Princeton FC-446-021-U User Manual
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RECOMMENDED MINIMUM BEND RADIUS FOR FUSED SILICA FIBERS:
Fiber Diameters
Momentary Min.
Bend Radius
Long Term Min.
Bend Radius
MICRONS
INCHES
MILLIMETERS
INCHES MILLIMETERS
50
0.20
5
0.59
15
100
0.39
10
1.18
30
150
0.59
15
1.77
45
200
0.79
20
2.36
60
250
0.98
25
2.95
75
300
1.18
30
3.54
90
350
1.38
35
4.13
105
400
1.58
40
4.72
120
450
1.77
45
5.31
135
500
1.97
50
5.90
150
550
2.16
55
6.50
165
600
2.35
60
7.09
180
650
2.55
65
7.98
195
700
2.75
70
8.27
210
750
2.95
75
8.86
225
800
3.15
80
9.45
240
900
3.54
90
10.63
270
1000
3.94
100
11.81
300
1100
4.33
110
12.99
330
1200
4.72
120
14.17
360
1300
5.12
130
15.35
390
1400
5.51
140
16.54
420
1500
5.90
150
17.72
450
1600
6.30
160
18.90
480
Minimum bend DIAMETER is equal to the radius X2.
Momentary means minutes.