As the inventor and owner of the technology for placing optical fibers into stainless steel tubes, AFL Telecommunications offers a range of tube sizes and fiber counts for a variety of applications. Each tube is flooded with a thixotropic filling compound and hermetically sealed to protect the enclosed fibers from environmental degradation. AFL’s stainless steel tubes are suitable for use as a component in aerial applications such as Optical Ground Wire, for buried applications, and for special oil and gas applications. The most common sizes and fiber counts are shown below as the standard offering. For custom sizes, fiber counts or application information, contact customer service.
Option
Number
Maximum
Fiber
Count
Outside Diameter inches(mm)
Inside Diameter inches(mm)
Wall Thickness inches(mm)
1
3
0.046(1.17)
0.036(0.91)
0.005(0.200)
2
4
0.052(1.32)
0.042(1.07)
0.005(0.200)
3
6
0.071(1.80)
0.055(1.40)
0.008(0.127)
4
8
0.074(1.88)
0.058(1.47)
0.008(0.127)
5
8
0.078(1.98)
0.062(1.57)
0.008(0.127)
6
8
0.079(2.01)
0.063(1.60)
0.008(0.127)
7
8
0.082(2.08)
0.076(1.93)
0.008(0.127)
8
12
0.092(2.34)
0.076(1.93)
0.008(0.127)
9
16
0.094(2.39)
0.078(1.98)
0.008(0.127)
10
16
0.098(2.49)
0.082(2.08)
0.008(0.127)
11
16
0.106(2.69)
0.090(2.29)
0.008(0.127)
12
24
0.118(3.00)
0.102(2.59)
0.008(0.127)
13
36
0.125(3.18)
0.109(2.77)
0.008(0.127)
14
48
0.134(3.40)
0.119(3.02)
0.008(0.127)
15
60
0.142(3.61)
0.126(3.20)
0.008(0.127)
16
72
0.150(3.81)
0.134(3.40)
0.008(0.127)
17
72
0.156(3.96)
0.140(3.56)
0.008(0.127)
Available in Stainless Steel 304, 316 and Incoloy 825.
Others sizes and materials available on request.
