1、Designation:D432513Standard Test Methods forNonmetallic Semi-Conducting and Electrically InsulatingRubber Tapes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4325;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of las
2、t revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript 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*1.1 These test methods cover the methods and
3、 proceduresfor testing electrically insulating and semi-nonmetallic con-ducting rubber tapes designed for splicing,terminating,andsheath repair of electrical wire and cable.1.2 The test methods appear in the following sections:SectionReferenced Documents2Conditioning5-6Dielectric Strength35 40Dimens
4、ions11 16Dissipation Factor22 26Elongation17 21Heat Exposure46 49Fusion7 10Ozone Resistance41 45Permittivity22 26Sample Requirements4Tensile Strength17 21Volume Resistivity27 34Ultraviolet and Weather Resistance50 541.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in
5、parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-tion only and are not considered standard.NOTE1There is no IEC equivalent to these methods.1.4 Unless otherwise stated,measurements are made ontapes from which the removable separator has been removed.1.5 This
6、standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specificprecaution stat
7、ements see 43.1.1.6 This is a fire-test response standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage andDielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materialsat Commercial Power FrequenciesD150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permit
8、-tivity(Dielectric Constant)of Solid Electrical InsulationD257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance ofInsulating MaterialsD374 Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insu-lation(Withdrawn 2013)3D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD470 Test Met
9、hods for Crosslinked Insulations and Jacketsfor Wire and CableD750 Practice for Rubber Deterioration Using ArtificialWeathering ApparatusD4388 Specification for Nonmetallic Semi-Conducting andElectrically Insulating Rubber TapesD4496 Test Method for D-C Resistance or Conductance ofModerately Conduct
10、ive MaterialsE591 Practice for Safety and Health Requirements Relatingto Occupational Exposure to Ozone43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 fusion,nthat property of rubber tape which causesadjacent layers of tape to become bonded(amalgamated)oradhered together when
11、the tape is stretched and wound uponitself in layers.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 onElectrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and are the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D09.07 on Flexible and Rigid Insulating Materials.Current edition approved Nov.1
12、,2013.Published December 2013.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4325 08.DOI:10.1520/D4325-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,r
13、efer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Withdrawn.The last approved version of this historical standard is referencedon www.astm.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this st
14、andardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 SAMPLING4.Sample and Specimen Requirements4.1 Unless otherwise required by the detailed productspecifications,take the rubber tapes at random from eachshipment as follows:Number of Rol
15、lsin ShipmentNumber of SampleRolls50 to 2002201 to 5003501 to 100041001 to 500054.2 For shipments in excess of 5000 rolls,take one addi-tional roll for each additional 1000 rolls or fraction thereof.4.3 A shipment consists of material shipped or intended forshipment to a customer and covered by one
16、bill of lading.4.4 Test each sample roll in conformance to all requirementsof the specification.4.5 All test methods in this standard are intended to producea single value for a single roll.Any reference to averaging ofmeasurements refers to test averaging on a single roll and notto the average of all sample rolls.4.6 Remove and discard at least 610 mm(24 in.)of the outerlayer of each roll before taking test specimens.4.7 Remove the test specimen from the roll at a slow,uniform rate without jerk
