ASTM D1248-02

Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable

SCOPE
1.1 This specification provides for the identification of polyethylene plastics extrusion materials for wire and cable in such a manner that the seller and the purchaser can agree on the acceptability of different commercial lots or shipments. The tests involved in this specification are intended to provide information for identifying materials according to the types, classes, categories, and grades covered. It is not the function of this specification to provide specific engineering data for design purposes.
1.2 This specification does not allow for the use of recycled plastics (see Note 3).
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 11, of this specification:  This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1—No ISO equivalent.
Note 2—This standard has undergone major revision from the reapproval of 1989 and now covers only polyethylene for wire and cable applications. For information regarding molding and extrusion materials, see Specification D 4976. For information regarding plastic pipe materials, see Specification D 3350.
Note 3—See Guide D 5033 for information and definitions related to recycled plastics.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2002
• ICS: 83.140.99 - Other rubber and plastics products
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.15 - Thermoplastic Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1248-00a - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D1248-04 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D1709-22 - Standard Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Plastic Film by the Free-Falling Dart Method
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A74-21 - Standard Specification for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D3218-07(2018) - Standard Specification for Polyolefin Monofilaments
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D1693-21 - Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D5477-18 - Standard Practice for Identification of Polymer Layers or Inclusions by Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy (FT-IR)
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4976-12a(2020) - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D3350-21 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4000-23 - Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D1351-20 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Polyethylene Insulation for Electrical Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM A888-21a - Standard Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D2655-23 - Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene Insulation for Wire and Cable Rated 0 to 2000 V, 90 °C Operation
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4883-18 - Standard Test Method for Density of Polyethylene by the Ultrasound Technique
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4565-20 - Standard Test Methods for Physical and Environmental Performance Properties of <brk/>Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 1248 – 02
Standard Specification for
Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and
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Cable
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1248; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope * D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
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D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
1.1 This specification provides for the identification of
D 746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics
polyethylene plastics extrusion materials for wire and cable in
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and Elastomers by Impact
such a manner that the seller and the purchaser can agree on the
D 792 Test Methods for Specific Gravity (Relative Density)
acceptability of different commercial lots or shipments. The
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and Density of Plastics by Displacement
tests involved in this specification are intended to provide
D 1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
information for identifying materials according to the types,
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by Extrusion Plastometer
classes, categories, and grades covered. It is not the function of
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
this specification to provide specific engineering data for
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Gradient Technique
design purposes.
D 1531 Test Method for Relative Permittivity (Dielectric
1.2 This specification does not allow for the use of recycled
Constant) and Dissipation Factor by Fluid Displacement
plastics (see Note 3).
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Procedure
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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D 1603 Test Method for Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics
standard.
D 1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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Ethylene Plastics
test method portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
D 2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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tended for Outdoor Applications
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
D 2633 Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
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Jackets for Wire and Cable
tions prior to use.
D 2839 Test Method for Use of a Melt Index Strand for
NOTE 1—No ISO equivalent. 5
Determining Density of Polyethylene
NOTE 2—This standard has undergone major revision from the reap-
D 2951 Test Method for Resistance of Types III and IV
proval of 1989 and now covers only polyethylene for wire and cable
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Polyethylene Plastics to Thermal Stress-Cracking
applications. For information regarding molding and extrusion materials,
D 3182 Practice for Rubber-Materials, Equipment, and Pro-
see Specification D 4976. For information regarding plastic pipe materi-
cedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing
als, see Specification D 3350.
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NOTE 3—See Guide D 5033 for information and definitions related to
Standard Vulcanized Sheets
recycled plastics.
D 3349 Test Method for Absorption Coefficient of Ethylene
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Polymer Pigmented with Carbon Black
2. Referenced Documents
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5
Fittings Materials
D 150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
D 3636 Practice for Sampling and Judging Quality of Solid
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu- 6
Electrical Insulating Materials
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lation
D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of 8
D 4329 Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics
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Insulating Materials
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic Discontinued; see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Current edition approved April 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.02.
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published as D 1248 – 52. Last previous edition D 1248 – 00a. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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