Designation: D 1248 - 04 ay Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and ‘Standard Specification for Cable’ ‘The ned ned wads he nl deignaina D santos iomedinte Foe ing te designation indica he yer of the cae of evi the ato revision Asati pues dats he nt Lt apps A ‘Spescept cube ¢) mies a er ange ce the hit eco feapprval 1. Seope* 1.1 This specification provides for the Wentificaion of poletiyiene plastics exruien materials for wie and cable in such a manner thatthe seler and the purchaser can agree on the acceptability of differnt commercial lls or shipments. The tests imolved in this specification are intended to provide information for identifying materials acconding 10 the types, classes, categories, and grades covered It is tthe fiction of this specification w provide specific engincering dat for design purpones 1.2 This specification does not allow for the use of reeyeled plastics (see Note 3). 1.3 The valucs sated in St units are to be reganded as the stand 1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 12, of this specification: This standind does not purport o address all of the safe concerns ‘any associated with its use 111s the reypomsdilty of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety amd health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita tions prior to ase Nene 1—-No 150 eaten Nove 2-—This standard has anergene major revision from the reap- proval «1989 and now cover oely pobetylene fr wire and cable pplicatins. For infomavcn raining mokling ant euraon materi, Ee Speuicaton D6, For wformabn regarding paste pe mate as, se Specification 0 3389. ‘Noe 3 See Guide D 5033 for inrmation and dnitons related to recycled plain 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: * vain andthe dost nage of Suceamiten D215 ce Temopae D130 Test Methods for A-C Loss Characteristics and Pemittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Salid Electrical Insu- lation D257 Test Methods for D-C Resistance of Conductance of Insulating Materials D618 Practice for Conditioning Phstics for Testing 63K Test Metiod for Temile Properties of Pastics D746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomer: by Impact 1D 792 Test Methods for Specific Gravity (Rel anal Density of Plastics by Displacement 1238 Test Method for Mett Flow Rates of Thermoplastics bby Extrusion Plastometer 1D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density- Gradient Technique 1531. Test Method for Relative Permitivity (Dielectric ‘Constant) and Dissipation Factor by Fluid Displacement Procedure 1D 1603 Test Method for Carbon Black in Olefin Plastics 1693 Test Method for Environmental Sires-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics D.2565 Practice for Xenon-Are Exposure of Plastics In- tended for Outdoor Applications 1.2633 Test Methods for Themoplastic Insulations and Jackets five Wite and Cable 1.2839 Test Method for Use of a Melt Index Strand for Determining Density of Polyethylene 12951 Test Method for Resistance of Types Ill and IV Pelyethylene Plastics to Thermal Stess-Cracking 1D3182 Practice for Rubber. Materials, Equipment, and Pro- cedures for Mixing Standard Compounds and Preparing Stundard Vulcanized Sheets 13349 Test Method foe Absorption Cocticient of Ethylene Polymer Pigmented with Carbon Black 1D 3380 Spectication for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and iting: Materials 1D 3636 Practice for Sampling and Judging Quality of Solid Elecincal Insulating Materaals 1D 3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics 1.4329 Practice for Fluorescem UV Exposure of Plastics ce Density) *A Sommary of Changes set mpprers ot the cad of thie standard.Dros fractce for Compesian Molding Themoplie calc no Tet Spetmems, Page, Set bate spocuatintor Plein Pac Mangan ‘arn Mai DY Chad forthe Devcloment of ASTAL Stans Relig wo Ree and Use of Racked ats BETIS Tet tho tr Compost Aaa by Ther GTR rte Gr aporng Neti Matin i Ae ‘steed Tt Devices Tt Use Labs Lg Sours (G153 Paice lor Opeing Based Cae Lise ‘AppartasorLapour sf Nonmeae Maer GAB Paice for Operating Planes Ligh Aas Tor UV Expose of Newneaie Maal 6188 Paces lie Cpeaig Xenon Ae Ligh Apps 22 Federal Seticaion? 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