Hose having a tensile strength braided layer

1. A hose assembly, the hose assembly defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:

an inner core tube;

a reinforcement layer surrounding the inner core tube, the reinforcement layer comprising one or more filaments of a fiber;

a tensile strength braided layer surrounding the fiber reinforcement layer and comprising strands that form a braid pattern, wherein:

a braid angle of the braid pattern is 10° to 40° relative to the longitudinal axis; and

a coverage value of the braid pattern is 20% to 50% relative to a layer adjacent and surrounded by the tensile strength braided layer; and

a cover layer surrounding the braided layer.

2. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the strands are each respectively a single fiber.

3. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the strands includes two or more fibers.

4. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the strands are each respectively one or more fibers, and the fibers of the strands comprise a para-aramid.

5. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the strands are each respectively one or more fibers, and the fibers of the strands have a tensile strain of 4% or less strain at break.

6. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the coverage value of the braid pattern is 30% to 40% relative to the layer adjacent and surrounded by the tensile strength braided layer.

7. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the braid angle of the braid pattern is 20° to 30° relative to the longitudinal axis.

8. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tensile strength braided layer has a 3 over, 3 under braid pattern.

9. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tensile strength braided layer has a braid pattern with an aspect ratio greater than 9.0.

10. The hose assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an inner liner layer surrounding the reinforcement layer and surrounded by the tensile strength braided layer.

11. The hose assembly of claim 10 , wherein the inner liner layer comprises polyether urethane.

12. The hose assembly of claim 10 , wherein the tensile strength braided layer comprises interstices between the strands of the braid pattern, and the cover layer is at least partially disposed in the interstices.

13. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover layer comprises a polyamide or polyurethane.

14. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein a maximum elongation at break of the hose assembly is 4% to 6%.

15. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more filaments of the fiber of the reinforcement layer are spiral wound in a winding direction around the outer core tube surface.

16. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more filaments of the fiber of the reinforcement layer comprise a para-aramid.

17. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer is a first reinforcement layer comprising one or more filaments of a first fiber, and the hose assembly further comprises a second reinforcement layer surrounding the first reinforcement layer, the second reinforcement layer comprising of one or more filaments of a second fiber, the one or more filaments of the second fiber of the second reinforcement layer being spiral wound in a winding direction opposite a winding direction of the one or more filaments of the first fiber.

18. The hose assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a pitch angle of 40° to 60°.

19. A method of forming a hose assembly comprising:

providing an inner core tube;

forming a reinforcement layer surrounding the inner core tube, the reinforcement layer comprising one or more filaments of a fiber;

forming a tensile strength braided layer surrounding the fiber reinforcement layer, the tensile strength braided layer comprising strands that form a braid pattern, wherein:

a braid angle of the braid pattern is 10° to 40° relative to the longitudinal axis; and

a coverage value of the braid pattern is 20% to 50% relative to a layer adjacent and surrounded by the tensile strength braided layer; and

forming a cover layer surrounding the braided layer.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the reinforcement layer is a first reinforcement layer comprising one or more filaments of a first fiber, and the method further comprises:

forming a second reinforcement layer over at least a part of the first reinforcement layer, the reinforcement layer comprising one or more filaments of a fiber of a second fiber, the one or more filaments of the second fiber of the second reinforcement layer being spiral wound in a winding direction opposite a winding direction of the one or more filaments of the first fiber; and

forming an inner liner layer surrounding the first and second reinforcement layers and surrounded by the tensile strength braided layer.