Designation:D6343−14(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodsforThinThermallyConductiveSolidMaterialsforElectricalInsulationandDielectricApplications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6343;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisstandardisacompilationoftestmethodsforevaluatingpropertiesofthermallyconductiveelectricalinsu-lationsheetmaterialstobeusedfordielectricapplications.1.2Suchmaterialsarethin,compliantsheets,typicallyproducedbymixingthermallyconductiveparticulatefillerswithorganicorsiliconebinders.Foraddedphysicalstrengththesematerialsareoftenreinforcedwithawovenornonwovenfabricoradielectricfilm.1.3Thesetestmethodsapplytothermallyconductivesheetmaterialrangingfromabout0.02to6-mmthickness.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.NOTE1—ThereisnoIECpublicationorISOstandardequivalenttothisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Seealso18.1.2and19.1.2.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequenciesD150TestMethodsforACLossCharacteristicsandPermit-tivity(DielectricConstant)ofSolidElectricalInsulationD257TestMethodsforDCResistanceorConductanceofInsulatingMaterialsD374MTestMethodsforThicknessofSolidEle...
