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Steel Armored Cable

Aptiv Interconnect's Steel Armored Cables are engineered for reliability and rugged performance in even the most demanding subsea and defense applications. Our cable design experience is used to create custom Electro-Mechanical and Electro-Opto-Mechanical armored solutions that provide reliable protection against the toughest mechanical loads, corrosive environments and long-term submersion.
Offered in both single- and multi-layer steel armor configurations, with optional overjackets, and a variety of material options to meet your exact requirements, our armored cables are trusted for use in a wide range of demanding applications such as harbor defense, ROV umbilicals, seismic exploration, and subsea control systems.

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Features and Benefits

  • Customizable Armor Construction: Single- or multi-layer steel armoring tailored to application-specific load, abrasion, and environmental requirements.
  • High-Strength Steel Materials: Options include GIPS (Galvanized Improved Plowed Steel), GEIPS (Galvanized Extra Improved Plowed Steel), and corrosion-resistant alloys for extended service life.
  • Engineered for Harsh Environments: Ideal for subsea, maritime defense, seismic, and deep-water industrial applications.
  • Electro-Mechanical & Electro-Opto-Mechanical Designs: Supports power, signal, fiber optics, and mixed-media cabling within a rugged armored structure.
  • Wide Diameter Range: Cable sizes from 0.100 in (2.5 mm) to 4 in (101 mm) accommodate everything from small sensor tethers to large subsea umbilicals.
  • Durable Thermoplastic Jacket Options: PE, PU, Hytrel, and other materials available for environmental protection and abrasion resistance.
  • Proven Industry Expertise: Decades of engineering and manufacturing knowledge in underwater, towed, and defense cable systems.

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Voltage rating
varies by conductor configuration
Insulation materials available
PE, PP, Hytrel, and other thermoplastics
Capacitance
application-specific based on conductor design
Supports hybrid constructions
power, signal, and fiber optic elements
Electro-Opto-Mechanical configurations available
Electro-Opto-Mechanical configurations available

Armor material options
GIPS (Galvanized Improved Plowed Steel)
GIPS (Galvanized Improved Plowed Steel)
GEIPS (Galvanized Extra Improved Plowed Steel)
GEIPS (Galvanized Extra Improved Plowed Steel)
Corrosion-resistant alloy options
Corrosion-resistant alloy options
Single- or multi-layer armor construction
Single- or multi-layer armor construction
Diameter range
0.100 in (2.5 mm) to 4 in (101 mm)
Tensile strength
defined per application
Crush resistance
determined by armor configuration
Minimum bend radius
application-specific
Weight
varies by diameter and armor layering
Optional overjackets for additional abrasion and environmental protection
Optional overjackets for additional abrasion and environmental protection

Designed for harsh subsea, marine, seismic, and defense environments
Designed for harsh subsea, marine, seismic, and defense environments
Jacket material options
PE, PU, Hytrel, and other thermoplastics
High corrosion resistance due to galvanized steel or alloy armors
High corrosion resistance due to galvanized steel or alloy armors
Operating temperature range
dependent on jacket and conductor materials
Water depth rating
custom-engineered to mission requirements
Suitable for long-term underwater deployments using Aptiv's DPR water blocking compound
Suitable for long-term underwater deployments using Aptiv's DPR water blocking compound

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