Hose Standard

AMERICAN STANDARDS

ARPM – Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers

ASTM D2000 – Adopted from SAE J200 – (see below)

CARB – Fuel permeation certification for gasoline hose (California Air Resources Board)

DOT FMVSS 106-74 – Brake hose performance testing, labeling, and registration (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard)

EPA - Fuel permeation certification for gasoline hose (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

NMMA – Marine approval listing (National Marine Manufacturers Association)

SAE J20 – Reinforced hose for engine coolant systems (Society of Automotive Engineers)

         SAE 20R1 – Heavy-duty service, standard wall or heavy wall

         SAE 20R2 – Heavy-duty service with embedded wire for kink and vacuum resistance

         SAE 20R3 – Normal service heater hose (ID under 1 inch)

         SAE 20R4 – Normal service radiator hose (larger IDs)

         SAE 20R5 – Normal service with embedded wire for high flexibility and vacuum resistance

         Class A – High-temperature resistant (e.g. silicone)

         Class B – High oil resistant (e.g. nitrile)

         Class C – Medium oil resistant (e.g. neoprene)

         Class D-1 – Low oil resistant, improved service (e.g. EPDM)

         Class D-2 – Low oil resistant, standard service

         Class D-3 – Low oil resistant, high-temperature resistant (e.g. p-EPDM)

         EC suffix – Electrochemically resistant rubber (see the ECR info box on page 12)

         HT suffix – High temperature resistant rubber (>125°C)

         SAE J20-1 and J20-2 are supplements to SAE J20 for hoses for government use, replacing part of  

         MS51008 and ZZ-H-428.

SAE J30 – Reinforced hose for fuel and oil

         SAE 30R2 – Higher pressure than 30R7 usually used for oil up to 100°C

         SAE 30R5 – Wire helix embedded fuel fill hose

         SAE 30R6 – Low pressure, to 100°C

         SAE 30R7 – Low pressure, to 125°C

         SAE 30R9 – Fuel injection pressures, to 135°C

         SAE 30R10 – Only used for in-tank or submerged in fuel

         SAE 30R13 – Biodiesel resistant

         SAE 30R14 – Low permeation to fuel

SAE J189 – Reinforced hose for power steering return (low pressure)

SAE J200 – Classification of rubber materials (typically used for unreinforced hose)

         M3BC 707 – Temperature resistant to 100°C with medium oil resistant (i.e. neoprene)

         M3CA 707 – Temperature resistant to 125°C with no oil resistant requirement (i.e. EPDM)

         M3CE 810 or M5DE – 150°C with good oil resistance (i.e. CPE)

         M2GE 705 – 225°C with good oil resistance (i.e. silicone)

         M2HK 710 – 250°C with high oil resistance (i.e. FKM)

         • Suffix requirements further define properties and material testing

         • Does not define tolerances or performance requirements for hoses

SAE J844 – Nylon brake tubing. Type A = non-reinforced. Type B = with reinforcement

SAE J944 and J1037 – Windshield washer fluid tubing

SAE J1402 – Air brake hose. Type A = fiber reinforced, rubber cover

SAE J1403 – Vacuum brake hose. VH = heavy wall. VL = light wall

SAE J1405 – Optional impulse and high temperature circulation test for hydraulic assemblies

SAE J1527 – Marine fuel hose. Type A = fire tested. Style R1 = yarn reinforced w/o wire or helix

SAE J1532 – Transmission oil cooler (TOC) hose. Type B = 4.1MPa burst pressure. Class 1 = 125°C

SAE J2050 – High temperature power steering pressure line hose

SAE J2076 – High temperature power steering return line hose

SAE J2260 – Plastic fuel tubing

EUROPEAN STANDARDS

BS EN 854 – Hydraulic hose, textile reinforced (British spec)

GB/T 18948 – Coolant hose for cars and light commercial vehicles (Chinese Spec)

DIN 73379 – Fuel hose (German spec)

DIN 73411 – Reinforced hose for engine coolant systems (German spec)

                    Class A – EPDM to 125°C

                    Class B – peroxide cured EPDM to 135°C

                    Class C – silicone to 175°C

ISO 4639 – Fuel hose (obsolete)

ISO 19013 – Fuel hose. -1 = diesel fuel, -2 = gasoline