ASTM D1248-00a

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

• Replaced By: ASTM D1248-02 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C586-19 - Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Carbonate Rocks as Concrete Aggregates (Rock-Cylinder Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• 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 – 00a
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.
1. Scope* D 470 TestMethodsforCrosslinkedInsulationsandJackets
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for Wire and Cable
1.1 This specification provides for the identification of
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
polyethylene plastics extrusion materials for wire and cable in
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Insulating Materials for Testing
suchamannerthatthesellerandthepurchasercanagreeonthe
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D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
acceptability of different commercial lots or shipments. The
D 746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics
tests involved in this specification are intended to provide
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and Elastomers by Impact
information for identifying materials according to the types,
D 792 Test Methods for Specific Gravity (Relative Density)
classes, categories, and grades covered. It is not the function of
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and Density of Plastics by Displacement
this specification to provide specific engineering data for
D 1238 Test Method for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by
design purposes.
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Extrusion Plastometer
1.2 This specification does not allow for the use of recycled
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
plastics (see Note 3).
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Gradient Technique
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D 1531 Test Method for Relative Permittivity (Dielectric
standard.
Constant) and Dissipation Factor of Polyethylene by
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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Liquid Displacement Procedure
test method portion, Section 11, of this specification: This
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D 1603 Test Method for Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
D 1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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Ethylene Plastics
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
D 1928 Practice for Preparation of Compression-Molded
tions prior to use.
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Test Sheets and Test Specimens
NOTE 1—No ISO equivalent.
D 2565 Practice for Operating Xenon-Arc Type Light Ex-
NOTE 2—This standard has undergone major revision from the reap-
posureApparatusWith andWithoutWater for Exposure of
proval of 1989 and now covers only polyethylene for wire and cable
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Plastics
applications. For information regarding molding and extrusion materials,
D 2633 Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and
see Specification D 4976. For information regarding plastic pipe materi-
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Jackets for Wire and Cable
als, see Specification D 3350.
NOTE 3—See Guide D 5033 for information and definitions related to
D 2839 Test Method for Use of a Melt Strand for Deter-
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recycled plastics.
mining Density of Polyethylene
D 2951 Test Method for Resistance of Types III and IV
2. Referenced Documents
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Polyethylene Plastics to Thermal Stress-Cracking
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 3182 Practice for Rubber-Materials, Equipment, and Pro-
D 150 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and
cedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing
Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insu- 6
Standard Vulcanized Sheets
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lating Materials
D 3349 Test Method for Absorption Coefficient of Carbon
D 257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of 5
Black Pigmented Ethylene Plastic Film
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Insulating Materials
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
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Fittings Materials
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.15 on Thermoplastic
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Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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published as D 1248 – 52. Last previous edition D 1248 – 00. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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