ASTM_D_4732_-_13.pdf

Designation:D473213Standard Specification forCool-Application Filling Compounds forTelecommunications Wire and Cable1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4732;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers a variety of compounds usedfor filling the air spaces in telecommunications wires andcables(both electrical and fiber optic)for the purpose ofpreventing water and other undesirable fluids from entering ormigrating through the cable structure.(For related standardssee Specifications D4730 and D4731.)1.2 A cool-application compound is a material that hassufficiently low viscosity that it does not require heating.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-tion only and are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D6 Test Method for Loss on Heating of Oil and AsphalticCompoundsD88 Test Method for Saybolt ViscosityD92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum ProductsD127 Test Method for Drop Melting Point of PetroleumWax,Including PetrolatumD150 Test Methods for AC Loss Characteristics and Permit-tivity(Dielectric Constant)of Solid Electrical InsulationD217 Test Methods for Cone Penetration of LubricatingGreaseD257 Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance ofInsulating MaterialsD445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)D566 Test Method for Dropping Point of Lubricating GreaseD938 Test Method for Congealing Point of PetroleumWaxes,Including PetrolatumD942 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of LubricatingGreases by the Oxygen Pressure Vessel MethodD972 Test Method for Evaporation Loss of LubricatingGreases and OilsD1264 Test Method for Determining the Water WashoutCharacteristics of Lubricating GreasesD1500 Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products(ASTM Color Scale)D1742 Test Method for Oil Separation from LubricatingGrease During StorageD1743 Test Method for Determining Corrosion PreventiveProperties of Lubricating GreasesD2161 Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity toSaybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol ViscosityD3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-olefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryD3954 Test Method for Dropping Point of WaxesD4565 Test Methods for Physical and Environmental Per-formance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Tele-communications Wire and CableD4568 Test Methods for Evaluating Compatibility BetweenCable Filling and Flooding Compounds And PolyolefinWire and Cable MaterialsD4730 Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecom-munications Wire and CableD4731 Specification for Hot-Application Filling Com-pounds for Telecommunications Wire and CableD4872 Test Method for Dielectric Testing of Wire and CableFilling Compounds3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 filling materialany of several materials used to fillthe air spaces in the cores of multi-conductor insulated wiresand cables,or between buffer tubes covering optical fibers,orwithin such buffer tubes,or any combination of these configu-rations and any other cable components,for the purpose ofexcluding water and other undesirable fluids;especially with1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 onElectrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D09.18 on Solid Insulations,Non-Metallic Shieldings and Coveringsfor Electrical and Telecommunication Wires and Cables.Current edition approved May 1,2013.Published June 2013.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D473202(2008)1.DOI:10.1520/D4732-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 regard to telecommunications wire and cable,including opticalcable,intended for outside aerial,buried,or undergroundinstallations.3.1.2 producerthe primary manufacturer of the material.3.1.3 suppliersjobbers and distributors as distinct fromproducers.4.Classification4.1 Two basic types of filling compounds are covered,asfollows:4.1.1 Type IGeneral-purpose filling compounds includeall materials to be used for filling cables that are not requiredto function under electrical stress(for e