1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers a variety of petroleum-based and other compounds used for filling the air spaces in telecommunications wires and cables (both electrical and fiber optic) for the purpose of preventing water and other undesirable fluids from entering or migrating through the cable structure. (For related standards see Specifications D4730 and D4732).

1.2 A hot-application compound is a material that requires melting in order to be applied as a liquid and its melting point may affect its performance in the finished cable product.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are the standard.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D6 Test Method for Loss on Heating of Oil and Asphaltic Compounds

D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester

D97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products

D127 Test Method for Drop Melting Point of Petroleum Wax, Including Petrolatum

D150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Solid Electrical Insulation

D257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials

D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)

D938 Test Method for Congealing Point of Petroleum Waxes, Including Petrolatum

D1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)

D2161 Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity to Saybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol Viscosity

D3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry

D3954 Test Method for Dropping Point of Waxes

D4565 Test Methods for Physical and Environmental Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable

D4568 Test Methods for Evaluating Compatibility Between Cable Filling and Flooding Compounds And Polyolefin Wire and Cable Materials

D4730 Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable

D4732 Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable

D4872 Test Method for Dielectric Testing of Wire and Cable Filling Compounds

Keywords

compatibility; filling compounds; hot application; telecommunications wire and cable ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 33.120.10 (Coaxial cables. Waveguides)

DOI: 10.1520/D4731-02

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