Thermoplastic vs Braided vs Spiral Hose: Which Is Better? — Bamco Belting Products, Inc.

Pros:

·      This hose can achieve higher tensile stress which allows it to bend. That means that the hose has a lower minimum bend radius and can be fed through tighter areas.

·      This hose still maintains a 4 to 1 burst ratio.

Cons:

·      The pressure rating on braided hose generally goes down as you go up in inner diameter. Since flexibility is the key, they tend not to add extra reinforcement resulting in a higher outer diameter

·      Impulses are more of an issue than continuous pressure. The braids tend to wear out as they expand and contract due to impulses.

Spiral Wire Hose

            This hose consists of two or more sets of helically wrapped high tensile wire. The purpose of this hose is to be used in very high stress, high pressure, and high impulse settings. The PSI rating is the same across the board when it comes to ID sizes. Extra layers of reinforcement can be added (2,3,4, and even 6 layers of wire wrapped around the hose) to ensure that the required PSI is reached. This creates a very strong yet very rigid hose. Now let’s go over the pros and con of this kind of hose.