Armoured power cable

Abstract

An armoured power cable is disclosed. The cable includes: at least one core comprising an electric conductor; and an armour surrounding the core, wherein the amour comprises at least one layer made of a metallic material having a tensile strength of at least 400 MPa and showing a weight loss from 0.01% to 0.1% after 30 days of exposure to a corrosive solution according to ASTM G3172 (2004). The cable has mechanical properties suitable for its handling and installation, for example, underwater, and its armour can be at least partially degraded over time after installation due to corrosion exerted by corrosive agents present in the installation environment, without impairing the mechanical properties of the other cable portions and without impairing its electric performance.

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