 V

Jacket Spark Test Voltage (rms) 4000 V

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Maximum Frequency 16.2 GHz

Operating Frequency Band 30 – 6000 MHz

Peak Power 16 kW

Shielding Effectiveness 90 dB

Velocity 85 %

Attenuation
Frequency (MHz) Attenuation (dB/100 m) Attenuation (dB/100 ft)
30.0 2.49 0.76
50.0 3.18 0.97
150.0 4.92 1.5
220.0 6.23 1.9
450.0 8.86 2.7
900.0 12.8 3.9
1500.0 16.7 5.1
1800.0 18.4 5.6
2000.0 19.4 5.9
2400.0 21.65 6.6
2500.0 22 6.7
3000.0 24.6 7.5
4000.0 28.87 8.8
4500.0 30.84 9.4
5000.0 32.81 10
5200.0 33.46 10.2
5500.0 34.78 10.6
5800.0 35.76 10.9
6000.0 36.42 11.1

Material Specifications
Braid Material Tinned copper

Dielectric Material Foam PE

Jacket Material Non-halogenated PE

Inner Conductor Material Copper-clad aluminum wire

Shield Tape Material Aluminum

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Mechanical Specifications
Minimum Bend Radius, single Bend 25.4 mm   |   1 in

Tensile Strength 73 kg   |   160.937 lb

Bending Moment 0.7 N-m   |   6.196 in lb

Flat Plate Crush Strength 0.7 kg/mm   |   39.198 lb/in

Environmental Specifications
Installation temperature -40 °C to +85 °C (-40 °F to +185 °F)

Operating Temperature -40 °C to +85 °C (-40 °F to +185 °F)

Storage Temperature -70 °C to +85 °C (-94 °F to +185 °F)

Packaging and Weights

Regulatory Compliance/Certifications
Agency Classification
CHINA-ROHS Below maximum concentration value
ISO 9001:2015 Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system
REACH-SVHC Compliant as per SVHC revision on www.commscope.com/ProductCompliance
ROHS Compliant

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respectively, of CommScope. All specifications are subject to change without notice. See www.commscope.com for the
most current information. Revised: December 8, 2020