High-temperature · up to +280 °C
CP HiTex® 480
Galvanised steel hose with clamp-profile construction for hot gases and vapours. This is the broad-range variant in the CP HiTex family — 47 standard sizes from Ø 38 mm to Ø 1016 mm cover everything from tight workshop extraction to large furnace and production installations. Specified for normal operation from −60 °C up to +280 °C with short-term peaks up to +500 °C. The construction is highly flexible and compressible, with no internal liner.
- Up to +280 °C
- Galvanised steel
- Clamp profile construction
- Highly flexible
- Hot gases and vapours
- Cut to length
Why this hose?
When temperature exceeds what polymer hoses can handle but pressure and tightness demands are moderate, CP HiTex® 480 is often the right choice. The hose's metallic construction — a galvanised steel spiral encased in an external clamp profile — holds its form at up to +280 °C in normal operation and can handle short-term peaks up to +500 °C without deforming.
The difference from its sister product CP HiTex® 487 lies in temperature ranges and dimensional breadth. 487 is specified for continuous operation up to +450 °C — the right hose for extreme-temperature applications such as furnace exhaust and engine test benches. 480 covers the moderate range with a wider palette of sizes; it is supplied from Ø 38 mm to Ø 1016 mm, against 487's Ø 75–450 mm.
The construction is deliberately vacuum- and low-pressure oriented — the hose is not specified for positive working pressure. It is a typical extraction and exhaust-gas construction: highly flexible, robust against wear and thermal expansion, but not a pressure hose. Thermal expansion must be accounted for in the installation, as the hose changes length by several centimetres when operating from room temperature to peak.
High-temperature hoses are not pressure hoses. The CP HiTex series is designed for vacuum and low-pressure extraction of hot media — it is not specified for positive working pressure. Attempting to pressurise the hose above specified vacuum limits will deform the construction.
Thermal expansion must be considered in the installation — the hose changes length by several centimetres when operating from room temperature to +400 °C. Allow free length change or use expansion compensators.
Where it is used
The hose is used where temperature exceeds what polymer hoses can handle — typically in exhaust and extraction systems on industrial furnaces, boilers and engine test benches.
Typical installations are municipal sweeping vehicles with diesel engine exhaust, extraction from welding robots, and exhaust gas lines from furnaces in glass, ceramics and refractory industry.
In paper industry, glass industry, automotive industry the metallic construction is an advantage — it resists both thermal load and sparks from the process, where polymer materials would melt or ignite.
The formal name is CP HiTex® 480. In daily use, many simply call it "the broad-range CP HiTex", "the 480 clamp-profile hose" or — where dimensional flexibility is the main argument — just "the 480". All three work.
Technical specifications
Specifications are valid as of 2026-04-13. Fields without a value are not specified in source data.
| Material | Galvanised steel (clamp profile construction) |
|---|---|
| Colour | Silver-grey |
| Wall construction | Clamped profile bands over galvanised steel spiral |
| Spiral material | galvanised steel |
| Conveyed media | Gas |
| Temperature range | −60 °C to +280 °C |
| Short-term peak | +500 °C |
| Electrical resistance | Insulating — not specified for ATEX use |
| Cut to length | Yes — Particulair cuts the hose to your dimensions |
Rule of thumb: below +280 °C in normal operation with a need for dimensional flexibility → 480. Above +280 °C continuous or a clearly high-temperature application (furnace exhaust, engine test bench) → 487. The two hoses share the same construction; they differ in temperature range.
