ASTM_D_4730_-_13.pdf

Designation:D473013Standard Specification forFlooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire andCable1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4730;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 flooding the shields and armors of telecommunicationswires and cables(both electrical and fiber optic)for thepurpose of preventing water and other undesirable fluids fromentering or migrating along or through the cable sheath.(Forrelated standards see Specifications D4731 and D4732.)2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D6 Test Method for Loss on Heating of Oil and AsphalticCompoundsD92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum ProductsD1321 Test Method for Needle Penetration of PetroleumWaxesD3236 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Hot MeltAdhesives and Coating MaterialsD4565 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 MaterialsD4731 Specification for Hot-Application Filling Com-pounds for Telecommunications Wire and CableD4732 Specification for Cool-Application Filling Com-pounds for Telecommunications Wire and CableE28 Test Methods for Softening Point of Resins Derivedfrom Naval Stores by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 flooding compoundsany of several materials used tofill the air spaces between the sheath elements of single andmulti-conductor insulated wires and cables or optical cables forthe purpose of excluding water and other undesirable fluids;especially with regard to telecommunications wire and cable,including optical cable,intended for outside aerial or under-ground installations.3.1.2 producerthe primary manufacturer of the material.3.1.3 suppliersjobbers and distributors as distinct fromproducers.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:4.1.1 Quantity(mass or volume)of each item,4.1.2 Generic name of the material,such as cable floodingcompound,4.1.3 How furnished(drums or barrels,blocks,etc.),4.1.4 Certification,if required(see Section 11).4.1.5 This specification designation,and4.1.6 Any special requirements,as listed in 8.2 and 9.2,thatapply.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 The material and manufacturing methods used shall besuch that the resulting products conform to the properties andcharacteristics prescribed in this specification.6.Compatibility with Other Materials6.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that theflooding compound ordered is suitable for the intended appli-cation and is compatible with any other components that maycome into contact with the flooding compound.6.2 The purchaser shall specify the materials that the com-pound must be compatible with when tested in accordance withTest Method D4568.7.Chemical Composition7.1 The chemical composition of these materials is notspecified.The material shall be of a chemical composition1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 onElectrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is under the direct responsibilityof Subcommittee D09.18 on Solid Insulations,Non-Metallic Shieldings andCoverings for 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 D4730 02(2008).DOI:10.1520/D4730-13.2For 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 suitable for the intended purpose and which meets the require-ments of this specification as hereinafter stated.7.2 Once established,the producer shall not change thecomposition of the compound in successive lots of materialwithout prior approval of the purchaser.8.Physical Properties8.1 Flooding compound furnished under this specificationshall inhibit the corrosion of any metallic wire and cableelements with which it comes in contact,while serving as aradial and longitudinal barrier to moisture transmission.Con-tact of the flooding compound with any cable component shallnot cause degradation of performance of the cable component.The flooding compound shall display adhesive properti