ASTM D4730-02

Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a variety of compounds used for flooding the shields and armors of telecommunications wires and cables (both electrical and fiber optic) for the purpose of preventing water and other undesirable fluids from entering or migrating along or through the cable sheath. (For related standards see Specifications D4731 and D4732.)

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2002
• ICS: 33.120.10 - Coaxial cables. Waveguides
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4730-93(1998) - Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D4730-02(2008) - Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 01-May-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D4731-13(2020) - Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4568-13(2020) - Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Compatibility Between Cable Filling and Flooding Compounds and Polyolefin Wire and Cable Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4967-21 - Standard Guide for Selecting Materials to Be Used for Insulation, Jacketing, and Strength Components in Fiber-Optic Cables
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D4732-13(2020) - Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 4730 – 02
Standard Specification for
Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and
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Cable
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4730; 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.
1. Scope D 4732 Specification for Cool-Application Filling Com-
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pounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
1.1 This specification covers a variety of compounds used
E 28 Test Method for Softening Point of Resins Derived
for flooding the shields and armors of telecommunications
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from Naval Stores by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus
wires and cables (both electrical and fiber optic) for the
purpose of preventing water and other undesirable fluids from
3. Terminology
entering or migrating along or through the cable sheath. (For
3.1 Descriptions of Terms Specific to this Standard:
related standards see Specifications D 4731 and D 4732.)
3.1.1 flooding compounds—any of several materials used to
2. Referenced Documents fill the air spaces between the sheath elements of single and
multi-conductorinsulatedwiresandcablesoropticalcablesfor
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the purpose of excluding water and other undesirable fluids;
D 6 Test Method for Loss on Heating of Oil and Asphaltic
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especially with regard to telecommunications wire and cable,
Compounds
including optical cable, intended for outside aerial or under-
D 92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
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ground installations.
Open Cup
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3.1.2 producer—the primary manufacturer of the material.
D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
3.1.3 suppliers—jobbers and distributors as distinct from
D 1321 Test Method for Needle Penetration of Petroleum
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producers.
Waxes
D 3236 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Hot Melt
4. Ordering Information
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Adhesives and Coating Materials
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
D 4565 Test Methods for Physical and Environmental Per-
the following information:
formance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Tele-
5 4.1.1 Quantity (mass or volume) of each item,
communications Wire and Cable
4.1.2 Generic name of the material, such as cable flooding
D 4568 Test Methods for Evaluating Compatibility Be-
compound,
tween Cable Filling and Flooding Compounds and Poly-
5 4.1.3 How furnished (drums or barrels, blocks, etc.),
olefin Wire and Cable Materials
4.1.4 Certification, if required (see Section 11).
D 4731 Specification for Hot-Application Filling Com-
5 4.1.5 This specification designation, and
pounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
4.1.6 Any special requirements, as listed in 8.2 and 9.2, that
apply.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on
5. Materials and Manufacture
Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is under the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee D09.18 on Solid Insulations, Non-Metallic Shieldings and
5.1 The material and manufacturing methods used shall be
Coverings for Electrical and Telecommunication Wires and Cables.
such that the resulting products will conform to the properties
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally
published as D 4730–87. Last previous edition D 4730 – 93 (1998). and characteristics prescribed in this specification.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03.
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D4730–02
6. Compatibility with Other Materials 9.2 Other Properties:
9.2.1 OtherrawmaterialrequirementssuchasVolatility(for
6.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that the
example, Test Method D 6), Metals Content (for example, Test
flooding compound ordered is suitable for the intended appli-
Method D 482), adhesive property measurements, and corro-
cation and is compatible with any other components that may
sion inhibiting characteristics may be specified, if needed, and
come into contact with the flooding compound.
shall be as agreed-upon between the producer and the pur-
6.2 The purchaser shall specify the materials that the com-
chaser.
poundmustbecompatiblewithwhentestedinaccordancewith
9.3 The purchaser (individual cable manufacturer or other)
Test Method D 4568.
shall specify any other expected requirements needed to ensure
7. Chemical Composition compliance with such end-product requirements as cable
drip-out temper
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