Dimensions and ordering
CP HiTex® 480 is supplied in 47 standard sizes from inner Ø 38 mm to 1016 mm. Each size has its own article number at the manufacturer. Standard roll length is typically 6 m, and the hose can be cut to length.
| Inner Ø |
Outer Ø |
Vacuum |
Bend radius |
Max. length |
Weight |
Roll |
Article no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 50 | 0.45 | 21 | 20 | 0.55 | 6 | 48000380000 |
| 40 | 52 | 0.44 | 22 | 15 | 0.58 | 3, 6 | 48000400000 |
| 50.5 | 62.5 | 0.38 | 25 | 15 | 0.62 | 6 | 48000500000 |
| 55 | 67 | 0.35 | 27 | 15 | 0.67 | 6 | 48000550000 |
| 57 | 69 | 0.32 | 28 | 15 | 0.69 | — | 48000570000 |
| 60 | 72 | 0.32 | 28 | 15 | 0.72 | 6 | 48000600000 |
| 64.5 | 76.5 | 0.29 | 30 | 15 | 0.77 | 6 | 48000650000 |
| 70 | 82 | 0.26 | 31 | 15 | 0.83 | 6 | 48000700000 |
| 75.6 | 87.6 | 0.23 | 33 | 15 | 0.89 | 6 | 48000750000 |
| 80 | 92 | 0.2 | 34 | 15 | 0.94 | 3, 6 | 48000800000 |
| 83 | 95 | 0.14 | 35 | 10 | 0.97 | — | 48000830000 |
| 90 | 102 | 0.14 | 37 | 15 | 1.05 | 3, 6 | 48000900000 |
| 101.5 | 113.5 | 0.12 | 51 | 15 | 0.9 | 3, 6 | 48001000000 |
| 110 | 122 | 0.105 | 55 | 15 | 0.97 | 3, 6 | 48001100000 |
| 115 | 127 | 0.098 | 57 | 15 | 1.01 | 3, 6 | 48001150000 |
| 120 | 132 | 0.09 | 59 | 15 | 1.05 | 3, 6 | 48001200000 |
| 126.5 | 138.5 | 0.085 | 61 | 15 | 1.11 | — | 48001270000 |
| 126.5 | 138.5 | 0.085 | 61 | 15 | 1.11 | 3, 6 | 48001250000 |
| 130 | 142 | 0.075 | 63 | 15 | 1.14 | 3, 6 | 48001300000 |
| 140 | 152 | 0.06 | 67 | 15 | 1.22 | 3, 6 | 48001400000 |
| 151.5 | 163.5 | 0.05 | 38 | 15 | 0.95 | 3, 6 | 48001500000 |
| 160 | 172 | 0.045 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 3, 6 | 48001600000 |
| 165 | 177 | 0.045 | 41 | 15 | 1.03 | 3, 6 | 48001650000 |
| 170 | 182 | 0.04 | 42 | 15 | 1.06 | 3, 6 | 48001700000 |
| 180 | 192 | 0.04 | 44 | 15 | 1.12 | 3, 6 | 48001800000 |
| 202.3 | 214.3 | 0.03 | 48 | 15 | 1.25 | 3, 6 | 48002000000 |
| 225 | 237 | 0.025 | 54 | 15 | 1.39 | 3, 6 | 48002250000 |
| 240 | 252 | 0.025 | 56 | 15 | 1.48 | — | 48002400000 |
| 250 | 262 | 0.025 | 58 | 15 | 1.54 | 3, 6 | 48002500000 |
| 254 | 266 | 0.02 | 60 | 15 | 1.56 | 3, 6 | 48002540000 |
| 275 | 287 | 0.02 | 64 | 15 | 1.69 | 3, 6 | 48002750000 |
| 280 | 292 | 0.015 | 65 | 15 | 1.72 | 3, 6 | 48002800000 |
| 300 | 312 | 0.015 | 68 | 15 | 1.84 | 3, 6 | 48003000000 |
| 305 | 317 | 0.015 | 69 | 15 | 1.87 | 3, 6 | 48003050000 |
| 315 | 327 | 0.015 | 71 | 15 | 1.93 | 3, 6 | 48003150000 |
| 325 | 337 | 0.015 | 74 | 15 | 1.99 | 3, 6 | 48003250000 |
| 350 | 362 | 0.015 | 78 | 15 | 2.14 | 3, 6 | 48003500000 |
| 356 | 368 | 0.015 | 80 | 15 | 2.18 | 3, 6 | 48003560000 |
| 360 | 372 | 0.013 | 82 | 15 | 2.2 | — | 48003600000 |
| 400 | 412 | 0.01 | 88 | 15 | 2.44 | 3, 6 | 48004000000 |
| 406 | 418 | 0.01 | 90 | 15 | 2.48 | 3, 6 | 48004060000 |
| 450 | 462 | 0.01 | 98 | 15 | 2.74 | 3, 6 | 48004500000 |
| 500 | 512 | 0.005 | 108 | 10 | 3.05 | 3, 6 | 48005000000 |
| 530 | 542 | 0.005 | 115 | 7 | 3.23 | — | 48005300000 |
| 600 | 612 | 0.005 | 128 | 10 | 3.65 | 3 | 48006000000 |
| 700 | 712 | 0.002 | 148 | 3 | 4.25 | 3 | 48007000000 |
| 1016 | 1028 | 0.001 | 213 | 3 | 6.15 | 3 | 48010160000 |
Note: Fields without a value (—) are not specified in the manufacturer's factsheet. Overpressure and underpressure are recommended operating limits; the product can be subjected to higher loads on request. Bend radius is measured along the inside of the hose. Contact us for full specifications or special variants.
