ASTM D4313-03

Standard Specification for General-Purpose, Heavy-Duty, and Extra-Heavy-Duty Crosslinked Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM) Jackets For Wire and Cable

ABSTRACT
This specification covers crosslinked chlorinated polyethylene compounds intended for use as jacket materials (outer coverings) on electrical wires and cables for general-purpose, heavy-duty, and extra-heavy-duty service. The materials under this specification, however, are not recommended for applications with very low temperature service requirement. Physical tests shall be performed and shall conform to the physical property requirements specified such as tensile strength, tensile stress at elongation, elongation at rupture, and tension set. Per service requirement, additional tests for sunlight and weather resistance shall be performed as well, and shall conform to the tensile strength and elongation requirements specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked chlorinated polyethylene (CM) compounds suitable for use as outer coverings or jackets on electrical cables for general-purpose, heavy-duty, and extra-heavy-duty service.
1.2 These jacket materials are not recommended for use on cables which are to be installed at a temperature less than 25°C.
1.3 Whenever two sets of values are presented, in different units, the values in the first set are the standard, while those in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4313-98 - Standard Specification for General-Purpose, Heavy-Duty, and Extra-Heavy-Duty Crosslinked Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM) Jackets For Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D4313-03(2010) - Standard Specification for General-Purpose, Heavy-Duty, and Extra-Heavy-Duty Crosslinked Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM) Jackets For Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Referred By: ASTM D1711-22 - Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D4313 – 03
Standard Specification for
General-Purpose, Heavy-Duty, and Extra-Heavy-Duty
Crosslinked Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM) Jackets For Wire
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and Cable
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4313; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
TABLE 1 Physical Properties for CM Jacket
1. Scope
General- Heavy- Extra-
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked chlorinated poly-
Purpose Duty Heavy-Duty
ethylene (CM) compounds suitable for use as outer coverings
Physical Requirements (Original):
or jackets on electrical cables for general-purpose, heavy-duty,
Tensile strength, min, psi (MPa) 1200 (8.3) 1800 (12.4) 2400 (16.5)
and extra-heavy-duty service.
Tensile stress at 200 % elongation, . 500 (3.4) 700 (4.8)
min, psi (MPa)
1.2 These jacket materials are not recommended for use on
Elongation at rupture, min, % 200 300 300
cables which are to be installed at a temperature less
Tension set, max, % 35 30 30
than−25°C.
Physical Requirements [After
aging in an air oven
1.3 Whenever two sets of values are presented, in different
at 121 6 1°C for 168 h]:
units, the values in the first set are the standard, while those in
Tensile strength, min, % of original 75 85 70
parentheses are for information only. Elongation at rupture, min, % of 50 55 55
original
Physical Requirements [After oil
2. Referenced Documents
immersion at 121°C for 18 h]:
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2.1 ASTM Standards: Tensile strength, min, % of original 60 60 60
Elongation at rupture, min, % of 60 60 60
D470 Test Methods for Crosslinked Insulations and Jackets
original
for Wire and Cable
D1499 Practice forFilteredOpen-FlameCarbon-ArcExpo-
sures of Plastics
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
5. Sunlight and Weather Resistance Requirements
G153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
5.1 If sunlight and weather resistance are required of the
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
crosslinked jackets, the jackets shall conform to the require-
3. Terminology
ments specified in Table 2.
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms used in this speci-
6. Sampling
fication refer to Terminology D1711.
6.1 Sample the jacket in accordance with Test Methods
3.2 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
D470.
3.2.1 aging (act of), n—exposure of materials to air at a
temperature of 121°C for 168 h and oil at 121°C for 18 h.
7. Test Methods
4. Physical Properties
7.1 Test
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