| Dielectric
Type |
Time
Delay
(ns/ft) |
Propagation
Velocity
(% of c) |
| Solid
Polyethylene (PE) |
1.54 |
65.9 |
| Foam
Polyethylene (FE) |
1.27 |
80.0 |
| Foam
Polystyrene (FS) |
1.12 |
91.0 |
| Air
Space Polyethylene (ASP) |
1.15-1.21 |
84-88 |
| Solid
Teflon (ST) |
1.46 |
69.4 |
| Air
Space Teflon (AST) |
1.13-1.20 |
85-90 |
|
Properties for
popular coaxial cables are listed below.
c = speed of light
in vacuum
|
|
|
Type (/U)
|
MIL-W-17
|
Z0(W)
|
Dielect.
Type
|
Cap.
(pF/ft)
|
O.D.
(in.)
|
dB/100 ft
@400 MHz
|
Vmax
(rms)
|
Shield
|
|
RG-4
|
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.226
|
11.7
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-5
|
|
52.5
|
PE
|
28.5
|
0.332
|
7.0
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-5A/B
|
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.328
|
6.5
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-6
|
/2-RG6
|
76.0
|
PE
|
20.0
|
0.332
|
7.4
|
2,700
|
Braid
|
|
RG-6A
|
/2-RG6
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.332
|
6.5
|
2,700
|
Braid
|
|
RG-8
|
|
52.0
|
PE
|
29.6
|
0.405
|
6.0
|
4,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-8A
|
|
52.0
|
PE
|
29.6
|
0.405
|
6.0
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-9
|
|
51.0
|
PE
|
30.2
|
0.420
|
5.9
|
4,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-9A
|
|
51.0
|
PE
|
30.2
|
0.420
|
6.1
|
4,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-9B
|
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.420
|
6.1
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-10
|
|
52.0
|
PE
|
29.6
|
0.463
|
6.0
|
4,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-10A
|
|
52.0
|
PE
|
29.6
|
0.463
|
6.0
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-11
|
/6-RG11
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.405
|
5.7
|
4,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-11A
|
/6-RG11
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.405
|
5.2
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-12
|
/6-RG12
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.463
|
5.7
|
4,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-12A
|
/6-RG12
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.463
|
5.2
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-17A
|
|
52.0
|
PE
|
29.6
|
0.870
|
2.8
|
11,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-22
|
/15-RG22
|
95.0
|
PE
|
16.3
|
0.405
|
10.5
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-22A/B
|
/15-RG22
|
95.0
|
PE
|
16.3
|
0.420
|
10.5
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-23/A
|
/16-RG23
|
125.0
|
PE
|
12.0
|
0.650
|
5.2
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-24/A
|
/16-RG24
|
125.0
|
PE
|
12.0
|
0.708
|
5.2
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-34
|
/24-RG34
|
71.0
|
PE
|
21.7
|
0.625
|
5.3
|
5,200
|
Braid
|
|
RG-34A
|
/24-RG34
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.630
|
5.3
|
6,500
|
Braid
|
|
RG-35
|
/64-RG35
|
71.0
|
PE
|
21.7
|
0.928
|
2.8
|
10,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-35A/B
|
/64-RG35
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.928
|
2.8
|
10,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-55B
|
|
53.5
|
PE
|
28.8
|
0.200
|
11.7
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-58
|
/28-RG58
|
53.5
|
PE
|
28.8
|
0.195
|
11.7
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-58A
|
/28-RG58
|
52.0
|
PE
|
29.6
|
0.195
|
13.2
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-58B
|
|
53.5
|
PE
|
28.8
|
0.195
|
14.0
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-58C
|
/28-RG58
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.195
|
14.0
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-59/A
|
/29-RG59
|
73.0
|
PE
|
21.1
|
0.242
|
10.5
|
2,300
|
Braid
|
|
RG-59B
|
/29-RG59
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.242
|
9.0
|
2,300
|
Braid
|
|
RG-62/A/B
|
/30-RG62
|
93.0
|
ASP
|
13.5
|
0.242
|
8.0
|
750
|
Braid
|
|
RG-63/A/B
|
/31-RG63
|
125.0
|
ASP
|
10.0
|
0.405
|
5.5
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-65/A
|
/34-RG65
|
950.0
|
ASP
|
44.0
|
0.405
|
16 @5MHz
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-71/A/B
|
/90-RG71
|
93.0
|
ASP
|
13.5
|
0.245
|
8.0
|
750
|
Braid
|
|
RG-79/A/B
|
/31-RG79
|
125.0
|
ASP
|
10.0
|
0.436
|
5.5
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-83
|
|
35.0
|
PE
|
44.0
|
0.405
|
9.0
|
2,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-88
|
|
48.0
|
|
50.0
|
0.515
|
0.7 @1MHz
|
10,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-108/A
|
/45-RG108
|
78.0
|
PE
|
19.7
|
0.235
|
2.8 @10MHz
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-111/A
|
/15-RG111
|
95.0
|
PE
|
16.3
|
0.478
|
10.5
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-114/A
|
/47-RG114
|
185.0
|
ASP
|
6.5
|
0.405
|
8.5
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-119