Standards and compliance
The hose is tested and certified to the following standards:
- REACH (EC 1907/2006). EU regulation on registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. The hose's materials are REACH-compliant; manufacturer's declaration is available for download.
- RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU). Restriction of Hazardous Substances — restriction on the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic products. The hose's components comply with RoHS limit values.
Documentation and downloads
Additional documents about this hose, its compliance and installation. Click to download as PDF in a new tab.
Industries that use it
The hose is used across a wide range of industries — below is an overview of the most typical industries where CP HiTex® 480 is used:
In the paper industry and glass industry the hose handles hot air and steam in drying processes, and hot gases from furnaces and melters — typically in process branches where +280 °C is sufficient and where 487's extreme-temperature spec would be over-specified.
In the automotive industry and automotive test-bench systems the hose is connected to engine exhaust under controlled test conditions. In welding industries it is used for local welding fume extraction, and in glass, ceramics and refractory industries it handles hot gases at furnaces and firing processes.
In HVAC and climate installations the hose sits in hot-air ducts and industrial extraction systems. In metalworking it forms part of forges and thermal process setups. The common thread across all of them is that the temperature is too high for polymer hoses, but does not require specialist constructions — and that the dimensional flexibility makes 480 easier to fit than more narrowly dimensioned variants.
Custom lengths and assemblies
CP HiTex® 480 can be cut to length and assembled with couplings, cuffs and threads to fit your installation precisely. We produce complete hose assemblies with crimped ferrules, clamp collars or threaded connections, depending on what the process requires.
We advise on coupling types and assembly solutions suited to your specific application, so the installation is reliable and easy to maintain.
Frequently asked questions
How high a temperature can the hose handle?
The specific temperature range is shown in the factsheet for each variant — typically +400 to +500 °C in normal operation with short-term peaks higher. Exceeding the limit significantly reduces service life.
Can the hose be used at positive working pressure?
Not specified. The CP HiTex series is designed for vacuum and low-pressure extraction. Use at positive pressure requires specific approval from the manufacturer.
What makes the clamp profile construction special?
The clamp profile is the external steel band that is clamped between the spiral windings. It provides a smooth, mechanically robust outer wall that resists wear and thermal expansion better than unshielded spiral constructions.
Can the hose be used outdoors?
Yes, but UV and moisture will affect the galvanised steel spiral over time. For long-term outdoor installation it should be protected from direct weather — or a variant with stainless steel spiral can be selected.
Is the hose ATEX-approved?
No. The CP HiTex series is metallic construction without specific ATEX marking. For ATEX use at elevated temperatures, other variants are available — contact Particulair for guidance.