摘要 |
The umbilical 1 for subsea application comprises at least one power phase 9. Each power phase comprises at least one conductor 2, wherein the at least one conductor is a massive, non-stranded conductor made in aluminium, or any suitable alloy thereof. The aluminium alloy is chosen from the 1000-, 3000-, 5000-, 6000-, and the 7000-series as defined by European Standard EN 573-1, in particular the alloys designated 1120, 1350, 1370, 6101 or 6201. The at least one conductor has sufficient tensile strength to ensure that the umbilical supports operating loads without requiring any additional load bearing elements. |