|
/52-RG119
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.465
|
3.8
|
6,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-120
|
/52-RG120
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.523
|
3.8
|
6,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-122
|
/54-RG122
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.160
|
18.0
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-130
|
/56-RG130
|
95.0
|
PE
|
17.0
|
0.625
|
8.8
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-131
|
/56-RG131
|
95.0
|
PE
|
17.0
|
0.683
|
8.8
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-133/A
|
/100-RG133
|
95.0
|
PE
|
16.3
|
0.405
|
5.7
|
4,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-141/A
|
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.190
|
9.0
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-142/A/B
|
/60-RG142
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.195
|
9.0
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-144
|
/62-RG144
|
75.0
|
ST
|
19.5
|
0.410
|
4.5
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-164
|
/64-RG164
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.870
|
2.8
|
10,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-165
|
/65-RG165
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.410
|
5.0
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-166
|
/65-RG166
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.460
|
5.0
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-177
|
/67-RG177
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.895
|
2.8
|
11,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-178/A/B
|
/93-RG178
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.072
|
29.0
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-179
|
/94-RG179
|
70.0
|
ST
|
20.9
|
0.100
|
21.0
|
1,200
|
Braid
|
|
RG-179A/B
|
/94-RG179
|
75.0
|
ST
|
19.5
|
0.100
|
21.0
|
1,200
|
Braid
|
|
RG-180
|
/95-RG180
|
93.0
|
ST
|
15.4
|
0.140
|
17.0
|
1,500
|
Braid
|
|
RG-180A/B
|
/95-RG180
|
95.0
|
ST
|
15.4
|
0.140
|
17.0
|
1,500
|
Braid
|
|
RG-210
|
/97-RG210
|
93.0
|
ASP
|
13.5
|
0.242
|
8.0
|
750
|
Braid
|
|
RG-211/A
|
/72-RG211
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.730
|
2.3
|
7,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-212
|
/73-RG212
|
50.0
|
PE
|
29.4
|
0.332
|
6.5
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-213
|
/74-RG213
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.405
|
5.5
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-214
|
/75-RG214
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.425
|
5.5
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-215
|
/74-RG215
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.463
|
5.5
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-216
|
/77-RG216
|
75.0
|
PE
|
20.6
|
0.425
|
5.2
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-217
|
/78-RG217
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.545
|
4.3
|
7,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-218
|
/79-RG218
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.870
|
2.5
|
11,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-219
|
/79-RG219
|
50.0
|
PE
|
30.8
|
0.928
|
2.5
|
11,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-223
|
/84-RG223
|
50.0
|
PE
|
19.8
|
0.211
|
8.8
|
1,900
|
Dbl Braid
|
|
RG-302
|
/110-RG302
|
75.0
|
ST
|
19.5
|
0.201
|
8.0
|
2,300
|
Braid
|
|
RG-303
|
/111-RG303
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.170
|
9.0
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-304
|
/112-RG304
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.280
|
6.0
|
3,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-307/A
|
/116-RG307
|
75.0
|
80
|
16.9
|
0.270
|
7.5
|
1,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-316
|
/113-RG316
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.102
|
20.0
|
1,200
|
Braid
|
|
RG-391
|
/126-RG391
|
72.0
|
|
23.0
|
0.405
|
15.0
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-392
|
/126-RG392
|
72.0
|
|
23.0
|
0.475
|
15.0
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-393
|
/127-RG393
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.390
|
5.0
|
5,000
|
Braid
|
|
RG-400
|
/128-RG400
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.195
|
9.6
|
1,900
|
Braid
|
|
RG-401
|
/129-RG401
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.250
|
4.6
|
3,000
|
Cu. S-R
|
|
RG-402
|
/130-RG402
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.141
|
7.2
|
2,500
|
Cu. S-R
|
|
RG-403
|
/131-RG403
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.116
|
29.0
|
2,500
|
Braid
|
|
RG-405
|
/133-RG405
|
50.0
|
ST
|
29.4
|
0.087 |
13.0
|
1,500
|
Braid
|
|
9914 (Belden)
|
|
50.0
|
|
26.0
|
0.405
|
10.0
|
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|
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