A Systematic Approach for the Reliability Evaluation of Electric Connector

Table 1

The material parameters of the cable [40–42].

Part	Material	Resistivity at 20°C (Ωm)	Temperature coefficient of resistance (K^−1)	Thermal conductivity [W∙m^−1 K^−1]	Specific heat [J∙kg^−1 K^−1]	Density (g/cm^3)
Copper wire	OHFC	1.65E-8	4.3E-3	394	385	8.96
Insulating layer	XLPE			0.4	2000 at 20°C, 2600 at 75°C, 3600 at 100°C (linear)	0.91