ASTM D1047-11

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

ABSTRACT
This specification covers a durable general-purpose thermoplastic jacket made from poly(vinyl chloride) or the copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate for use in wires and cables at specified minimum installing temperature. The jackets shall meet specified values of the following physical and electrical properties: unexposed (unaged) tensile strength and elongation at rupture; tensile strength and elongation at rupture after air oven aging and oil immersion tests; heat distortion; heat shock; cold bend; surface resistivity; and U-bend discharge at required cable insulation AC test voltage.
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-Jul-2011
• ICS: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1047-07 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket for Wire and Cable
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1047 −11
StandardSpecification for
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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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers a durable general-purpose 3.1 Definitions:
thermoplastic jacket made from poly(vinyl chloride) or the
3.1.1 For definitions pertinent to this specification, see
copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate suitable for a
Terminology D1711.
minimum installing temperature of −10°C.
4. Test Applicable for Sunlight and Weather Resistant
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard,
exceptincaseswhereSIunitsaremoreappropriate.Thevalues Materials
in parentheses are for information only.
4.1 The jacket shall retain a minimum of 80% of its
unexposed tensile strength and elongation after 720 h of
2. Referenced Documents
exposure in a dual carbon-arc apparatus or a Xenon arc light
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
apparatus. Prepare the specimens in accordance with Test
D1711Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
Methods D2633 for physical tests of insulations and jackets.
D2565Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-
Do not buff the surface that is exposed to the light source.
tended for Outdoor Applications
PerformthetestinaccordancewithPracticeD2565orPractice
D2633Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and
D6360, depending on which type of apparatus is used. Use
Jackets for Wire and Cable
Cycle 1 in TableX1.1 of Practice G153 or Cycle 1 in
D6360PracticeforEnclosedCarbon-ArcExposuresofPlas-
TableX3.1 of Practice G155, depending on which type of
tics
apparatus is used.
G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
(Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure
5. Physical Properties
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of Nonmetallic Materials (Withdrawn 2000)
G151PracticeforExposingNonmetallicMaterialsinAccel-
5.1 The jacket shall conform to the requirements for physi-
erated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
cal properties prescribed in Table 1.
G152Practice for Operating Open Flame CarbonArc Light
5.2 When used on single-conductor nonshielded cable rated
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
2001 to 5000 V phase to phase, the jacket shall also conform
G153Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light
to the requirements for surface resistivity and U-bend dis-
Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
charge in Table 2.
G155Practice for Operating XenonArc LightApparatus for
Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
6. Sampling
6.1 Sample the jacket in accordance with Methods D2633
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on
unless otherwise specified.
Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of
SubcommitteeD09.18onSolidInsulations,Non-MetallicShieldingsandCoverings
for Electrical and Telecommunication Wires and Cables. 7. Test Methods
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally
approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D1047–07. DOI: 7.1 Unless otherwise specified, test the jacket in accordance
10.1520/D1047-11.
with Methods D2633.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
8. Keywords
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
3 8.1 jacket for wire and cable; poly (vinyl chloride) jacket;
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. thermoplastic jacket
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Physical Properties for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Jacket
Unexposed (Unaged) Requirements:
Tensile strength, min, psi (MPa) 1500 (10.3)
Elongation at rupture, min, % 100
Exposed (Aged) Requirements:
After Air Oven Aging Test at 100 ± 1 °C for 5 days:
Tensile strength, min, % of unexposed (unaged) value 85
Elongation at rupture, min, % of unexposed (unaged) 60
value
After Oil Immersion Test at 70 ± 1 °C for 4 h:
Tensile strength, min, % of unexposed (unaged) value 80
Elongation at rupture, min, % of unexposed (unaged) 60
value
Heat distortion, 121 ± 1 °C, max, % 50
Heat shock, 121 ± 1 °C no cracks
Cold bend, −35 ± 1 °C no cracks
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The values spec
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An American National Standard
Designation:D1047–07 Designation: D1047 – 11
Standard Specification for
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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 (´) 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*
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
D2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
D2633 Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and Jackets for Wire and Cable
D6360 Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics
G23 PracticeforOperatingLight-ExposureApparatus(Carbon-ArcType)WithandWithoutWaterforExposureofNonmetallic
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Materials (Discontinued 2001)
G151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
G152 Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
G153 Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
G155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions pertinent to this specification, see Terminology D1711.
4. TestApplicable for Sunlight and Weather Resistant Materials
3.1The4.1 The jacket shall retain a minimum of 80% of its unexposed tensile strength and elongation after 720 h of exposure
in a dual carbon-arc apparatus or a Xenon arc light apparatus. Prepare the specimens in accordance withTest Methods D2633 for
physical tests of insulations and jackets. Do not buff the surface that is exposed to the light source. Perform the test in accordance
withPracticeD2565orPracticeD6360,dependingonwhichtypeofapparatusisused.UseCycle1inTableX1.1ofPracticeG153
or Cycle 1 in TableX3.1 of Practice G155, depending on which type of apparatus is used.
NOTE1—Previous versions of this specification referenced carbon-arc devices described by Practice G23, which described very specific equipment
designs. Practice G23 has been withdrawn and replaced by Practice G151, which describes performance criteria for all exposure devices that use
laboratory light sources, and by Practice G152 and Practice G153, which give requirements for exposing nonmetallic materials in filtered open flame
carbon-arc devices and enclosed carbon-arc devices, respectively.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D09 on Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D09.18 on Solid Insulations, Non-Metallic Shieldings and Coverings for Electrical and Telecommunication Wires and Cables.
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved D1047–95(2001). DOI: 10.1520/D1047-07.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D1047–07. DOI:
10.1520/D1047-11.
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ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail] Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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4., depending on which type of apparatus is used.
5. Physical Properties
4.1The5.1 The jacket shall conform to the requirements for physical properties prescribed in Table 1.
4.2When5.2 When used on single-conductor nonshielded cable rated 2001 to 5000 V phase to pha
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