Materials
and construction meet SAE J20R4 Class A silicone for
radiator hose and SAE J20R3 for heater hose. Standard
core color is red. Standard jacket color is blue.
Reinforcement is a knitted aramid yarn. R4 Inside
Diameter tolerance is +/- 0.8mm for hose sizes less than
70mm and +/- 1.6mm for hose sizes 70mm and larger. R3
Inside Diameter and wall thickness tolerance is hose
size specific. Refer to SAE J20. R4 Wall Thickness is
4.95mm +/- 0.65mm for hose sizes smaller than 50.8mm and
5.35mm +/- 1.05mm for hose sizes 50.8mm and larger. Wall
thickness is measured 4 places 90 degrees apart and
averaged per SAE J20. Wall thickness in the bend area
of a curved hose may differ from the wall in the
straight section by no more than 33% per SAE J20.