ASTM D1047-95(2001)

Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket for Wire and Cable

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a durable general-purpose thermoplastic jacket made from poly(vinyl chloride) or the copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate suitable for a minimum installing temperature of -10°C.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard, except in cases where SI units are more appropriate. The values in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-1995
• ICS: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1047-95 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket for Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-1995
• Replaced By: ASTM D1047-07 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket for Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 1047 – 95 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket for Wire and Cable
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1047; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3. Test Applicable for Sunlight and Weather Resistant
Materials
1.1 This specification covers a durable general-purpose
thermoplastic jacket made from poly(vinyl chloride) or the 3.1 The jacket shall retain a minimum of 80% of its
copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate suitable for a unexposed tensile strength and elongation after 720 h of
minimum installing temperature of −10°C. exposureinadualcarbon-arcapparatus.Preparethespecimens
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard, in accordance with Test Methods D470 for physical tests of
exceptincaseswhereSIunitsaremoreappropriate.Thevalues insulations and jackets. Perform the test in accordance with
in parentheses are for information only. Practice D1499 using Method 1 of PracticeG23.
2. Referenced Documents 4. Physical Properties
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.1 The jacket shall conform to the requirements for physi-
D470 TestMethodsforCrosslinkedInsulationsandJackets cal properties prescribed in Table 1.
for Wire and Cable 4.2 When used on single-conductor nonshielded cable rated
D1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Ex- 2001 to 5000 V phase to phase, the jacket shall also conform
posures of Plastics to the requirements for surface resistivity and U-bend dis-
D2633 Methods of Testing Thermoplastic Insulations and charge in Table 2.
Jackets for Wire and Cable
5. Sampling
G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
(Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure 5.1 Sample the jacket in accordance with Methods D2633
of Nonmetallic Materials unless otherwise specified.
6. Test Methods
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on
6.1 Unless otherwise specified, test the jacket in accordance
Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of
with Methods D2633.
SubcommitteeD09.18onSolidInsulations,Non-MetallicShieldingsandCoverings
for Electrical and Telecommunications Wires and Cables.
7. Keywords
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 1995. Published April 1995. Originally
published as D1047–49 T.
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